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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight against defunding Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports pro-choice legislation: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act for gender pay equity: Strongly Favors topic 2 Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Every American deserves to be treated with respect & dignity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Bright Hope Church instilled family with hope and resilience: Favors topic 4 Prayed from House floor during the Jan. 6 insurrection: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is not perfect, but it is a huge step forward: Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight any attempt to privatize Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes diverting some FICA into personal accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Endorsed by NCPSSM for protecting Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+2 points on Social scale)	Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Systemic problems in judicial system affect people of color: Strongly Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Stand up to the NRA to close gun loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports gun-control legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Time for comprehensive reform with pathway to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Disallow immigration bans based on religion: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	No greater responsibility than ensuring national security: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Overturn Citizens United decision by amending Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 16 Institute same day voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen: Strongly Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Investing in energy efficiency helps reduce carbon emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana does not belong on Controlled Substances list: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated A by NORML: decriminalize marijuana & seal records: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

Lisa Blunt Rochester is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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