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)
| Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right: Favors topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Supports same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3 |
Opposes
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Don't empower human institutions with authority of God: Opposes topic 4 |
Opposes
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose ObamaCare; Medicare for all is a better path: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| We need a safe way to save for retirement: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Vouchers are ok locally but not federally: Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Protect natural resources from exploitation: Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Oppose "tough on crime": it promotes autocracy: Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| I don't support an absolute right to gun ownership: Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Wealth does not trickle down: Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Expand free trade but not economic exploitation: Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose American Exceptionalism: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15:
Expand the military
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Shift military spending to social and economic development: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Make voter registration easier: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
| I support the Powell doctrine, not foreign entanglements: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Pursue green energy aggressively; it is the future: Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Marijuana isn't a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Stimulus AND market-led recovery: Favors topic 20 |