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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)	F Grade from NARAL, sponsored anti-abortion bills: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports "panic defense" for anti-gay crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Urge governor to veto sex-ed bill: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let local schools get waivers from unfunded state mandates: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Need to remove criminal homeless from the streets: Strongly Favors topic 9 Only "criminal homeless" should be incarcerated: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Displayed sidearm while speaking on 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Gun bill legislators should have to pass firearms training: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Constitutional Amendment to keep taxes low & steady: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Restructure property tax as relief for homeowners: Opposes topic 11 Fund transportation with existing sales tax: Opposes topic 11 Partial zero-based budgets; 1/4 of budget every two years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Fund transportation needs with inflation-linked sales tax: Opposes topic 11 Introduced bill to exempt older seniors from property tax: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Questioned global warming: what if temperatures drop?: 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)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Open up state to building housing of all kinds: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Implement transitional housing for homeless: Favors topic 20 Sound Transit 3 & Mileage Tax won't solve the problem: Opposes topic 20

Phil Fortunato is a Moderate Conservative
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