David Clements on the Issues

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with free market solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keep promises for seniors; significant reforms if younger: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce taxes so families can pay for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop federal regulations which take over farming & property: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Support 4th amendment: freedom from unreasonable searches: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Right to bear arms protects all of our other rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make the tax code simple and regulations predictable: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Consumers should pick winners and losers, not government: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Defend the missions of our military labs and bases: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	No executive War Powers; only Congress should declare war: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower energy costs by letting market decide what makes sense: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Bureaucratic intervention distorts economy: 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)

No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Replace ObamaCare with free market solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 5

Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Keep promises for seniors; significant reforms if younger: Favors topic 6

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

Reduce taxes so families can pay for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)

Stop federal regulations which take over farming & property: Strongly Favors topic 8

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

Support 4th amendment: freedom from unreasonable searches: Opposes topic 9

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

Right to bear arms protects all of our other rights: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Make the tax code simple and regulations predictable: Strongly Opposes topic 11

No opinion on topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Consumers should pick winners and losers, not government: Strongly Favors topic 13

No opinion on topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)

Defend the missions of our military labs and bases: Strongly Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16

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

No executive War Powers; only Congress should declare war: Favors topic 17

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Lower energy costs by letting market decide what makes sense: Strongly Opposes topic 18

No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Bureaucratic intervention distorts economy: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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David Clements on Abortion
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David Clements on Education
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David Clements on Jobs
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David Clements on Technology
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