Brian Schatz on SenateMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly 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)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fill in existing Medicare gaps; Part D was deceptive: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fight the phony philosophy of privatization: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reform NCLB: more funding and redefine "success": Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Develop alternative energy to avoid melting polar ice caps: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strike a balance between growth and land preservation: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Take full advantage of new visas available to China: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Promote relations and tourism travel from Asia Pacific: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social 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: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+2 points on Social scale)	Bush had false pretenses & inadequate planning for Iraq war: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Clean energy with Taiwan; smart grid with Korea: Favors topic 18 Hawai'i is becoming an international leader in clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop alternative energy to avoid melting polar ice caps: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Build prisons for methamphetamine users: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	We need fiscal responsibility and social responsibility: Opposes topic 20 Use tax surplus to make long-term investments: Strongly Favors topic 20 Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet: Strongly Favors topic 20