Chris Lyons on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life is precious; abortion only if maternal life at risk: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Oppose abortion as an unrestricted right: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Education will achieve affirmative action, not law: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Oppose affirmative action in hiring: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Government should have no say on same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Personal belief in God is fine; government action is not: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Keep God in the public sphere: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Insurance companies benefit from ObamaCare; people don't: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Oppose ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Privatize Social Security: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Oppose American Exceptionalism: Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't expand the military: Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Make voter registration easier: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose prioritizing green energy: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Marijuana isn't a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20