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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)
| Would vote to codify Roe v. Wade to restore abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1
Voted No on abortion ban after 20 weeks: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Chaired the legislature's Black and Latino Caucus: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Joined celebration of LGBTQ+ community's contributions: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Questions conservative Christian ideology link to hate: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Strengthen state health care; I know because I was on it: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supports regulating large corporate monopoly farms: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Critical of racial disparities in police actions: Opposes topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Has advocated for tighter gun control laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Keep 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Expand Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit: Strongly Favors topic 11
Make corporations and wealthy people pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11
We must make the Child Tax Credit permanent: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Fight for pathway to citizenship for immigrant farm workers: Strongly Favors topic 12
Trump immigration policies make people feel less than human: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Will only back trade deals that puts Wisconsin first: Opposes topic 13
Bring manufacturing supply chains home for jobs here: Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 15:
Expand the military
(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)
| Expand opportunities for early-voting, mail-in voting: Strongly Favors topic 16
Don't allow Congress members to own individual stocks: Strongly Favors topic 16
Fighting to protect democracy and right to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16
Voted NO on new state-funded absentee voting hours: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Israel is a strong ally and strong partner in Middle East: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Launch a national green bank to fund clean energy projects: Strongly Favors topic 18
Chairs Governor's Task Force on Climate Change: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Pun-filled tweets support governor's legalization plan: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Need big, bold investment to create new good-paying jobs: Strongly Favors topic 20 |