VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Protect the unborn; life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Require sonogram before getting an abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Don't ratify the Equal Rights Amendment: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Patient 'Right to Try' experimental drugs & treatments: Favors topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Student Security: $7000 in loans, deferring Social Security: Favors topic 6
Keep past promises but change promise for the future: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports school choice: public, private, or home school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Constitutional amendment for charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
| EPA, BLM, and USDA needlessly persecute farmers: Strongly Favors topic 8
Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8
Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty: Favors topic 9
First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports constitutional carry & gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Allow concealed carry without a permit: Strongly Favors topic 10
Bar sharing handgun info with states without reciprocity: Strongly Favors topic 10
National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| High taxes are a barrier to job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Supports eliminating the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| E-N-D: Erect wall; No benefits; Defund sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Hold sanctuary cities liable for crimes by illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports illegals returning to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Depose Mideast governments that won't confront Radical Islam: Strongly Favors topic 14
Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Ensure best training, best equipment and best leadership: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Disallow absentee voting except for a valid reason: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Require photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Require a declaration of war and a clear purpose: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Unleash energy companies to dig and produce energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes federally developing renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Decriminalize pot at the federal level: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Not afraid to vote against budgets that are too big: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Bar requiring prevailing wage on public works projects: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |