Joaquin Castro on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	I consider myself pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports affirmative action for all state decisions: Strongly Favors topic 2 Endorsed : No opin. on topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Job training & childcare subsidies for welfare recipients: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restore funding to critical health care programs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Proud product of the public school system: Opposes topic 7 More funds for schools, teachers, and college: Strongly Opposes topic 7 More funds for schools, teachers, and college: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	More community centers; more job assistance for inmates: Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Vanguard of a new class of Latino leaders: Favors topic 12 Opposes exiting US to apply for citizenship: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Limit campaign donations, plus full disclosure: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes combat operations in Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports alternative fuel plus traditional sources: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen sentences for drug-related crimes: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)