Dave Strider on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	A woman's body is her choice: Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative action is abused in scope & enforcement: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Forced faith is as hollow as a rotted tree: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Single-Payer fully funded by the Federal government: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Anyone wanting to privatize Soc.Sec. are nothing but thieves: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers are just a precursor to additional segregation: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Let EPA prosecute those poisoning water in cities: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	I have seen too much police control: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Background checks: no license for felons or other red flags: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	All illegal immigrants since genocide of Native Americans: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	I support fair trade not free trade: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	My family has been in North America since 1737: Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Funds for veterans, not waging war for profits: Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Proper ID for voter registration: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	We are a Republic not an Empire: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	In 6 years we could be free of carbon-based fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow military honorable discharge after marijuana use: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sustainable recovery requires more federal spending: Strongly Favors topic 20