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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Woman's health decisions should be between her, her doctor: Strongly Favors topic 1 Enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports gender-based pay regulations: Strongly Favors topic 2 Strongly support equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Congress should stop efforts to repeal Obamacare: Favors topic 5 Let Medicare negotiate drug prices, option to buy in: Favors topic 5 Mandate greater transparency in health care pricing: Favors topic 5 Affordable, accessible healthcare is a lifeline for families: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Preserve Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6 Oppose all efforts to privatize Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	I will work to protect funding for our public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Make school meals available at no cost for every student : Opposes topic 7 For regional magnet schools attracting diverse students: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Construct a new rail tunnel to New York: Opposes topic 8 Vote for moratorium on coastline oil/gas leasing: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Applauds EPA for mitigating PFAs contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Develop trust between law enforcement and communities: Opposes topic 9 Critical that we invest in comprehensive reentry services: Opposes topic 9 Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports universal criminal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	I will expand New Jersey's child tax credit: Favors topic 11 Pass a tax plan that supports the middle class: Favors topic 11 Protests federal cap on state, local tax deduction: Favors topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Ensure no retaliation for dealing with police, health care: Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Most important national security tool is diplomacy: Strongly Opposes topic 14 PVS:No nuclear weapons for hostile governments: Strongly Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Will fight to fix VA, improve healthcare: Favors topic 15 Helicopter pilot in Europe during Operation Iraqi Freedom: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make it easier, not harder, to cast a ballot: Strongly Favors topic 16 Co-sponsored bipartisan bill on election security: Favors topic 16 PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	Maintain our long-standing relationship with Israel: Opposes topic 17 North Korea: support robust military presence in region: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 PVS:Air support and more intervention in Mideast: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen: Strongly Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Climate change is real, shouldn't be a partisan issue: Strongly Favors topic 18 I will pursue all-of-the-above clean energy investments: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Move carefully on legalization of marijuana: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Provide financing to repurpose infrastructure for housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

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