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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Left abandoned him, a black man, over policy disagreements: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	No child will undergo a "gender affirmation" surgery: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Raised in a Christian environment; no "victim mentality": Strongly Favors topic 4 Calls himself a "constitutional Christian conservative": Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Mental health & addiction are root cause of homelessness: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Facilitate school choice including private and home schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Parental access to ALL curriculum materials used in class: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Help farmers, ranchers mitigate regulatory barriers: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Hold prosecutors accountable for enforcing the rule of law: Strongly Favors topic 9 Mandatory maximum sentence for fentanyl distribution: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Will overturn assault weapons ban, there's no such thing: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Provide tax relief; reduce spending; restructure welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	His life a testament to greatness of God and America: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	Told conflicting stories about court-martial as a Marine: Neutral on topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Government has money for Ukraine, not doing good for America: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Maximize clean nuclear energy & hydroelectricity: Favors topic 18 Won't be giving up our gas engines by 2035, an insane idea: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	I will make Schedule 1 drugs a felony again: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Restructure welfare from a hand-out to a hand-up system: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cause of homelessness is mental illness, not affordability: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Semi Bird is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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