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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Codify reproductive rights and restore abortion access: Strongly Favors topic 1 Don't ban all abortions after heartbeat detected at 6 weeks: Strongly 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)	Defended freedom to marry for families like his two moms: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't ban books & classroom discussion on LGBTQ topics: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+5 points on Social scale)	Against allowing religious beliefs to violate civil rights: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Lower Medicare eligibility age to 55; strengthen ACA: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Scrap the cap on Social Security taxes; no benefit cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Oppose tax-funded accounts for private school tuition: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand access to high-quality pre-K for every Iowa child: Neutral on topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Bill allows private gun sales without background check: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need to tax billionaires with a 5% wealth tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Reform the asylum process, create earned legal status: Strongly Favors topic 12 Allow reentry into state after deporting if now authorized: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	End the tariff chaos; fight for fair trade policies: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+5 points on Social scale)	Wrong to enrich defense contractors at America's expense: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	12-year terms limits for Congress; overturn Citizens United: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Not going to support an endless war in the Middle East: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Build clean energy manufacturing in Iowa: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Posted on X: "Legalize Weed": Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increase startup cost tax deduction for new businesses: Strongly Favors topic 20

Zach Wahls is a Hard-Core Liberal
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