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Shawn Moody on VoteMatch | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Strongly pro-life: opposes any tax dollars for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Wants health insurance open to competition amongst states: Opposes topic 5 Citizen referendum decided Medicaid expansion: make it work: Favors topic 5  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Parental and local control in education curriculum: Opposes topic 7 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Voluntarily adopted eco-friendly practices at Moody's: Strongly Opposes topic 8 | 
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Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Law enforcement needs all the right tools to catch criminals: Favors topic 9 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Pro 2nd Amendment; wants armed officials in high schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Tight N'Up spending; reduce income tax; provide transparency: Strongly Opposes topic 11 You can't tax young people if we want to attract them here: Strongly Opposes topic 11  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Work with federal officials against illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Opposes
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Stand behind veterans: offer school, jobs and services: Opposes topic 15 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Door's open to renewable energy, but no subsidies: Opposes topic 18 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Strengthen criminal code & stem tide of illegal trafficking: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
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Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Address red tape; focus on recruiting businesses: Opposes topic 20 Make it easier for job creators: create a service hotline: Opposes topic 20  |