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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Expand contraceptive options for women & Planned Parenthood: 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 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)	Fought for racial justice against bigotry and discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for suing against school race discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 Trump models disrespectful rhetoric & policies toward women: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Sponsored "Combating International Islamophobia Act": Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Prohibit anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy for minors: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports same-sex marriage: 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)	Supports single-payer model: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lift the income cap; reform COLA adjustments: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Additional $158 million for early childhood education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Preserve funding and access to state park lands: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Investigated Seattle Police Department for biased policing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty: Opposes topic 9 Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	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)	Establish a federal Office for Immigrant Integration: 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 Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Trans Pacific Partnership hides corporate giveaways: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Rated Oppose USMCA until more environmental & job protections: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	OneAmerica: foster post-9-11 hate-free zone for Muslims: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14 Asked State Dept to oppose Israeli annexation of West Bank: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Ensure disabled veterans receive needed assistance: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Automatic voter registration & felon re-enfranchisement: Strongly Favors topic 16 Overturn Citizens United; dark money stifles elections: Strongly 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 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen: Strongly Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Stand up to climate change deniers & toxic fracking: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports federally developing renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports regulation of greenhouse gas emission: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: Favors topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Favors topic 20 Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

Pramila Jayapal is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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