VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Extend Constitutional protections of life to the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| De-fund and repeal the Obama health care plan: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5
YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5
YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
Neutral on
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Neutral on
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Individual constitutional right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Eliminate death tax and capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Secure our borders; strengthen penalties on illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12 |
Neutral on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17
Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17
YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Reauthorize the Endangered Species Act: Favors topic 18
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18
YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Neutral on
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 |