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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes Woman’s Right to Abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes Tax-Funded Abortion: Opposes topic 1 Supports Legal Protection for Human Life from Conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Right to Privacy means contraception, not unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Exceptions to save life of mother, rape & incest: Favors topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports state funding of contraceptive services: Favors topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research; adult research ok: Opposes topic 1 Plan B morning-after pill is contraception, not abortion: Favors topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks; but fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Opposes Cloning of Human Embryos for Experimentation: Opposes topic 1 Supports public abortion funding: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Committed to Affirmative Action and diverse workforce: Strongly Favors topic 2 Right ongoing wrongs in college admissions: Strongly Favors topic 2 Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy: Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2 Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Increased Penalties for Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes: Favors topic 3 Allow gay couples to adopt & share employment benefits: Strongly Favors topic 3 No constitutional ban on gay marriage; civil unions ok: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports Defense of Marriage Act, but not Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Evolved over time to support gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: Favors topic 3 Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes a DOMA amendment: Favors topic 3 Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Intelligent Design in religion class, not science class: Opposes topic 4 Supports teaching “abstinence plus” in schools: Favors topic 4 Posting Ten Commandments in government buildings ok: Strongly Favors topic 4 Allow churches to register as childcare providers: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight to Expand Health Care Coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 Fill the “doughnut hole” of missing Medicare Rx costs: Favors topic 5 Use tobacco settlement for healthcare for unemployed: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports suing HMOs, but opposes damage caps: Favors topic 5 Medicare Part D program is fundamentally flawed: Favors topic 5 Defend ObamaCare instead of single-payer: Opposes topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand the National Health Service Corps: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand health services for women veterans: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Social Security privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Privatization drains money from guaranteed benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 The crisis is privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Stop these crazy proposals to put benefits in stock market: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 96% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Endorsed Endorsed by NCPSSM for protecting Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight for more funding for public education: Opposes topic 7 Opposes school vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Professional development grants for elementary principals: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Fund brownfield and Superfund cleanups: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty is appropriate for heinous crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Mandatory reporting of the pure evil of child abuse: Favors topic 9 Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program: Opposes topic 9 Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 7% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Increased Regulation on Firearm Ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strong supporter of the second amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Expanded background checks; ban on bump stocks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10 Ban large-capacity ammunition: Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Can’t justify $5B in tax cuts when schools are suffering: Favors topic 11 Repeal tax cut on top 1% of earners: Strongly Favors topic 11 Change estate tax to save $730B over 10 years: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 Opposes eliminating the inheritance tax: Strongly Favors 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)	Stricter employment rules and enforce the borders: Opposes topic 12 Support sanctuary cities like Philadelphia: Strongly Favors topic 12 Comprehensive reform, including DREAMers staying: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes declaring Official English: Favors topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12 Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Unfair to make US workers compete with weak foreign laws: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Opposes CAFTA and other unfair trade laws: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs: Opposes topic 13 Tariffs against countries undervaluing their currency: Opposes topic 13 Review free trade agreements biennially for rights violation: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Fight Chinese predatory trade practices on car tires: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Integrate gender into diplomatic and foreign aid processes: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Ensure that veterans’ health care receives proper funding: Favors topic 15 More G.I. benefits for college, retirement, and disability: Favors topic 15 Bring our troops home as soon as possible: Opposes topic 15 Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials: Opposes topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Political fundraising cheats people from time with candidate: Favors topic 16 Lobbyist money ok if it has no impact on your vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require more public lobbyist financial disclosure: Favors topic 16 Attack the source of corrupt “pay-to-play” culture: Favors topic 16 Protect voting rights; no voter-ID: Strongly Favors topic 16 Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16 Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Ask tough questions about colossal intelligence failure: Favors topic 17 Disagrees with timeline & pulling troops out: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Finish the job in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iraq: No deadline, no timeline, but replace Rumsfeld: Opposes topic 17 Would have voted for Iraq War, but based on false evidence: Favors topic 17 Supports Obama's Iran nuclear treaty: Favors topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Fund and supply the Syrian rebels: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce emissions & dependence on foreign oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 Opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Favors topic 18 Regulate greenhouse gases; join Paris Climate Accord: Strongly Favors topic 18 Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: Strongly Favors topic 18 $5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects: Favors topic 18 Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness: Favors topic 18 Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	No legalization of drugs in any way: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Criminalize imports of opioid precursors: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	A Minimum Wage Increase is Long Overdue: Strongly Favors topic 20 Rated 86% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record: Favors topic 20 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

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