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Chris Lugo on SenateMatch | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Women's right to privacy is fundamental to our society: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Affirmative action is instrumental for social equality: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Embrace gays and lesbians in their quest for full rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | School prayer breaches church-state separation: Strongly Opposes topic 4 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 8:Death Penalty
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Strongly opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Strongly opposes "Three Strikes" sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 | 
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Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Ban semi-automatics; require licenses & background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Fundamental right to gun ownership, with limits: Favors topic 10  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Ensure Universal Health Care: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Full funding of all entitlement programs without privatizing: Strongly Opposes topic 6 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Supports vouchers for private or religious school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers AND full public school funding: Favors topic 7  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Invest in hybrid vehicles, biodiesel & public transportation: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Eliminate convictions for drug use: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Faith Based Initiative breaches church-state separation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Don't allow churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Opposes topic 20  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Those who earn the most should pay the most taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Treat immigrant workers fairly with regards to benefits: Strongly Favors topic 12 I support a path to citizenship for all immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Opposes GATT; withdraw from WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Withdraw from NAFTA; oppose CAFTA: Opposes topic 13  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 15:Expand the armed forces
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Less spending on armed forces: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Create a cabinet-level Department of Peace: Strongly Opposes topic 15  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Public funding of campaigns at all levels of government: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 17:US out of Iraq
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Time to end this immoral, unethical, and illegal war: Strongly Favors topic 17 |