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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	A woman has the right to make decisions about her body: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, but voted for parental consent: Favors topic 1 Opposes restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Pass Equality Act; end trans-phobic policies: Strongly Favors 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 Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fought to expand Medicaid: Favors topic 5 Imperative that mental health services be included: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid in Texas to cover all uninsured: Strongly Favors topic 5 Not Medicare-for-All, but health care for all: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Investing in public schools a top priority: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Oppose evaluation of schools with A-F grades: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Total reform needed at all levels of the judiciary: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reexamine the use of deadly force by police: Opposes topic 9 Now for reform, in 1995 for 14- year-olds tried as adults: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	We must regulate deadly weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 We can legislate on guns when we turn Texas blue: Favors topic 10 Oppose open carry of holstered handgun: Strongly Opposes topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Must address humanitarian crisis at the border: Favors topic 12 We've got to find a way to keep DREAMers in the country: Favors topic 12 Putting kids in cages makes "my blood boil": Opposes topic 12 Oppose local cooperation enforcing immigration laws: Favors topic 12
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)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Every person should have access to the voting booth: Strongly Favors 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)	Reengage in Paris Climate Accords: Favors topic 18 Allow local regulation of oil and gas operations: 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)
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	End predatory lending practices: Favors topic 20

Royce West is a Moderate Liberal
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