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)
| Women's access to reproductive and contraceptive services: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1
Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Ensure women doing the same job as men receive equal pay: Strongly Favors topic 2
Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: Strongly 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Healthcare is a right; supports expanding Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5
Expanded Medicaid to 300,000 Virginians in the coverage gap: 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)
| Every child deserves a world-class public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Platform of gun reform in district where NRA has HQ: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Mandatory background checks on gun purchases: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Endorsed by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Ban bump stocks; close the gun show loophole: 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
Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| 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)
| Comprehensive reform instead of fear-mongering tactics: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly opposes citizenship question on the 2020 Census: 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
Disallow immigration bans based on religion: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Open markets help business, not tariffs: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15:
Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
| CC:No additional spending on securing the grid: Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Fight Russia's election hacks via social media disclaimers: Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
| No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Climate change solutions also benefit economy: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Combat the heroin and opioid epidemic: Favors topic 19
Treatment & prevention will defeat opioid problem: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Create an economy that works for all, not just the top: Favors topic 20
CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20
PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
$1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |