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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Defend rights of women to make family planning decisions: 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 Supports public funding for abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports pro-choice legislation: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight to strengthen LGBTQ rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Elect pro-LGBTQ candidates who support sensible gun reforms: Favors topic 3 Supports sexual preference as a protected minority status: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare has helped millions but should be reformed: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Privatization gambles seniors' benefits on Wall Street: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes diverting some FICA into personal accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Invest more in early childhood and pre-K education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Strong advocate for clean air and water: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Advocate for commonsense gun security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10 No fly, no buy: no guns for people on terrorist watch list: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on right to bear arms: Opposes topic 10 Supports gun-control legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Close special interest loopholes that protect super wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports tax increases to balance the budget: Favors topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports DREAM Act & comprehensive immigration reform: Strongly Favors topic 12 Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported: Favors topic 12 Opposes requiring illegals to return to country of origin: Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Fairer and smarter trade deals, not TPP: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Call out anti-Israeli bias in the United Nations: Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	There is too much money in politics: 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 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Do not allow regime in Tehran to acquire a nuclear weapon: Opposes topic 17 ISIS & Hezbollah pose serious threats to U.S. interests: Opposes topic 17 Supports American intervention in Mideast beyond air support: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Smart investments in green energy, not offshore drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports federally developing renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Wholesale review of all overly-burdensome regulations: Opposes topic 20 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: Favors topic 20 Supports federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

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