Michael J. Steele 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)	Supports choice, but make sure all options are known: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports Rapid Response for battered women: 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)
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	I believe the church and the Bible created the first laws: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	We can give people free healthcare & free education: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Save Social Security & Medicare by raising corporate taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Offer student debt relief, student debt forgiveness: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	I support EPA guidelines, will fight for strong regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes death penalty; innocent people have been executed: Strongly Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	For border security, but against building a wall: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Help farmers sell their products at the best prices: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight for voting rights for students & Native Americans: Strongly Favors topic 16
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)	I will fight for the green business in North Dakota: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Investment in infrastructure will create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 20 Will strongly fight for affordable housing: Strongly Favors topic 20

Michael J. Steele is a Moderate Liberal
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