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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Start by fully enforcing the Equal Pay Act: Strongly Favors 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with patient-centered choices: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Local control, not Common Core and No Child Left Behind: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Endless environmental reviews stymie business development: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strong opponent of New York's SAFE Act: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower maximum corporate tax rates and no double-taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Flatten and simplify the tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Ensure that no veteran falls through the bureaucratic cracks: Favors topic 15 Harden our counter-terrorism capabilities to fight ISIS: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Ethanol subsidies are $10B in annual corporate welfare: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Enforce against opioid supply abroad & mass-media at home: Strongly Favors topic 19 Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Break up giant omnibus bills & limit discretionary spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20

John Faso is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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