|   | Austin Searle on SenateMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) | Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| 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) | Replace employer-paid insurance with Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | Maximize benefits, lower retirement age to 52: Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale) | Police should only carry tasers, not guns: Opposes topic 9 | 
| Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Require licensing, registration, training: Opposes topic 10 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Big tech should either pay for our data or subsidize housing: 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) | 
| Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale) | Ranked-choice voting should be a human right: Strongly Favors topic 16 For term limits for Congress & Supreme Court: Neutral on topic 16 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Improving energy efficiency impacts 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) | Supports Universal Basic Income: $1200 a month: Strongly Favors topic 20 Funding business start-ups creates jobs, economic growth: Strongly Favors topic 20 | 
 
Austin Searle is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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