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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Fetal rights apply in born-alive abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding if health services include abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No federal funding of abortion via ObamaCare health plans: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Conscience protections for pro-life medical professionals: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate VAWA grants to save $428 million: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Redefining marriage sabotages child-rearing: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Make room in public for practice of religious faith: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Providing basics ok; telling people what to buy is not ok: Opposes topic 5 Replace mandates; let consumers decide on coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make Social Security real insurance, not income replacement: Strongly Favors topic 6 Minorities realize dismal return from Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voucher schools are more successful than public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Support Colorado voucher system: 75% funding to any school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	No federal labeling requirement for GMO products: Strongly Favors topic 8 Theory that "humans are a plague on earth" is wrong: Strongly Favors topic 8 EPA's "wetlands" definition regulates too broadly: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Universal background checks don't prevent mass shootings: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower taxes on businesses unleashes higher wages: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 True tax reform is revenue-neutral by lowering rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Reform immigration piecemeal, focusing on economic needs: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Ex-Im Bank is a slush fund for corporate welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Trade barriers blame other countries but don't help recovery: Favors topic 13 Pursue NAFTA, WTO, TPP, and others: Strongly Favors topic 13 Anti-dumping rules mean higher consumer prices: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on humanitarian assistance in South Sudan: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Link US funding to support of US policy in UN: Strongly Favors topic 14 Don't dilute US influence by expanding UN Security Council: Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Trump's hiring freeze just shifts resources to DVA and DoD: Opposes topic 15 Increase to $14B per year for missile defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Obama military budget is too small to defend vital interests: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Same-day voter registration promotes chaos & fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Only incumbents and special interests oppose term limits: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Stop ISIS from presenting itself as a credible government: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Hold Assad accountable for his war crimes: Opposes topic 17 Obama deal will marginally slow, but not halt, Iranian nukes: Opposes topic 17 UN should authorize use of force against North Korea: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Withdraw from Paris Climate agreement & rely on innovation: Opposes topic 18 Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Eliminate $100M for Diesel Emission Reduction program: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Environmental fracking via local decision on Marcellus Shale: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Carbon tax would hurt economy but not reduce global warming: Opposes topic 18 CO2 restrictions threaten property rights & economic freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Allow state control of energy resources on federal lands: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Legalizing marijuana is a dangerous idea: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut Lifeline low-income broadband subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Freedom Caucus fights establishment irresponsible spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Balance budget over 10 years by spending cuts & tax reform: Strongly Opposes topic 20 NEA is welfare for artists and the cultured upper-class: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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