VoteMatch Responses
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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)
| No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Colleges can still consider race without affirmative action: Favors topic 2
Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Allow transgender people in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3
Don't be a jerk, racist, misogynist or homophobe: Strongly Favors topic 3
Use diversity to solve the major problems that we're facing: Strongly Favors topic 3
Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Opposes
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Christian Nationalism advocates for American theocracy: Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Health insurance isn't healthcare, government not the answer: Opposes topic 5
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion 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)
| School choice is a great way to encourage competition: Strongly Favors topic 7
We've done terribly preparing students of color for college: Neutral on 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 |
Favors
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8
Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Defunding the police isn't the answer, follow best practices: Favors topic 9
Teach de-escalation; ensure no one dies in police custody: Strongly Opposes topic 9
First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Increase child tax credit so parents can afford childcare: Opposes topic 11
Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Border wall is 3rd-century solution to 21st-century problem: Strongly Opposes topic 12
There are common sense solutions, but pols have to sell them: Favors topic 12
We need strong disincentives to prevent 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 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Many people have forgotten why free trade is important : Strongly Favors topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| US is exceptional nation because of what we've given: Strongly Favors topic 14
Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
| We need a national cyber strategy to defend our systems: Favors topic 15
$515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15
Award research grants based on national interest: 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 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Workforce key to winning New Cold War with Chinese: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Push the Russians out of Crimea & out of the Donbass: Strongly Opposes topic 17
China is trying to surpass us as a global superpower: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Supports targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 17
Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17
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
Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: 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
Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| We need free markets not democratic socialism: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |