VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Grew up attending NAACP civil rights rallies: Strongly Favors topic 2
Make workplaces more equitable for women: Favors topic 2
Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: 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)
| Lower cost for prescription drugs: Favors topic 5
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| CC:No vouchers for private schools: 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| CC:Social services for rehabilitated felons: Opposes topic 9
Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Fight for gun control and save lives: Strongly Favors topic 10
Son was killed as a result of gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Support young voters in keeping guns out of schools: Strongly Favors topic 10
Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors 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 |
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)
| Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17
No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
$1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |