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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban abortion after 20 weeks when fetus feels pain: Strongly Opposes topic 1 All life is precious, even when inconvenient: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Civil union contracts for same-sex couples, but no marriage: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Abolish "Certificate of Need" law as anti-competitive: Opposes topic 5 We need a free market in health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000: Opposes topic 5 No universally-accessible public health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate state tax on Social Security: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't need to buy new math books every few years: Favors topic 7 Teach basics to young children, not how to use devices: Favors topic 7 Repeal Common Core and Testing: Favors topic 7 State funding for charters and vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	No new regulations on mountaintop mining: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	2016: Trial, then hang Hillary Clinton for treason: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment; supports prosecuting minors: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Red flag gun laws unconstitutional & unacceptable: Strongly Favors topic 10 No background checks; yes concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Shouldn't have taxes that drive business out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Support free enterprise, job creation, and tax reform: Opposes topic 11 Don't raise taxes on shrinking population: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Send absentee voter applications to all registered voters: Strongly Favors topic 16 No party-line voting; yes write-in voting: Favors topic 16 Require voter ID, but for free: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't fund oil development, but no restrictions on fracking: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Government can't solve drug problem; only community can: Favors topic 19 Led push to force vote to legalize medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	State money not spent should go into rainy day fund: Opposes topic 20 Cut red tape on state purchasing: Opposes topic 20 Opposes "bridge to nowhere" projects, even for job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Michael Folk is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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