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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports every woman's right to choose: Favors topic 1 Supports reproductive rights, health and gender equity: Strongly Favors topic 1 Against making it harder for women to access health care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Men shouldn't make decisions about women and abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Get rid of the filibuster to support abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Demand accountability on deep systemic issues with racism: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Human Rights Campaign: endorsed as voice for equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 Wrong that LGBTQ people can be married and get fired for it: 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)	Employer health insurance should stay; improve care access: Opposes topic 5 Ensure healthcare access, unsure of single-payer care: Opposes topic 5 Health care is a right; supports public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Allow Medicare buy-in; limited public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicare needn't be barred from negotiating drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports a tax credit for family and informal caregivers: Strongly Favors topic 5 Oppose any efforts to turn Medicare into a voucher program: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't weaken Social Security; nor gamble retirement funds: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Social Security & Medicare are promises to seniors: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Oppose cutting or eliminating funding sources: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Endorsed by NCPSSM for protecting Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand access to early education; pay teachers a decent wage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Support post-secondary training; ease student debt: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Weakening standards have been unequivocal disaster: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	We need to reform policing, not defund police departments: Opposes topic 9 Address racial justice issues threatening Black lives: Opposes topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Congress has done absolutely nothing to stop gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 A gun is designed for one thing--to kill: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Gun control is a political issue and we need to have a vote: Opposes topic 10 Gun rights & safety from gun violence not incompatible: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 The issue of gun violence is personal for Gabby and me: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Owns guns but favors commonsense legislation: Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: 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)	Against Trump tax cuts: need to look out for middle class: Favors topic 11 Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Secure the southern border without demonizing migrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Strong, effective border security; protect DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Senate should pass path to citizenship for DREAMers: Strongly Favors topic 12 Better border technology, not wall; citizenship for DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Not for open borders but have to treat people fairly: Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: 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 Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Committed to rebuilding alliances & restoring US leadership: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Services must work for changing veteran population: Favors topic 15 Supported killing Iranian general without Congressional OK: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Refuses corporate PAC money, taken lobbyist money: Favors topic 16 Endorsed as "leader in battle against Big Money in politics": Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports strong military, but must rebuild alliances: Opposes topic 17 Hasn't thought much on Jerusalem embassy; seems to work: Opposes topic 17 Israel has right to defend itself, but has made mistakes: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran deal had problems, but poor decision to pull out of it: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Middle East peace achievable; won't be easy: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supported Israel against Iran; don't let this escalate: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Stay out of Israeli wars, according to CC survey: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Trump withdrawal from Paris Accords sets back U.S. progress: Strongly Favors topic 18 Support massive investment developing renewable technologies: Strongly Favors topic 18 We've got to get on to more renewable energy, like solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop renewable energy, but not for Green New Deal: Favors topic 18 Inflation Reduction Act lets us create renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	End tax breaks for super wealthy; invest in infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 COVID: supports federal aid to states and cities: Strongly Favors topic 20 Make investments that raise wages and create jobs: 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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