VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
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No opinion on
topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Abolish unfair redlining practices in her district: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Fight for funding & legal protection for LGBT community: 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)
| Supports a single-payer Medicare-for-All healthcare system: Strongly Favors topic 5
Single-payer system is best, without individual mandate: Strongly Favors topic 5
Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Expand Social Security; amend contribution limits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Federally fund state & public higher education choices: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Universal education plan: early education through college: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Close loopholes that exempt drilling & fracking from EPA: Opposes topic 8
Protect wildlife and national parks from private interests: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Work to decriminalize non-violent federal offenses: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Close corporate tax loopholes; make them pay fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Congress should create reasonable pathway for immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12
Protect DREAMers, and pathway to citizenship for others: Strongly Favors topic 12
PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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) |
Favors
topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Remove burden of proof from Vets; stop delays in benefits: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Eliminate discriminatory voter suppression laws: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Diplomacy is basis of foreign policy; war is last resort: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Backs clean energy incentives & expanding renewables: Favors topic 18
Invest in clean, renewable and alternative energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
| PVS:Oppose recreational marijuana: Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Stand up for constituents when not getting their fair share: Favors topic 20 |