VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Trust women to make their own reproductive decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Committed to important fight for LGBT equality: Strongly Favors topic 3
Transgender troops have the right to serve in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| US is too rich to struggle without affordable health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5
Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors 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)
| Don't divert funds from public schools to vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7
PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Support background checks and assault weapon ban: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10
Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Stop tax handouts to big corporations & special interests: Strongly Favors topic 11
2017 tax bill helped billionaires, not average homeowners: Strongly Favors topic 11
CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11
PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supports pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Yes to automatic voter registration & same-day registration: Strongly Favors topic 16
PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale)
| No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Combat climate change before it's too late: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Legalize recreational marijuana; expunge criminal records: Strongly Opposes topic 19
PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Increase minimum wage; ensure a living wage: Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |