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)
| I will fight for women's reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1
Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| We must end the gender pay gap: Strongly Favors topic 2
Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Trump models disrespectful rhetoric & policies toward women: Favors topic 2
Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| I will be a voice for LGBTQ+ equality under the law: Strongly Favors topic 3
CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: 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)
| Fix Obamacare: add public option; let 55-65 buy into system: Strongly Favors topic 5
Lower prescription drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries: Strongly Favors topic 5
Add public insurance option to ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Protect ObamaCare: health care is a right, not a privilege: Strongly Favors topic 5
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5
Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Will fight any attempt to privatize or cut Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Fight any attempt at Social Security privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Increase Pell Grants; make college degrees less costly: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Launched Congressional Plastics Solutions Task Force: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| It is past time that we act on commonsense gun reform: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: 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
Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Never forget that America is a country of immigrants: Favors topic 12
Comprehensive reform, with long-term solution for DREAMers: Favors topic 12
Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly 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 |
No opinion on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Smart power and diplomacy instead of isolationist policies: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15:
Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Ensure that the VA is adequately serving our veterans: Favors topic 15
Don't bloat Defense budget at expense of domestic programs: Strongly Opposes topic 15
CC:No additional spending on securing the grid: Opposes topic 15
PVS:Cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Citizens United lets anonymous billionaires buy elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| I will stand alongside Israel against the BDS movement: Strongly Opposes topic 17
I have no illusions about Iran as a destructive force: Strongly Opposes topic 17
CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17
No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| US can lead the way in promoting a clean energy future: Favors topic 18
Supported Cash for Clunkers, for environmental efficiency: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Tax and regulate marijuana to fund important projects: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Drug prosecution targets people of color disproportionately: Strongly Opposes topic 19
PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Protect prevailing wage; support $15 federal minimum wage: Strongly Favors topic 20
Invest in maintenance & repair of built environment: Favors topic 20
PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
$1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |