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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports some restrictions but Planned Parenthood ok: Favors topic 1 Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Constitutional Amendment for equal rights by gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4 Rated 23% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Access to Health Care for Every Ohio Child: Favors topic 5 Improve ObamaCare: repeal Cadillac Tax; negotiate Rx drugs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Rated 89% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record: Strongly Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	No Social Security privatization: Opposes topic 6 Changing Social Security disproportionately affects women: Opposes topic 6 Reject proposals for private saving accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Criticizes $71M in charter school funding for rigged report: Opposes topic 7 Reduce class size to 18 children in grades 1 to 3: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Safeguard clean air and water for future generations: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated 85% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Alternative sentencing for adult first-time felons: Opposes topic 9 Spared 5 death-row inmates; executed 17 more: Favors topic 9 Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation: Neutral on topic 9 Require DNA testing for all federal executions: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal restrictions on law-abiding citizens owning firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Against ban on semi-automatic rifles; for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 OpEd: Worked for anti-gun group, but never renounced NRA: Opposes topic 10 2010: Pro-gun & NRA endorsed; 2016: end gun epidemic: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports background checks; close terror watchlist loophole: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Property tax cut for 1 out of 4 Ohio homeowners: Opposes topic 11 Rated 25% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Fix broken system with comprehensive immigration reform: Strongly Favors topic 12 Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Support Iran nuke treaty; opposes ground troops against ISIS: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+5 points on Social scale)	Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Voluntary spending limits with free access to media: Strongly Favors topic 16 Citizens United lets billionaires' dark money buy elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine: Strongly Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Stay out of Keystone XL discussions; it doesn't involve Ohio: Opposes topic 18 Tackle the challenge of catastrophic climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup: Opposes topic 18 Rated 67% by CAF, indicating a mixed record on energy independence: Neutral on topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Medical cannabis is a "no-brainer"; decriminalize now: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Turnaround Ohio: invest in innovation and entrepreneurship: Strongly Favors topic 20

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