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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Stands against the politicization of abortion access: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	For examining health and wealth disparities of Black women: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Enact LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination protections in law now: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored and supported multiple bills to expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 More funding for mental health including in schools: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand access to health care because families struggle: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increase early childhood education funding: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Strengthen public education and early childhood education : Strongly Opposes topic 7 Broadband internet access is most important infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed weakening environmental/health regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Opposed weakening environmental/health regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Criminal justice reform: reduce use of mandatory minimum: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Second Chance Act: expunge misdemeanors & under-age crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Second Chance Act: expunge misdemeanors & under-age crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	For universal background checks, ban bump stocks: Opposes topic 10 NRA is a morally, financially bankrupt organization: Strongly Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	No blanket amnesty, but bring people out of shadows: Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	End gerrymandering; start automatic voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sustain veto keeping strong non-political elections board: Opposes topic 16 Keep governor's strong non-political elections board: Strongly Favors topic 16 Need independent redistricting; current method is corrupt: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Accelerate transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Drug courts give leverage to helping addicts get clean: Opposes topic 19 Sky doesn't fall when taking regulatory approach on cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports a robust federal COVID relief package: Strongly Favors topic 20 Prepare citizens to compete in the new economy: Favors topic 20

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