Spencer Cox on VoteMatch

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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 Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports law banning most abortions after 18 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 50% by Planned Parenthood, indicating mixed stance on abortion: Neutral on topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Wants "Utah solution" to protecting LGTBQ kids: Favors topic 3 Understanding & respect for differing sexual orientations: 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)	Supports move to scale back Medicaid expansion: Opposes topic 5 We need to talk about suicide: Favors topic 5 Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program: Strongly Opposes 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)	Change the way we fund schools, what's best for entire state: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	Rated 63% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: Neutral on topic 8
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 concealed carry of guns without a permit: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 79% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reliance on property tax hurting rural areas: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Not OK to give ICE facial recognition data on immigrants: Favors topic 12 Angry about children separated from families at border: 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)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support driverless vehicles, mass transit: Favors topic 18 There's very clear evidence of climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight drug cartels; help Mexican economy: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports new recycled-cardboard paper mill: Favors topic 20 Time to reevaluate our approach to tax incentives: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Spencer Cox is a Centrist
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