Joe Visconti on VoteMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Labelled Chinese candidate as "Kim Jong Tong": Strongly Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Common sense tort reform to retain doctors in CT: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Means-tested aid for utilities for fixed income seniors: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose Common Core testing and curriculum: Strongly Favors 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 Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	No Sandy Hook well-intentioned but reactionary legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 Constitutional right to use firearms if necessary: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Phase out sales tax, then tackle income and corporate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Phase out the estate tax for individuals: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Immediate steps to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Closure and victory in Iraq means a "work in progress": Strongly Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Sensible energy efficiency and high-speed electric rail: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Unfunded liabilities crush our financial plans: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Remove red tape and over-regulation of small business: Strongly Opposes topic 20