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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)
| Fund Planned Parenthood; leave decision to women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Keep abortion legal in first trimester: Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Prosecute against discrimination: Favors topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Strong gay rights supporter: Strongly Favors topic 3
Don't recognize same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| I put a lot of faith in God to advise me: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Adequately fund women's health care services: Favors topic 5
Expand coverage for those who need it: Strongly Favors topic 5
Do everything we can to maintain healthcare coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5
ObamaCare has helped those in need: 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)
| Dollars follow students, not districts nor schools: Opposes topic 7
Raise teacher's pay; cover cost of supplies: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Don't divert funds from public schools to private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Against tax dollars diverted to private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Yes to cost/benefit analysis; no to Yucca: Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Limit no-knock warrants, investigate civil rights violations: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Help inmates ready to go straight: Opposes topic 9
Ease cash bail requirements to reduce incarceration: Opposes topic 9
More prisons; more death penalty; more mandatory minimums: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Common-sense gun laws save lives: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Ban silencers, bump stocks, and assault weapons: Opposes topic 10
I'll take on the NRA and I'll take on Donald Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Supports concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Expand state background checks without involving Feds: Opposes topic 10
Outspoken gun control advocate since Las Vegas shooting: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Supported commerce tax; supports property tax increase: Favors topic 11
Decrease business taxes and capital gains taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Workable pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants: Favors topic 12
Deporting DREAMers breaks up families: Strongly Favors topic 12
Not a sanctuary county; we are in compliance with ICE: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Look forward to introducing Canadian companies to our state: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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)
| Veterans bills will make a tremendous difference: Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Keep electoral college; no popular vote "compact": Strongly Opposes topic 16
Make voting a fundamental right: automatic registration: Strongly Favors topic 16
Term limits for governor & all state reps: 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)
| We're poised to lead the world on clean energy storage: Strongly Favors topic 18
Renewable energy makes business sense: Strongly Favors topic 18
Climate change poses a direct threat to our communities: Strongly Favors topic 18
Encourage cleaner burning fuels; but not Yucca: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supports legal but heavily regulated marijuana: Opposes topic 19
Marijuana industry to be critical part of economy: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Fight federal intrusion into state marijuana industry: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Nevada should set gold standard for legal pot: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| COVID: Additional $50 million to help small businesses: Strongly Favors topic 20 |