Steve Marchand on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Proudly pro-choice: 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)	Lead movement towards LGBTQ equality: 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)	System should be stable, affordable, and accessible: Strongly 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)	NH should offer state funding for pre-K, like most states: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Quality public education from pre-K to H.S. to college: Opposes topic 7 Prioritize public school districts and we will see results: 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)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports permits, background checks, and no big changes: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cancel business tax breaks; but against sales or income tax: Opposes topic 11 Oppose tax cuts for small number of large companies: Favors topic 11 No sales tax; no income tax; reduce property tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	1st-generation American; sees positive power of immigration: Favors topic 12 Aggressively pursue pro-immigration policies: Strongly 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)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Stop discouraging voter turnout: 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)	Gas tax isn't ideal, but use it for infrastructure: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Suite of services to those in midst of opioid recovery: Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana; tax it and regulate it: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Fully fund drug courts & rehab instead of incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Marijuana is not a gateway drug to other drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)