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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	The Supreme Court ruled on abortion, and the law is the law: Favors topic 1 Without any question whatsoever, I stand with the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Governor's Minority Affairs director condemned by NAACP: Opposes topic 2 State human rights commission is understaffed & underfunded: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Black lives matter because all lives matter: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Would sign Fairness Act to protect LGBTQ in housing, jobs: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	God is responsible for miracle of West Virginia: Strongly Favors topic 4 All the goodness in West Virginia is because of God above: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Don't plan on repealing Obamacare/ACA's Medicaid expansion: Favors topic 5 We can all agree on protection for preexisting conditions: Favors topic 5 Establish Medicaid Families First Reserve Fund: Favors topic 5 Mandates divide us, for crying out loud we're Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Vaccinations helped me, but won't require vaccinations: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Totally exempt on your Social Security from State income tax: Opposes topic 6 Eliminate state tax on Social Security benefits: Opposes topic 6 Signs law phasing out tax on Social Security for most: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Pay our teachers what they're worth, to attract the best: Opposes topic 7 Return education back from bureaucracies to local level: Favors topic 7 Replace Smarter Balance with ACT testing: Favors topic 7 We're dead last: 2% teacher raise; and dump state testing: Opposes topic 7 5% teacher's pay raise, as part of education reform: Opposes topic 7 Cool to education savings accounts & charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Supports education, with focus on public school teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Make all curriculum available online for parents to see: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	EPA regulations have been difficult, overreaching, and wrong: Opposes topic 8 Paid $900,000 fine for poor pollution controls at mines: Favors topic 8 I love the outdoors, but regulatory agencies tell you no: Favors topic 8 Invest $14M in tourism and revenue comes flying right back: Opposes topic 8 $60M upgrade to state parks: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stiffer laws for drug pushers; treatment for addicts: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	The Second Amendment is ingrained in me: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Raise business B&O tax, sales tax, state fees, & gas tax: Favors topic 11 Just Cut Taxes And Win: start with business taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate business inventory and machinery tax if we can: Opposes topic 11 Don't tax people to death; rein in government by attrition: Opposes topic 11 Increase fees, gas tax, and business tax to close deficit: Strongly Favors topic 11 Repeal income tax; increase sales tax 1 «%, add wealth tax: Favors topic 11 Reduce personal income tax by 50% over three years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Attacks Democrats for not supporting border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12 I hope and pray we never have sanctuary cities here: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Bring manufacturing back from Vietnam, China and Mexico: Opposes topic 13 Change the trade imbalance with China: Opposes topic 13 Supports tariffs that lead to good deals when dust settles: Opposes topic 13 Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Exempt military retirees from the state income tax: Favors topic 15 More programs for National Guard and veterans: Favors topic 15 $5000 incentive for veterans to move to West Virginia: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	No contributions to legislators during legislative sessions: Favors topic 16 Ban fundraising while the legislature is in session: Favors topic 16 Appoint a Waste Czar to root out agency excess: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Promote new uses for central Appalachian coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Lower the severance tax on coal and gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Lower, and then tier, the severance tax on coal and gas: Favors topic 18 Coal miners back work is good; let's have more: Strongly Opposes topic 18 State's coal can be used for construction instead of fuel: Favors topic 18 I truly believe that coal has a future, a real future: Strongly Opposes topic 18 We should help our coal, gas, and oil companies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 I believe we need to welcome all sources of energy: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Three-pronged attack to go after the drug runners: Strongly Favors topic 19 Support the expansion of drug courts: Opposes topic 19 We have to have stiffer laws to fix the drug problem: Strongly Favors topic 19 Jim's Dream: job training program for drug addicts: Opposes topic 19 Jim's Dream: $10M for equipment at vo-tech training centers: Opposes topic 19 Adamantly opposed to recreational marijuana, but medical ok: Favors topic 19 Jobs & Hope: $29.7 million to guide people in recovery: Opposes topic 19 Create Narcotics Intelligence Unit strike force: Strongly Favors topic 19 Partnership to bring prevention programs to all schools: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Limit lawmaker pay to 5 work days for any special session: Opposes topic 20 Cut Rainy Day fund by $123M for WV's biggest depression ever: Favors topic 20 Balanced $217M budget deficit with no new taxes: Opposes topic 20 Proposed nearly $3 billion for infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 $30 to 50 million to entice business to West Virginia: Favors topic 20 Proposes Inflatocine: one-time pay bonus for public workers: Favors topic 20 Fighting food insecurity is a big priority of mine: Favors topic 20 We've got to say we're going to stop hunger in West Virginia: Favors topic 20

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