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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Undo restrictions to preserve women's reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Unwavering supporter of women's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Illinois is most progressive in nation for reproductive care: Strongly Favors topic 1 AdWatch: My opponent compares abortion to WWII Holocaust: Favors topic 1 This should be a right that is a constitutional right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Won't accept women losing rights, expanded pool of providers: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Illinois Grocery Initiative to open/expand local grocers: Strongly Favors topic 2 Equal pay for equal work, not 79 cents for women: Strongly Favors topic 2 Increase number of minority businesses for state contracts: Strongly Favors topic 2 Illinois Works set strong goals for diversity in hiring: Strongly Favors topic 2 Diversity & inclusion in hiring not just a talking point: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports LGBT equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 Pride flag flew at state capitol for first tie in history: Favors topic 3 Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum: 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)	Irresponsible to not fully fund Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Add public option to healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand health care but can't do it all at once: Favors topic 5 Made health care more available & more affordable: Strongly Favors topic 5 Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers: Strongly Favors topic 5 Fund early intervention services for infants and toddlers: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increase state funding for public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest in public education, not vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Universal preschool is educational priority: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Illinois will be best state for young families: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Added 10,000 scholarships, free tuition at U. of Illinois: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No budget cuts; focus on meeting needs of students: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand college access for smart kids who can least afford it: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Allow pre-school access for every three and four year old: Strongly Opposes topic 7 State & local business share vocational training: Opposes topic 7 Support for childcare aids women's workforce participation: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Invest in clean air and water infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Erase juvenile criminal records for adults: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Against death penalty; rectify wrongful convictions: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Criminal justice reform starts with phasing out cash bail: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons: Opposes topic 9 If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports 2nd Amendment AND the fight for gun safety: Favors topic 10 Enforce & enact commonsense gun laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10 We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Raise corporate tax for education: Strongly Favors topic 11 Who needs another rich guy running for office?: Favors topic 11 Illinois needs progressive income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Fair income tax to shift burden to the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 Property taxes must be seriously reduced: Opposes topic 11 Cut corporate loopholes forcing middle class to pay more: Strongly Favors topic 11 Fight inflation by suspending grocery tax in coming year: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Aid for undocumented people: Strongly Favors topic 12 Will not be complicit in shameful, draconian policies: Strongly Favors topic 12 Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Welcome refugees; end Muslim ban: Strongly Favors topic 14 Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country: Strongly 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)	Lengthened hours of early voting, have mail balloting: Strongly Favors topic 16 Expand voting rights of prisoners until convicted: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support Paris Agreement, renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Won't sign an energy bill written by utility companies: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change is a real threat: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize and tax marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legal marijuana will raise revenue & create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legal cannabis creates jobs, businesses, new tax revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Time for honest budgeting instead of game-playing: Favors topic 20 Entrepreneurs create most of the jobs in our state: Neutral on topic 20 Illinois pays billions more in federal taxes than it gets: Strongly Favors topic 20 Time to rebuild state's Rainy Day Fund: Favors topic 20 Illinois has passed four balanced budgets in a row: Neutral on topic 20 State can foster & encourage business in poorer areas: Strongly Favors topic 20 Phasing out corporate franchise tax helped small business: Strongly Favors topic 20 Private initiatives can create new jobs: Opposes topic 20 Bipartisan infrastructure bill creates 500,000 jobs: Favors topic 20

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