VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| 100% pro-life voting record; no tax dollars for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1
CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes 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)
| CC:Sexual preference is not a protected right: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Relies on his Christian faith to be his compass in life: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Repeal and replace ObamaCare, once and for all: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Do nothing to cut Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6
Scaling back Social Security benefits is not an option: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly 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)
| 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)
| Strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment; high ratings from NRA: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
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)
| Close Ohio's $8 billion budget deficit without raising taxes: Opposes topic 11
Road to good paying jobs is cutting taxes & keeping them low: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Elimination the Death Tax: 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)
| Build wall to keep out illegals: deport those here: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12
PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly 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)
| Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Veterans owed care, support and services on their return: Favors topic 15
CC:No additional spending on securing the grid: Opposes 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)
| CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
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 |
Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| More financial resources to treat the addicted: Opposes topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution: Opposes topic 20
CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20
PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |