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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Women, not politicians, should decide reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Combat White Supremacy and hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 2
Get equal pay for women through Paycheck Fairness Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Defend LGBTQ+ Rights, supports protective laws: 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)
| Supports Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5
Every person should be able to go to a doctor: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports Social Security 2100 Act: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Make Universal Childcare and Pre-K a guaranteed right: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Abolish mandatory minimums & private for-profit prisons: Opposes topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Advocates for gun legislation majority of Americans support: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Ban assault style weapons, pass background checks: Opposes topic 10
We all want background checks & ban on weapons of war: Strongly Favors topic 10
Ban assault weapons, with mandatory buyback: Favors 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)
| Legalize status of DREAMers, other hardworking immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Fight for the rights of immigrant families: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Smart trade policy protects workers, not just businesses: Favors 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)
| Pass Voting Rights Advancement Act, make elections a holiday: Strongly Favors topic 16
Real democracy a threat to people in power: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Rejoin Paris Climate Accord: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supports the legalization of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Increase funding for Small Business Administration: Favors topic 20 |