Doug Butzier 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)	Leave abortion decisions to the states: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative action is government interference in marketplace: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Declaration's "All men are created equal" applies to gays: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Oppose limits on prayer in public places: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Privatize the Ponzi scheme in gradual and voluntary manner: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice are a good start: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Clean air and water are in the public domain: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Higher taxes on the wealthy are counterproductive to economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Turn illegal aliens into taxpayers by legalizing them: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free trade is the very foundation of prosperity: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Dialogue via UN ok, but no US troops under UN control: Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Stop expanding the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Make sure that votes are legal, & that people vote only once: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Stay out of Iran & stay out of everywhere: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Prioritizing green energy is just tax favors: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana & all drugs; $80B wasted on War on Drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20