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)
| Progressive and pregnant prochoice champion: Strongly Favors topic 1
OpEd: Supports expanded abortion rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| After #MeToo moment, withdrew support for Speaker Madigan: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
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)
| Supports Medicare-for-All, with immediate transition: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Decades of disinvestment have hurt Illinois state schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Shift cost of education away from property tax: 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) |
No opinion on
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Proactive legislation to crack down on reckless gun owners: Strongly Opposes topic 10
We can reduce number of gun-related suicides: Opposes topic 10
Rated 0% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Our state pension debt is underfunded: Favors topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Favor legislative term limits: Favors topic 16
End gerrymandering and voter suppression: 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)
| Reduce coal-protectionist provisions, increase regulations: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Legalize recreational marijuana & include safety provisions: Strongly Opposes topic 19
End marijuana probation; allow regulation and taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |