Robert Sarvis on the Issues

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Early term abortions ok, but parental consent for minors: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Government has authority to redefine marriage: Favors topic 3 Libertarian platform: allow same-sex couples to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports gay marriage: 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)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on catastrophic insurance & cash subsidies: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free market competition for education dollars: Strongly Favors topic 7 Bad schools persist because politicians are in charge: Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers, tax credit, charters, & parental triggers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (+2 points on Social scale)	No open space funding, but environmental harm regulations ok: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Reverse the militarization of law-enforcement tactics: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Capital punishment should be legal but rare: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun-control measures fail to reduce violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate or dramatically reduce the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 21st-century transportation policy based on user-pays: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Liberalize immigration; population growth lowest since 1930s: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes local enforcement of federal 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 Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	No limit on campaign contributions; limit government instead: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Libertarians want less intervention in foreign policy: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Humans cause climate change, but don't regulate CO2: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Libertarian platform: Legalize marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana & decriminalize harder drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Foster a competitive market for community-based services: Opposes topic 20 Free enterprise is key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20 End ALL government subsidies of specific industries: Strongly Opposes topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)

Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
Early term abortions ok, but parental consent for minors: Favors topic 1

Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Government has authority to redefine marriage: Favors topic 3
Libertarian platform: allow same-sex couples to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
Supports gay marriage: 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)

Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Focus on catastrophic insurance & cash subsidies: Opposes topic 5

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Free market competition for education dollars: Strongly Favors topic 7
Bad schools persist because politicians are in charge: Favors topic 7
Supports vouchers, tax credit, charters, & parental triggers: Strongly Favors topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
EPA regulations are too restrictive
(+2 points on Social scale)

No open space funding, but environmental harm regulations ok: Opposes topic 8

Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)

Reverse the militarization of law-enforcement tactics: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Capital punishment should be legal but rare: Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Gun-control measures fail to reduce violent crime: Strongly Favors topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Eliminate or dramatically reduce the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
21st-century transportation policy based on user-pays: Opposes topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)

Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Liberalize immigration; population growth lowest since 1930s: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes local enforcement of federal 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 Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)

No limit on campaign contributions; limit government instead: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Favors topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)

Libertarians want less intervention in foreign policy: Favors topic 17

Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Humans cause climate change, but don't regulate CO2: Favors topic 18

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)

Libertarian platform: Legalize marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Legalize marijuana & decriminalize harder drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19

Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Foster a competitive market for community-based services: Opposes topic 20
Free enterprise is key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20
End ALL government subsidies of specific industries: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Robert Sarvis on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Supports embryonic stem cell research. (Nov 2011) Early term abortions ok, but parental consent for minors. (Nov 2011)

Robert Sarvis on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Free market competition for education dollars. (Jul 2014) Bad schools persist because politicians are in charge. (Sep 2013) Supports vouchers, tax credit, charters, & parental triggers. (Sep 2013)

Robert Sarvis on Jobs
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Robert Sarvis on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. 21st-century transportation policy based on user-pays. (Sep 2013)