Janet Mills on VoteMatch | |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | No comment on lawsuit to expand abortion access: Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood on reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Stand in the way of efforts to undermine right to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Decries proposal to eliminate Civil Rights Funding: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale) | Proud that Maine was first to vote for gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Enacted law banning conversion therapy for minors: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Her office took on drug manufacturer Mylan on price gouging: Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion helps everyone: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expanding MaineCare helps needy & helps hospitals: Strongly Favors topic 5 Independent of Medicaid we're also providing dental care: Strongly Favors topic 5 I want to expand behavioral health services across Maine: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Commission on Education Reform must follow open meetings law: Opposes topic 7 Expand pre-school; pay teachers a living wage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest $126M in public schools, and $18M for child services: Opposes topic 7 Met state's commitment to fund 55% of cost of education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Budget will fully fund universal free meals in our schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale) | Joins coalition to reject proposed cuts in funding to EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strengthen our ability to detect and mitigate PFAS: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Expand personnel to fight crime in courtrooms and computers: Favors topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Ban bump stocks and high-capacity magazine: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Close private sale loophole on background checks: Opposes topic 10 Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Condemns President's ban on refugees: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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topic 15:Peace through Strength
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Let college students vote where they attend college: Strongly Favors topic 16 Undisclosed political money is corrosive to democracy: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Wean ourselves off fossil fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18 Maine to fight climate change and become green: Strongly Favors topic 18 Combat climate change: offshore wind & electric incentives: Strongly Favors topic 18 Bring back wind platforms to Maine: Strongly Favors topic 18 Double Maine's clean energy jobs over next ten years: Strongly Favors topic 18 100% of our electricity to come from clean energy by 2040: Strongly Favors topic 18 We must, and we will, continue to address climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Investigate role of opioid manufacturers in drug abuse: Favors topic 19 Legalize recreational marijuana and bring in millions: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Signed 2019 law for regulating adult-use marijuana market: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Expert in substance abuse for every child welfare district: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | History has shown that we cannot cut our way to prosperity: Favors topic 20 Return half state surplus through direct checks to people: Strongly Favors topic 20 Direct economic relief to nearly 1000 small businesses: Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise minimum wage to $12 by 2020: Favors topic 20 Goal: 100% of students have option of paid internships: Strongly Favors topic 20 $2M for broadband; $5M for rural development: Favors topic 20 Proposes $15 million to expand broadband: Strongly Favors topic 20 Build nearly 1000 more affordable homes over 8 years: Strongly Favors topic 20 Housing First legislation addresses chronic homelessness: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Janet Mills is a Moderate Liberal
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