|   | Kathy Szeliga 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) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Valuing life begins with the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Encourage flexibility so employees can be good parents: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) | Voted against new birth certificates for sex changes: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Voted NO on state authorization of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Voted NO on establishing an ObamaCare healthcare exchange: Strongly Opposes topic 5 | 
| Favors
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale) | Adapt the way Social Security is currently managed: Favors topic 6 | 
| Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | One-size-fits-all approach is failing our children: Strongly Favors topic 7 Rated 50% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: Neutral on topic 7 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale) | Voted NO on new state wildlands areas: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 13% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale) | Voted NO on repealing the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | I believe in the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | I believe in lower taxes and smaller government: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Voted NO on increasing state income tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | Voted NO on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrant: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) | Support TPP to expand free trade with Pacific nations: Strongly Favors topic 13 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | Cutting deals with our enemy puts America at risk: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
| Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | The V.A. fails our veterans with mountains of red-tape: Favors topic 15 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Voted NO to online voter registration & online voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | ISIS presents a serious threat and must be destroyed: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran backroom nuclear deal just kicks the can down the road: Strongly Favors topic 17 | 
| Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Voted NO on offshore wind renewable energy credits: Opposes topic 18 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale) | Keep mandatory sentencing for drug offenses: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted NO on reducing penalties for possession of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
| Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Policy makers care more about Wall Street than Main Street: Favors topic 20 | 
