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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Defend Roe v. Wade: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Expand tribal jurisdiction over sexual assault cases: Strongly Favors topic 2 Equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Support federal anti-discrimination law for LGBTQ: 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)
| End the sub-minimum wage for individuals with disabilities: Favors topic 5 Advocates universal, single-payer government coverage: Strongly 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)
| Raise teacher pay; end unequal school funding: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposes Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Incentivize farmers with clean water initiatives: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Ban private prisons; eliminate mandatory minimums: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Repeal Dickey Amendment barring CDC from gun research: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Citizenship for DACA & families: Strongly 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) |
Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Increase service member pay & veteran's benefits: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Undo Citizens United; end Electoral College: Strongly Favors topic 16 End voter ID laws & voter suppression: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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)
| Supports Green New Deal: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Legalize medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |