Michael Bennet on SenateMatch

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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Favors topic 1 NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies: Favors topic 1
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 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Honor the 100th anniversary of the NAACP: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposition to homosexuality is an outdated views of society: Strongly Favors topic 3 ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: Favors topic 3 Opposes banning homosexuals in the military: Strongly 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
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)	$500B savings in Medicare is heart of health care reform: Favors topic 5 Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Favors topic 5 YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Favors topic 5 YES on regulating tobacco as a drug: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Preserve the integrity of entitlement programs: Opposes topic 6 Strongly opposes privatizing or reducing benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes less federal or more local control of education: Opposes topic 7 Professional development grants for elementary principals: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales: Opposes topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated C+ by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains: Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Transparency on paying for tax cuts and spending programs: Favors topic 11 Target tax cuts to struggling middle class families: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Our borders not secure; create a path to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Our borders not secure; create a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Supports continued funding of sanctuary cities: Strongly Favors topic 12 Supports granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Insist on access to post-mad-cow Japanese beef markets: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Increase military size & strength for new types of conflict: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Favors topic 16 Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-3 points on Social scale)	Commit to bring home troops from Afghanistan in July 2011: Strongly Favors topic 17 Afghan exit after al-Qaida groups destroyed in Pakistan: Opposes topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Permanent tax incentives to spur renewable energy growth: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports renewable energy tax credits: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18 YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade: Opposes topic 18 YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax: Opposes topic 18 YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill for TV ads to prevent teenage meth use: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Stimulus bill avoided Depression; now we need infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 Stimulus bill limited because recession worse than expected: Opposes topic 20 Open to compromise on temporarily extending Bush tax cuts: Opposes topic 20 $300B lending fund for small business; plus $12B tax cut: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated 71% by UFCW, indicating a mixed management/labor voting record: Neutral on topic 20 YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: Strongly Favors topic 20 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20