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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Equal compensation for equal work: Strongly Favors 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Proposes Dual Payer plan, free to choose primary coverage: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	We paid into Social Security, we are actually entitled to it: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Universal pre-K, appropriate compensation of teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Keep public lands in Federal hands to preserve them: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	In favor of Comprehensive Universal Background Checks: Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Trickle-up tax relief plans can stimulate and grow economy: Opposes topic 11 Change tax policy to advantage of middle class, not top 1-2%: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Expedite asylum requests, implement DACA, re-task ICE: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs and trade war with China put our farmers at risk: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Wind & solar power cuts our dependence on foreign oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 Encourage transition to "nearly free" wind and solar energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Create regional minimum wage based on local economy: Opposes topic 20

James Vandermaas is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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