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Dan Osborn on SenateMatch | 
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Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | I do not support extreme national measures to ban abortion: Favors topic 1 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Favors
 topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | People's private lives are no business but their own: Favors topic 3 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
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No opinion on
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Stop handing huge subsidies to super-profitable Big Pharma: Neutral on topic 5 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Remove cap on Social Security contributions : Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | I'm against voucher programs for private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Increase fines for violating federal rail safety laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Combat school shootings while protecting the 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
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Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Close loopholes multi-nationals use to avoid paying taxes: Favors topic 11 Overtime wages should not bump one into a higher bracket: Favors topic 11  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Illegal immigration is detrimental to every American worker: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
 topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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Favors
 topic 15:Peace through Strength
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | We must pay servicemen and women a competitive wage: Favors topic 15 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (0 points on Social scale)  | Pass term limits for Congress, 12 years in each chamber: Neutral on topic 16 | 
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Opposes
 topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | US should do what it can to bring resolution in Middle East: Opposes topic 17 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Stop putting people in prison for cannabis crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 | 
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Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Rated C+ by NORML: don't criminalize marijuana: Opposes topic 19 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Support competition in the meatpacking industry: Strongly Favors topic 20 | 
Dan Osborn is a Centrist
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