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)
| Life begins at conception: 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 |
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)
| ObamaCare was a disaster: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Would protect Social Security & Medicare from cuts: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Remote special ed financial strain for school districts: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports EPA agreement on St. Louis River contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Supports EPA rule change on navigable waterways: Strongly Favors topic 8
Can be a balance between mining & protecting the environment: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Protect 2nd amendment: database on mentally ill & abusers: Opposes topic 10
Never concerned about a law-abiding citizen with a handgun: Strongly Favors 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 checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: 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)
| Secure border with walls in some places: Strongly 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)
| North American trade deal will create new jobs: Strongly Favors topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: 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 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Against Paris Climate deal, oppose job killing regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Government can't force transition to renewable energy: Opposes topic 18
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)
| Does not support the legalization of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Block grants to invest in small cities and towns: Strongly Favors topic 20
Rightsize the federal government via less spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20
CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: 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 |