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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight for women's right to choose; he's 100% pro-choice: Strongly 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)	Fight for equal pay for women and paid family leave: 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 Sponsored "Combating International Islamophobia Act": Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Celebrate all had bravery and courage to come out as LGBTQ: 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)	Close Medicaid coverage gap and expand it into all 50 states: Strongly Favors topic 5 ObamaCare made progress; now expand to all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Championed fight against addiction, mental health crisis: Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Social Security works but needs cap raised on taxable wages: Opposes topic 6 Cosponsored bill to keep social security trust fund solvent: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Recruit, train, and retain high quality teachers: Opposes topic 7 PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Against proposal to cut EPA budget by $2.5B: Opposes topic 8 Supports EPA efforts to protect Chesapeake Bay: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	History of working with ACLU to help reform justice system: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Criminal justice system discriminates against minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Leader of Second Chance Task Force, improve reentry outcomes: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty: 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)	Work with both parties to pass common sense gun control: Strongly 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
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal the GOP tax cut given to big corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11 An equitable tax system means wealthy pay fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Trump tax cuts worsen income inequality: Strongly Favors topic 11 PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Advocate for immigrants; supports pathway to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Oppose mass deportations & travel bans; support DACA & TPS: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly 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
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Grow economy through fair trade agreements, not trade war: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Veterans deserve aid; empty thank you's aren't helping them: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Citizen's United must be overturned; we need transparency: Strongly 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)	Opposes BDS in Congress and in his wine stores: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strong advocate for our valued ally, the State of Israel: Opposes 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)	Renewable solar energy is proven source; continue investment: Strongly Favors topic 18 Invest in green technology to fight climate change: 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
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	We can't accept government's response to fight opioid crisis: Opposes topic 19 Every day we don't act on opioid crisis, more people die: Opposes topic 19 Champion in the fight against substance use: Opposes topic 19 Rated A by NORML: end war on drugs & expunge records: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Infrastructure 2.0 Act: set up bank to fund repairs: 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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