Billie Sutton on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strong conservative history on abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale) | Indian Country will have a seat at the table: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | More important to live by God's plan than by his own plan: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Look for ways to get health care coverage to all citizens: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | Find ways to prioritize care for our elders in our budget: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale) | Strong economy and workforce start with the right education: Opposes topic 7 |
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Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale) | Listen to all parties to protect pheasant hunting habitats: Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Moderate with pro-gun and pro-life stances: Favors topic 10 Supports open carry for guns and extra handgun training: Strongly Favors topic 10 Don't allow concealed carry of guns at state capitol: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Don't allow concealed carry of guns at state capitol: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Examine where tax dollars are being spent and if wisely: Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) | Better trade deals, not trade wars and tariffs: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Opposes
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale) | Celebrate all of South Dakota's cultures and traditions: Opposes topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | Our aging veterans will continue receiving high quality care: Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Clean up entrenched system & champion good government: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Must invest in energy efficiency options to move forward: Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | We're not going to incarcerate our way out of this: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) | Plan for robust economic development statewide: Opposes topic 20 |
Billie Sutton is a Moderate Libertarian Liberal
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