Dave Webber 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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	I don't like abortion, but it's not black and white: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Laws against discrimination, instead of affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 Government cannot regulate wages including gender pay equity: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Push back against those who want to pray in public: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is failing miserably on the Federal level: Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare drastically increased insurance rates: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't privatize Social Security; fix it instead: Opposes topic 6 Maximum limit for pay into social security needs increase: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep feds out of school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8 We need 100% world consensus or EPA is a wasteful burden: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Death penalty does not reduce crime: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment is very clear, and should not be changed: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Raising tax rate on wealthy doesn't provide more tax revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Keep tax rate higher on wealthy for now, & slowly lower it: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Citizenship for DREAMers but not other illegals: Favors topic 12 Pathway to citizenship needed for law abiding immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support & expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support positive American Exceptionalism: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Negotiate from a position of strength with Russia & others: Strongly Favors topic 15 20 Vets commit suicide every day--we must do better by them: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Making voter registration easier just adds to the problem: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	We have to offer protection to our allies: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Need diplomatic dialogue to keep Middle East under control: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize green energy, but after security & economy: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is a gateway drug: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Economy will recover through free market: Strongly Opposes topic 20