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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Lets abortion bill become law, recognizes fundamental right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus PAC: Strongly Favors topic 2 Worked for Obama on mentoring boys and young men of color: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Will fight to enact state hate crimes law: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes teaching creation science in public schools: Opposes topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Rejects increased Medicaid funding, should deal with costs: Opposes topic 5 Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increasing pay will address state teacher shortage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Criticizes current budget that favors online/charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No investment is more important than our students: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Reduce private school vouchers; increase teacher pay: Opposes topic 7 Every child deserves a quality public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Clean car standards create jobs: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Restore state scholarship eligibility to felony offenders: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes funding NRA gun training for teachers: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Authored property tax amnesty program: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Stopped sharing info with immigration authorities in 2017: Favors topic 12 Protecting DACA is essential; DREAMers are contributors: Strongly Favors topic 12
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)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Ensure access to veterans' resources and benefits: Favors topic 15
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)
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Allow some level of marijuana use, and recreational sales: Favors topic 19 Legalize and regulate medical & recreational cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Gaming licenses issued to support new jobs & revenue: Strongly Favors topic 20 Pay people $5000 to take jobs in Vermont: Strongly Favors topic 20 Support organized labor and good-paying jobs: Favors topic 20

Eddie Melton is a Moderate Liberal
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