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Marc Molinaro on VoteMatch | 
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Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Accepts abortion as law; but believes in preserving life: Favors topic 1 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Sees protection for LGBT people as their basic civil rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Vows to veto single payer health care system if elected: Opposes topic 5 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Give back education decisions to local cities & towns: Favors topic 7 | 
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Opposes
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Proven track record backing the Hudson River PCB cleanup: Opposes topic 8 | 
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Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Don't ask about prior convictions in county jobs: Opposes topic 9 | 
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Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Supports 2nd Amendment but with common sense restrictions: Opposes topic 10 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Cut taxes and reset New York's priorities: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut costs on home-grown businesses to increase job growth: Opposes topic 11  | 
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Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Opposed to separating families of undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Give veterans the services and support they need: Favors topic 15 | 
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Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Take the corruption out of campaign financing: Favors topic 16 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Will explore fracking consequences in monitored testing: Opposes topic 18 | 
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Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Look into why people become addicted and help them: Opposes topic 19 | 
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Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | First step to economic development is competent leadership: Opposes topic 20 |