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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)	Stand with women for right to make own healthcare decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposed "Missouri Stands for the Unborn Act": Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	State ban on funding entities embracing DEI is asinine: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed ban on transgender girls and women in women's sports: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed discrimination by businesses due to religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Has been a leader in bringing Medicaid expansion to Missouri: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Passed bill that eliminated state tax on Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Continues the fight to fund public schools, higher education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	$150,000 to address 80 years of radioactive waste: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	State government needs to listen to local law enforcement: Favors topic 9 Don't expand definition of "dangerous felonies": Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Not anti-gun but huge proponent of background checks: Favors topic 10 Allow local governments to set regulations on firearms: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Proposed one-time $5000 tax credit for school staff: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Would support bipartisan federal immigration legislation: Favors topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	For law to stop China, Russia from buying farmland in state: Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Serious leaders recognize our veterans: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Voter ID bill about minority voter suppression, not fraud: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Filed a bill to stop foreign purchasing of farmland: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by Missouri Sierra Club; supports renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports legalization, not state cap on business licenses: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Not enough legislators understand the realities of poverty: Strongly Favors topic 20

Crystal Quade is a Hard-Core Liberal
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