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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Committed to protecting rights of students with disabilities: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Confront out of control costs; coordinate state government: Favors topic 5 Scary anyone in public office would doubt value of vaccines: Favors topic 5 Will confront out of control costs of healthcare, drugs: Favors topic 5 If you can't afford health care, it's sick care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Should not have to turn down jobs for healthcare eligibility: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health is one sector that touches everything: Favors topic 5 State's mental health system is underfunded: Strongly Favors topic 5 Make health care more affordable: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Public schools reveal strength of a community: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Make sure every child can be part of good community school: Opposes topic 7 Inadequate educational funding impacts generations: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Fallout from inadequate funding measured in generations: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Resigned as secretary of education over voucher proposal: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Restore quality of water, soils, forests to cleaner days: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Community review boards for police use-of-force incidents: Strongly Opposes topic 9 End racial disparities in Vermont's criminal justice system: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports background checks & 48-hour waiting period: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports an income-based property tax system: Strongly Favors 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)
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)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Create energy storage sites; modernize the electric grid: Favors topic 18 Climate change is here, renewable energy is our future: Strongly Favors topic 18 Protect working lands, ensure food security: Strongly Favors topic 18 Will move us to a sustainable, green energy future: Strongly Favors topic 18 Address climate change: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Target investment at affordable homes & rentals: Strongly Favors topic 20 Big supporter of paid family leave: Favors topic 20

Rebecca Holcombe is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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