VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Pay equity for women; and raise the minimum wage: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Openly gay mayor of Lexington: not all are anti-gay: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
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Favors
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Ensure solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Fight any measure to cut or privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Investment in education and our teachers is essential: Opposes topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
| EPA regulations overstep bounds, but we can't throw them out: Favors topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
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Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Ban gun purchases by people on FBI terrorist watch list: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Ok to delay gun sales for 72 hours, but no secret lists: Favors topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Trade deals are a net positive for Kentucky: Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Stand with our allies to protect our global interests: Opposes topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Support the military, intelligence community, & diplomacy: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Campaign finance system is broken; root it out: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)
| We must destroy ISIS where they are: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Let's stop mining? No, invest in coal's future: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Fund clean coal via Carbon Capture and Storage: Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Fully fund drug treatment and addiction recovery: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Think globally when talking about job creation: Favors topic 20 |