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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Personal Savings Plans for workers under 55: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Allow drilling on public lands, under state control: Strongly Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Neutral on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Just three rates: 10%, 15% and 25%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No pathway to citizenship; E-Verify & enforce: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No pathway to citizenship; E-Verify & enforce: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	We must keep our military strong, but with some reductions: Favors topic 15 Supports reducing defense spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	American Exceptionalism stands at crossroads of history: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow drilling on public lands, under state control: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Just three rates: 10%, 15% and 25%: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

Chris Stewart is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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