|   | Phil Lyman on VoteMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) | Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Require abortions performed only in hospitals not at clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale) | Restrict discussions on racism and sexism in classrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 2 | 
| Favors
 topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale) | Supports consenting adults, opposes gender indoctrination: Favors topic 3 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 4:America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale) | Protect conscience & religious belief in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Criticizes health benefits expansion that he voted for: 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) | Ensure parental rights on education choices and curriculum: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale) | Seen his best friends killed due to federal overreach: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | Pardoned by President Trump after conviction for ATV protest: Strongly Opposes topic 9 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Give nonviolent offenders access to guns after three years: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Budget priority is limiting spending, not increasing taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
| Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Offer written drivers test in languages other than English: Favors topic 12 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports Trump; Biden does not put America first: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 15:Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale) | Get real about bona fide attacks on our elections: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Ban voting by mail & voter registration drives: Strongly Opposes topic 16 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Utah is already a leader in oil, gas, coal, and uranium: Strongly Opposes topic 18 | 
| Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | Protect legal users of medical cannabis from sanctions: Opposes topic 19 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | State budget increase used to justify socialist expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 20 | 
 
Phil Lyman is a Libertarian Conservative
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