VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Protect health and reproductive rights of women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Stop treating women like second-class citizens: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| We need to protect our LGBTQIA+ Tennesseans: 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)
| Led fight for Tennessee's healthcare in rural communities: Strongly Favors topic 5 We are breaking our families with medical debt: Strongly 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)
| Make sure that no school in Tennessee is underfunded: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Quality and affordable childcare, universal pre-K: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposed state's school voucher program: 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Our criminal justice system is broken: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Uphold 2nd Amendment rights; support bipartisan gun laws: Favors topic 10 Repeal permitless carry; don't penalize responsible owners: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Provide support for our immigrant and refugee communities: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Ensure every eligible voter can access the ballot box: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Make sure our state is at the forefront of green technology: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Pass cannabis for recreational use. Period: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Legalized cannabis would bring in millions in tax revenue: Neutral on topic 20 GOP building up state cash reserves with no plans for it: Strongly Favors topic 20 |