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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Out-of-control judges should not be deciding these things: Strongly Favors topic 1 Massachusetts got this right: unrestricted until viability: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Enshrine equal marriage in law: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports marriage equality: 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Don’t let ObamaCare tax credits sunset: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	We need more opportunities for kids in failing schools: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Represented people stricken by asbestos-related illnesses: Opposes topic 8 Regulation of crypto another example of government overreach: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulations have driven commercial fishermen to bankruptcy: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	We don't need 87,000 IRS agents for only 735 billionaires: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Right to shelter makes MA Ground Zero in migrant crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Expand legal immigration; against illegal immigration: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Return American jobs lost to China with fair trade deals: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	I am the grateful embodiment of the American Dream: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Expand Veterans Choice Program to outside the VA : Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Strong supporter of term limits : Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	They've got money for Ukraine war, but can't feed the poor: Strongly Favors topic 17 Israel has the absolute right to defend itself : Strongly Opposes topic 17 Only finance Ukraine with metrics for tactical independence: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Energy transition yes; but no Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Opioid addiction is directly related to Border crisis: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Bottom line: government is the problem most of the time: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Drawn to cryptocurrency helping underprivileged & unbanked: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Oppose decades-old right-to-shelter law: Opposes topic 20

John Deaton is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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