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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect survivors of abortion procedures: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Not one cent of taxes to fund abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life begins at conception; exception only for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Equality Act (overruling Bathroom Bill) is bad for freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Don't force agencies to adopt to gay couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	His priorities, in order: God, his family and his country: Favors topic 4 Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare a failure: repeal and replace: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Insurance across state lines & via business associations: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	Don't change benefits for those at, near retirement: Opposes topic 6 Keep Promise to our seniors; don't change benefits: Opposes topic 6 Self-directed, defined contribution retirement plan: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	More school choice; reintroduce vocational education: Favors topic 7 CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Red tape & taxes killing small business: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Background checks infringe Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 NRA congratulates Spano on re-election & pro-gun record: Strongly Favors topic 10 More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety: Strongly Favors topic 10 Voted NO on new gun control after high school shooting: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	I believe in a fair, flat, consumption tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Secure borders; stop illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pathway toward citizenship; but not automatic amnesty: Favors topic 12 Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: 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
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Vets should be able to take VA benefits to any provider: Favors topic 15 Maintain funding for military training & equipment: Strongly Favors topic 15 Peace maintained via a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	US withdrawal from Syria creates instability: Opposes topic 17 Help defend Israel; eliminate radical Islamic terrorists: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	OpEd: Spano against progress on climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Pass a balanced budget, then low taxes & low regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Ross Spano is a Hard-Core Conservative
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