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JB Smiley on VoteMatch | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Women have right to choose what's best for their own bodies: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Raise the bar for marginalized communities, not only Blacks: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Organized community prayer service over youth gun violence: Favors topic 4 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Pro-vaccination/pro-mask mandate, shouldn't be political: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Opposed defunding schools teaching critical race theory: Strongly Opposes topic 7 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Fought for transparency in the Memphis Police Department: Opposes topic 9 Opposed added federal law enforcement presence in Memphis: Strongly Opposes topic 9  | 
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Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | One priority is to overturn permitless carry legislation: Opposes topic 10 High standards for gun ownership critical to public safety: Opposes topic 10  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Tax increases need will of the people to support it: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Initiated sending voter registration with utility bills: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Opposed pipeline threatening local aquifer, neighborhoods: Favors topic 18 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | On choice of jobs or higher wages, I'm going to choose jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 20 | 
JB Smiley is a Moderate Libertarian Liberal
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