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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)
| States should be free to decide on gay marriage: Favors topic 3
Marriage is defined as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Supreme Court should not define marriage for states: Opposes topic 3
Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3
Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Fight for our Alabama values: Favors topic 4
Focus on traditional Alabama values for a better America: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes the federal health care law: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Protect our seniors' investments; keep government promises: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Byrne picked to introduce Trump-backed education bill: Strongly Favors topic 7
Wants private school tax credit, but supports public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Bill allows tax credits for private K-12 scholarships: Strongly Favors topic 7
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| Allow importing ivory from controlled sources: Favors topic 8
Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9
Rated 38% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Gun restrictions don't address true reason for mass tragedy: Strongly Favors topic 10
National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Fight for a simpler and fairer tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Secure our borders and stop illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents: Strongly Favors topic 14
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Do more--much more--to ensure our national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Lead the charge to balance budget & hold line on spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |