Jon Runyan on VoteMatch

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Neutral on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	I consider myself pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Civil unions but no same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-driven solutions, not big government takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes public option for health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	No privatization; no raising retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Always stand up for the rights of hunters & shooters: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce the corporate tax rate to 25%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut marginal tax rates across the board by 15%: Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure our borders; send illegals back home: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (+5 points on Social scale)	Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Give military all needed tools; keep bases open: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Pledges to self-term-limit to 8 years in House: Favors topic 16 Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight against radical Islamic extremists as War on Terror: Opposes topic 17 No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on affordable energy, not cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20