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John Sanchez on VoteMatch | 
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No opinion on
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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No opinion on
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | ObamaCare drives costs up & will bankrupt the country: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Pilot voucher program for kids in failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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Strongly Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Reduce age for prosecuting youth offenders from 15 to 13: Strongly Favors topic 9 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | For tax cuts; for spending caps; against earmarks: Opposes topic 11 Cut income tax & capital gains taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11  | 
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Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Combat employment of illegals, after caught doing so: Opposes topic 12 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Increase trade and foreign direct investment in Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 13 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Push for Air Force base siting in New Mexico: Favors topic 15 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Fight global war on terrorism abroad rather than at home: Opposes topic 17 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Oil & gas drilling in Otero Mesa: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes 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)  | Cut spending & cap budget without raising taxes: Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20  |