VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Favors
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Supports �judicial activism�; judges should be subjective: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Address disproportionate minority arrests & drug problems: Strongly Favors topic 2
For Native Americans, replace paternalism with support: Strongly Favors topic 2
No Confederate flags on state houses; �Memorials� ok: Neutral on topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Shouldn't be legal to deny housing for being transgendered: Strongly Favors topic 3
Tolerate gay marriage, even if you think it�s immoral: 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)
| Guaranteed healthcare as a human right: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Creative incentives for increasing retirement savings: Favors topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
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)
| No right to unrestricted ownership of any and all weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Constitution is intentionally vague on gun issues: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Progressive tax system to address concentration of wealth: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Protecting DACA and DAPA is a good start: Strongly Favors topic 12
Supports sanctuary cities, and states, and nations: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Include labor & environmental standards in trade agreements: Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 15:
Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Cut aircraft carriers and military bases abroad by 50%: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Social programs for vets, but not as back-door for military: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Why require in-person voting? Why register? Why Tuesday?: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Oppose wars of choice, where survival is not at stake: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports wind, solar & alternatives; paid for with a gas tax: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Legalize medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Replace hypocrisy of drug prohibition with common sense: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |