Jay Gonzalez on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Close the federal gap in funding for Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Equal rights for women in workplace: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Hate and discrimination based on sexual orientation isn't OK: Favors topic 3 Continue Massachusetts leadership like on marriage equality: 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)	Medicare for All, regardless of income or employment: Strongly Favors topic 5 System is fundamentally dysfunctional; we need single-payer: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health insurance coverage for low-income residents: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fierce advocate for high-quality early education: Opposes topic 7 Opposed expanding charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Accepted challenge to ride the T for 5 days: Strongly Opposes topic 8 New revenue to fix our broken mass transit system: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Address water pollution despite Trump administration: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Treat underlying conditions that contribute to crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Over-incarceration has terrible costs for society: Strongly Opposes topic 9 End mandatory minimum sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban assault weapons and gun silencers: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Combating gun violence a priority: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports "millionaire's tax" with 4% surcharge: Strongly Favors topic 11 Fair Share Tax: We need additional revenue for services: Favors topic 11 Tax surcharge on incomes greater than $1 million: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	No MA National Guard on border due to inhumane policies: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes Trump's Muslim ban: Strongly Favors topic 12 No round-up of immigrants by National Guard: Favors topic 12 Safe Communities: no Muslim registry; no state enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Recognize Syrian refugees and others in need: Strongly Opposes 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)	Special interests and big money have no place in elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 Strong campaign finance policies ensure democracy's promise: Favors topic 16 Supports same-day voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Make Massachusetts the first state to adopt carbon pricing: Favors topic 18 Don't just re-arrange deck chairs on Transportation Titanic: Strongly Favors topic 18 Accelerate transition to clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Support addicts and get them on a path to recovery: Opposes topic 19 Ok to tweak marijuana law, but the people have spoken: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Raise minimum wage; support paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 20 Preserved important investments during Great Recession: Strongly Favors topic 20 Back to FDR values: good home, school, doctor, & job: Strongly Favors topic 20