David Walker on VoteMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	I strongly oppose partial birth abortion: Opposes topic 1 Morally wrong, but a woman's choice until viability: Favors topic 1 Enforce against doctors performing abortions after viability: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	I believe in affirmative action but not quotas: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Same-sex domestic partnership benefi but not marriage: Favors topic 3 Equal benefits for civil unions; but no same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	No school prayer, but moment of silence ok: Opposes topic 4 Let churches provide services with religious exemptions: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare promised too much and costs too much: Opposes topic 5 Cap annual healthcare spending like every major country: Strongly Favors topic 5 Demographics will require more federal healthcare funding: Strongly Favors topic 5 Repeal and replace ObamaCare if Supreme Court doesn't: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Annual budget limit on all federal health care spending : Opposes topic 5 Universal care that is appropriate, affordable & sustainable: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Restructure retiree pensions to be equitable & sustainable: Opposes topic 6 Supplemental retirement accounts ok; private accounts not: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	More K-12 parental involvement and choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers ok, if they have proper protections in place: Favors topic 7 Basic national standards; local control for curriculum: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Reduce energy costs while protecting the environment: Opposes topic 8 Protect natural resources balanced with human use: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty only when DNA evidence & jury are conclusive: Favors topic 9 Mandatory sentencing only for limited severe crimes: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Screening for automatic weapons; no felons own guns: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	2007: higher taxes needed; 2018: not so much: Opposes topic 11 No retroactive tax increases; reduce relative tax burdens: Opposes topic 11 3 parts spending cuts to 1 part tax increase via reforms: Favors topic 11 Make effective tax rates progressive, not marginal tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Broaden base; make top rate 25%; make capital gains 25%: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Path to legal status but not to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Enforce employment laws on employers, not against immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Enforce against employers hiring illegals: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Fair trade; but keep NAFTA and China trade: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Change force structure for new types of conflicts: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Eliminate egregious loopholes in state campaign finance law: Strongly Favors topic 16 Constitutional Amendment to limit campaign finance: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Out of Iraq & Afghanistan; no ground troops in Iran: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	More drilling now; invest in renewables now & over time: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize marijuana use; differentiate from hard drugs: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	2007: deficit spending saddles millennials with debts: Opposes topic 20 Revise and respect the Constitutional spending cap: Strongly Opposes topic 20