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 support Roe v.Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Apply affirmative action to state college admissions: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Recognize domestic partnerships between same-sex couples: 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)
| Guaranteed coverage via single-payer model: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Optional personal retirement accounts, but no privatization: Favors topic 6
Raise cap on income subject to Social Security tax: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Public-private partnerships for education, R&D, and science: Favors topic 7
Our workforce & our democracy depend on free public schools: 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 Favors
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9
Support the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Allow concealed carry; enforce existing gun laws: Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Use the EITC to reward work and reduce poverty: Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Penalize businesses that hire undocumented immigrants: Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Secure and expand services for veterans: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Limit all types of campaign contributions: 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)
| National goal of zero net energy use at federal facilities: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Restrict pseudophedrine sales; it can be used for meth: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Advised group on free market solutions to poverty: Opposes topic 20
Targeted investments good, but crazy to go deeper in debt: Favors topic 20 |