Ben McAdams on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	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)	Ensure that all LGBTQ families are treated equally: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: 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)	Fix ACA rather than just scrapping it: Favors topic 5 Restore funding to the Children's Health Insurance Program: Favors topic 5 Fix problems with ObamaCare; protect Medicare and CHIP: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Bipartisan effort with Mitt Romney to shore up entitlements: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Will work to provide equal opportunity to students: Opposes topic 7 CC:No vouchers for private schools: 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)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban bump stocks; close the gun show/internet loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Make tax system simpler, fairer, more predictable: Favors topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Bipartisan reform, secure borders; resolve DACA: Favors topic 12 Give DREAMers a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: 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)	Long overdue to stand up to China's abusive trade practices: Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	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)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports an all-of-the-above energy portfolio: Opposes topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: 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)	Marijuana banking bill gives safe harbor for businesses: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

Ben McAdams is a Moderate Liberal
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