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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Planned Parenthoods value is more than reproductive care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: 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)	Marriage equality should not be limited by state boundaries: Strongly Favors topic 3 Religious freedom is no excuse for bigotry: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Repeal Idaho's 'faith healing' exemption: Opposes topic 4 Hard work, compassion and fairness are backbone to values: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare should be patient-centered, not profit-centered: Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid to cover those in state's healthcare gap: Strongly Favors topic 5 One solution to health care for all is Medicaid expansion: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Spending wiser will help create funds to invest in education: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Wants to keep federal lands and sites safe from sell offs: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Laws need to be applied and the guilty held accountable: Favors topic 9 Defund the police, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes teachers being front line defenders in classrooms: Favors topic 10 Stand-your-ground laws lead to homicide of people of color: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Trump tax cut only benefitted rich, increased deficit: Favors topic 11 Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Address immigration, border security, enforcement separately: Neutral on topic 12 She wants to forge pathway for illegals to become citizens: Strongly Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Farmers want trade, not government bailouts: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Address mental healthcare issues of veterans: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Strengthen cybersecurity to prevent election interference: Favors topic 16 Formed Idaho Voice, non-partisan voter rights group: Favors topic 16 She'll fight to stop corporate money silencing honest votes: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Stay out of Israeli wars, according to CC survey: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Respect our land, combat corporate greed on climate change: Favors topic 18 Cap and trade, carbon fees on table for climate change: Favors topic 18 Clean energy creates more jobs than fossil fuels: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana and create tax revenue from it: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	The way to a strong economy is investing in innovation: Opposes topic 20

Paulette Jordan is a Progressive Libertarian
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