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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	100% ratings from pro-choice groups: Favors topic 1 100% pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 Allow nurses to perform non-surgical abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Rated Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Rated Constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen equal pay laws & diversity: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Overturn the federal ban on same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 On the frontline in the fight for marriage equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Religious freedom means no religious registry: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	No vouchers for Medicare; healthcare is a right: Strongly Favors topic 5 Support ObamaCare, but work to make it better: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	No privatization; no chained CPI; raise payroll cap: Strongly Opposes topic 6 I oppose any effort to privatize social security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight for more resources & more professionalism: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Replace school achievement testing with progress testing: Opposes topic 7 Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: Opposes topic 7 Rated Oppose private and religious school voucher programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Expand resources for water recycling: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Ban single-use plastic bags: Strongly Opposes topic 8 $48M for funding hybrid and zero-emission vehicles: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Endorsed Endorsed by LCV; supports conservation efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	The death penalty doesn't work: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Voted YES on wider definition of assault rifles: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Trump Administration is lying about family separation policy: Strongly Favors topic 12 Allow non-English languages in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 12 Comprehensive immigration reform must happen: Strongly Favors topic 12 Allow bilingual education in public schools: Favors topic 12 Voted YES on driver's license for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	$25B more loans from Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Active duty Air Force for 4 years & reserves for 14 years: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Replace Citizens United with a Clean Money system: Strongly Favors topic 16 Pilot program for all-mail-in ballots: Strongly Favors topic 16 Voted YES to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United: Strongly Favors topic 16 Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Permanent preservation of Presidential social media accounts: Strongly Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Diplomacy with Iran ok, but it must never be based on trust: Opposes topic 17 No bombing North Korea for possessing nuclear weapons: Opposes topic 17 Rated Respect sequestration on defense budget without gimmicks: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce greenhouse gas emissions; end fracking: Strongly Favors topic 18 Regulate greenhouse gas; no Keystone & no offshore drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18 Slow down fracking until scientific study is completed: Strongly Favors topic 18 Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 18 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Reduce drug possession from felony to misdemeanor: Opposes topic 19 Rated A+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Focus on job creation & raising the minimum wage: Strongly Favors topic 20 Expand investment in R&D plus transportation infrastructure: Favors topic 20 Supports stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 20 Supports stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 20

Ted Lieu is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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