VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Eliminate deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Favors topic 2
Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Repealing or fixing ObamaCare takes time: Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Entrepreneurs need lower taxes, fewer regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: 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)
| Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10
Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: 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)
| Cut taxes; simplify system: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Take politics out of immigration debate: Opposes topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Make sure military has tools they need: Favors topic 15
PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Marijuana banking bill gives safe harbor for businesses: Favors topic 19
Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Balance the budget; run government like business: Strongly Opposes topic 20
PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |