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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion isn't about a woman's choice: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Only candidate of any party that is 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Defund Planned Parenthood as a first priority: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No government restrictions like affirmative actions: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Let private business decide pay equity & family leave: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	No federal role in defining marital relationships: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No same sex marriage; no gender neutral bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4 Started Christian organization for gypsy children in Romania: Favors topic 4 Christians might not like it, but let Israel defend itself: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Defend religious liberties regardless of the forum: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly opposes ObamaCare expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Government should not be involved in healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is unconstitutional; rescind it: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatize system after returning money to those in system: Favors topic 6 Allow withdrawing Soc. Sec. funds for transfer into an IRA: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	No federal vouchers because no federal role in education: Neutral on topic 7 Stop using the education system to corrupt our children: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (-3 points on Social scale)	Society should not bear costs of pollution: Opposes topic 8 Property rights under assault by "Sustainable Development": Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Opposes topic 9 No police body cameras; yes juvenile solitary confinement: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 People in gun free enclaves cower, unarmed: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Apportion federal taxes to states by census, not by income: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No asylum & no path to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Stop ALL immigration until we can vet immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Libertarians favor open borders; Constitutionalists don't: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support free trade, but rescind trade AGREEMENTS: Favors topic 13 Trans Pacific Partnership is not about free trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Repeal NAFTA: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Tariffs instead of trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes American Exceptionalism: Opposes topic 14 Withdraw from the United Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Reluctantly expand the military: Favors topic 15 Withdraw from NATO; it's unaffordable & no longer useful: Opposes topic 15 Maintain a strong, state-of-the-art military: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Voter registration should be as simple as possible: Favors topic 16 Require photo ID, to prevent voter fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17 I don't see why it's any of our business who runs Syria: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't prioritize green energy: Opposes topic 18 No government action on climate change, and fracking ok: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Buying Saudi oil forces US to deals with oppressive monarchs: Favors topic 18 Develop our own petroleum first; then green technology: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 No one should go to prison for having a joint: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Advocate of decriminalizing possession: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 End the Federal Reserve: Opposes topic 20 Lower taxes, lower regulations, and lower spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Don't bailout financial giants; just let them fail: Strongly Opposes topic 20