Jim Hedges on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right: Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Not always practical to enforce affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Talking about God is ok personally, but not officially: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is ok; single-payer would be better: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Never privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vouchers for school choice: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (+2 points on Social scale)	EPA regulations are usually necessary: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment reduces some crime: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership for small arms: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Citizenship for illegal aliens only under some circumstances: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Generally oppose free trade: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't support American Exceptionalism: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Don't expand the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	No need to make voter registration easier: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize green energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana only: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery avoids deficit spending: Opposes topic 20