Teri Hourihan on VoteMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Abortion only when medically necessary: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't require hiring women & minorities: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Support transgender rights except bathrooms & sports: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	America was founded on Christian values: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose ObamaCare in current form: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Option for carefully regulated private investment : Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice including private or homeschool: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Extreme federal over-reach hurts America: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Invest in rehabilitation & mental health to reduce crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Strongly protect Second Amendment, with guardrails: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Address loopholes that allow inappropriate tax avoidance : Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Secure borders within strong legal immigration : Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Support free and fair trade, but not trade agreements: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	America First over UN & globalism: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Peace through strength: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Make voter registration easier: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Stay out of foreign wars: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize green energy: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is a gateway drug: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Stimulus better than market-led recovery: Favors topic 20

Teri Hourihan is a Centrist
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