Alex Merced on SenateMatch

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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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Invest in technology & charity to reduce number of abortions: Favors topic 1 Prohibiting abortion creates a black market: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fund minority-owned businesses with charity, not government: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Let consenting adults marry, regardless of gender: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes require businesses to serve gays equally: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	I consider myself spiritual, via faith and forgiveness: Opposes topic 4 Laws should not force practicing values of any religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Most of ObamaCare moves in the wrong direction: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Our current system discourages private savings: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow parents more control of education choices: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Abolish the EPA; rely on technological innovation instead: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Goal of criminal justice should be reform, not punishment: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun control makes us less safe: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Less taxes for everyone: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Robust and generous legal immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes constructing a wall on our southern border: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trade with other nations leads to peace & prosperity: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	We are exceptional when we are free; lead by example: Opposes topic 14 Supports proper vetting for Syrian refugees: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	Scrutinize military spending vigorously to prevent abuses: Opposes topic 15 Supports maintaining our nuclear arsenal: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	I'm for online voting: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Foreign intervention destabilizes the world: Strongly Favors topic 17 Supports addressing Islamic militants only if they attack US: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Remove barriers to innovation, and let technology develop: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Government should not pick winners & losers in green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports deregulating domestic oil drilling: Opposes topic 18 Opposes government developing wind and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is not a gateway drug; end the drug war: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Supports legalizing and regulating marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut federal spending so states can spend on infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government stimulus prevents re-allocation of capital: Strongly Opposes topic 20