Walker Stapleton on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban abortion with exceptions for rape & incest: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	My grandfather was in the KKK but I denounce racism: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	End Colorado's ObamaCare exchange; undo Medicaid expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medicaid block grants for community health care centers: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports school choice: $10,000 to follow student anywhere: Strongly Favors topic 7 More charters, school choice, & education savings accounts: Strongly Favors topic 7 Transfer funds from bloated administration to teachers: Favors topic 7 Charter schools give low-cost, high quality education choice: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Wants states to have seat at table on federal land decisions: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal existing gun control laws & oppose new efforts: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports 2nd Amendment rights; fight to protect them: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	I had the courage to support Donald Trump's tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 I stopped the largest tax increase in state history: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Deport anyone in the country illegally: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Sanctuary cities are a direct threat to public safety: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End these dangerous sanctuary city policies: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs on China escalate trade war & hurt businesses: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	On July 4th honored all veterans for defending our freedoms: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Ended hired petitioners when one surfaced as not registered: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Full-throated defense of oil-and-gas deregulation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Work with energy industry and protect energy resources: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Concerned about unintended consequences of legalizing pot: Favors topic 19 Random drug testing for people on public assistance: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Balanced budgets in private career & then as state treasurer: Opposes topic 20