VoteMatch Responses
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No opinion on
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| No one discriminated against because of who they love: 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)
| Work across party lines to expand rural health care access: Favors topic 5 Files bill to hire 15,000 doctors for rural communities: Strongly Favors topic 5 Make affordable healthcare accessible to everyone: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: 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)
| Invest in public schools, act on southern New Mexico needs: Strongly Opposes topic 7 CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Keep public lands in federal control, so protect those lands: Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Voted against extending waiting periods from 3 to 10 days: Favors topic 10 Common sense gun laws like universal background checks: Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| For secure borders; against impractical wall: Favors topic 12 Invest in Northern Triangle to relieve refugee problem: Favors topic 12 Target criminals rather than ripping apart families: 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 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Fully funded and staffed VA; including mental health: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
| We need a clear and moral immigration system: Strongly Favors topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| New jobs by incentives for business & training for students: Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |