Andrew Straw 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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	No abortion for characteristics selection; that's eugenics: Opposes topic 1 A fetus has rights; treat abortion like euthanasia: Opposes topic 1 Since 1973, courts allowed parents to kill their children: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Suing government for ballot access for disabled people: Strongly Favors topic 2 Incentives to hire qualified women into management: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Same-sex marriage is none of state's business: Favors topic 3 Gay marriage bans are like anti-miscegenation laws: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Religious freedom is individual right, not government power: Opposes topic 4 Students can pray in school, but not imposed by teachers: Opposes topic 4 Ten Commandments are public already; don't impose in court: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicare incrementally, not via ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Too many people rely on SSA to risk losses: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers and more school choices: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	EPA should have more power to clean up, not less: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	In some cases, punishment can reduce crime: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	I support the 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts for rich don't help economy if tied up in stocks: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship, except for felons: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	If unions oppose a trade deal, I do too: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Adjust NAFTA with 1% tariff to raise Mexican standards: Opposes topic 13 Visas for high-wage jobs; don't export jobs via trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	USA should encourage our values in UN programs: Opposes topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	We spend too much on the military now: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Expand voting rights for disabled people: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Treaties with allies instead of empire-building attitudes: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support green energy storage technology: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Complete legalization of marijuana at federal & state level: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Marijuana is a medicine and nutritious: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	I'm a Keynesian; control the money supply: Favors topic 20 In recessions, increase money supply to create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 20 Stimulus plus market-led recovery: Favors topic 20