In a key swing district, Katie Porter clashes with GOP opponent over inflation and 'Orange County values'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : He favors abortion rights and tougher gun laws.
46% : Recently, Porter has voted with her party to codify federal protections for legal abortion in the Women's Health Protection Act and same-sex marriage in the Respect For Marriage Act.
45% : "You have to reform entitlements" like Social Security and Medicare, which have too many "unfunded liabilities," he continued, and said raising the retirement age should be "one of the tools you have to use" as part of a legislative compromise to cut safety net spending.
29% : "Of the cultural issues, abortion has the strongest potential to save suburban Democrats, including Porter and Levin."
10% : While economic pain and President Joe Biden's unpopularity threatens congressional Democrats' hold on power, cultural issues like abortion, as well as Trump's enduring grip on the party, could put a ceiling on GOP prospects in the suburbs.

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