Young Kim on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Voted against women's right to reproductive decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale) | Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot: Favors topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale) | Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Government controlled health care will lead to high taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare gave us nothing but broken promises: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) | Local control for education, not D.C. bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers instead of top-down, one-size-fits-all policies: Strongly Favors topic 7 CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale) | Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale) | No background checks; don't expand assault weapon ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Links good jobs to lower taxes & less regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Signed pledge to not raise taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Fix broken system and encourage legal immigration: Favors topic 12 Supports pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients: Strongly Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes 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) | CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes automatic voter registration & student enrollment: Strongly Opposes topic 16 District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired: Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale) | Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Humans contribute to climate change, but no spending on it: Opposes topic 18 Opposed renewable energy production targets: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale) | Don't legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | Don't raise California minimum wage: Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Young Kim is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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