Mike Parson on VoteMatch

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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)	Enforces law which shuts down only abortion clinic in state: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Signs bill criminalizing abortion after eight weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Solidly pro-life; supports protecting rights of the unborn: 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)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Gay people go to hell, but don't discriminate on earth: 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)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Backed Rx monitoring; couldn't overcome opposition: Favors topic 5 Expand rural access & mental health needs: Favors topic 5 Supports prescription database as tool to fight opioid abuse: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	$400M in bonds to repair college campuses: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Right to farm & ranch, despite environmental critics: 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)	For 2nd Amendment rights; keep federal government at bay: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Restructure state government, and save $120M tax dollars: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Wants legislative approval on big ticket tax expenditures: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports all legal immigrants, wants enforced border control: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	European trip to promote trade & investment in Missouri: Strongly Favors topic 13 Credits Trump for ending Japan restrictions on US beef: Favors topic 13 Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Ending low-income housing tax credit would hurt veterans too: Opposes 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)	Rate of opioid deaths decreasing but new ideas are needed: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Invest $350M in bridges, and $5M internet access: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports economic growth with accountability on taxes: Opposes topic 20