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)
| Endorsed in 2018 race by EMILY's List: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Equal pay for equal work, expand paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 2
Ran Sally's List, encouraging women's leadership roles: Strongly Favors topic 2
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)
| An ally and proud supporter of the Equality Act: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale)
| My faith has always been something more personal to me: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Expand Medicaid; lower prescription prices: Strongly Favors topic 5
Focus on improving access to health case: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Commitment to keep promises on Social Security & Medicare: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Make college affordable; against voucher schemes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Participated in teacher walkout protesting Oklahoma cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 7
PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly 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) |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Commonsense gun safety laws don't threaten 2nd Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Raise corporate taxes to pay for needed infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 11
Recent tax cut "scam" was for millionaires & corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11
PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Border wall is a medieval solution to a 21st Century problem: Favors topic 12
Don't deport DREAMers; make DACA permanent: Strongly Favors topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| In Congress served on the House Armed Services Committee: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Matching grants to expand early voting opportunities: Strongly Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes 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)
| Need to create skilled workforce, raise minimum wage: Favors topic 20
PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |