Mark West on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is not a woman's unrestricted right: Opposes topic 1 Oppose abortion, but give options to women in crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 No discriminatory hiring practices but no affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Leave state out of same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3 No authority over relationships between same-sex adults: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Respect for religious freedom: Opposes topic 4 No religious viewpoint should be publicly imposed: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Privatize Social Security: Favors topic 6 System going bankrupt; cautious transition to privatization: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice: Favors topic 7 De-link funding from standardized tests; then vouchers ok: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	We need complete criminal justice reform: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Fewer non-violent offenses, but respect victims rights: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Taxation is theft: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower taxes on everyone: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Sometimes support American Exceptionalism: Neutral on topic 14 Just because something is American doesn't make it better: Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't expand military; do expand veteran benefits: Opposes topic 15 Military expansion results in international police: Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Make voter registration easier: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17 Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let market decide on green energy: Opposes topic 18 Government shouldn't play favorites in energy market: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Full legalization and decriminalization of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Marijuana is not a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20