Chris Countryman on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports choice and women's health care: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	No discrimination based on orientation or gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Ok to refuse church services to gay couples: Opposes topic 3 Repeatedly sought same-sex marriage license: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Protect churches but not in non-religious public services: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicaid; health care for all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Quality affordable care available to everyone: Strongly 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)	Cutting the education budget is never a solution: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Creative and cost effective ways to deter crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Favors background checks and state database: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Favors greater ability to track gun purchases: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Super-rich must pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports targeted spending cuts and tax cuts: 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)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic 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)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Help transition to clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Okay medical marijuana and study full legalization: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Raise the minimum wage: Strongly Favors topic 20 Prepare financially for new, or expanding, state programs: Strongly Favors topic 20

Chris Countryman is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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