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Kay Ivey on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Signed amicus brief to stop abortions after 20 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Religious/ethical exemption for health care providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Alabama has one of the strongest pro-life laws in America: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Held first ever Governor's Disability Job Fair: Favors topic 2 Help black students pursue STEM careers: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale) | One-man-one-woman marriage is cornerstone of civilization: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Replace marriage licenses with affidavits: Favors topic 3 Adoption/foster care agencies may reject LGBTQ parents: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No gender-affirming surgery; no transgender bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-3 points on Social scale) | Churches may decline foster kids to same-sex couples: Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Early onset medical care necessary for mothers and children: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare does much more harm than good: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Each state creates its own insurance pool for high risk: Opposes topic 5 Incentivize medical professionals to build rural practices: Favors topic 5 Opposes vaccine mandates in spite of more than 14,000 deaths: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Accused by opponents of shaming the unvaccinated: Favors topic 5 Commitment to expanding access to quality mental health care: Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Remove bad teachers; let students leave failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charter Schools "plan of action" for statewide reform: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charter Schools offer quality alternative to private schools: Favors topic 7 Invest in Pre-K: now more than 1000 classes: Opposes topic 7 $25 million for Pre-K; $1B for public schools & colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 7 $1.25 billion bond for K-12 public schools, state colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Won't accept the existence of a failing elementary school: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Allow more charter schools, create more parental choice: Favors topic 7 Emphasize fundamentals of education: reading and math: Neutral on topic 7 Become the most school-choice friendly state in the nation: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale) | Tax credits for landowners who replant cut trees: Opposes topic 8 No water commissions with onerous regulations & litigation: Strongly Favors topic 8 Goal of cutting regulations by 25% over the next two years: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | One death verdict instead of separate sentencing trial: Favors topic 9 More prison staffing and more capital investments in prisons: Favors topic 9 Chemical castration for sex offenses against children: Favors topic 9 Build three new prisons, but focus on rehabilitation: Favors topic 9 New modern prisons will improve conditions, rehabilitation: Opposes topic 9 Rehabilitate prisoners; don't just warehouse them: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Do everything we can to preserve right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Firearms industry jobs part of rich history of 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Tax relief to job creators and small businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut taxes; reduce government: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Increased fuel tax strictly for infrastructure: Opposes topic 11 Online sales tax means no need for raising income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Proposes one time rebates of $400 per taxpayer: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Vast sums pay for teaching children of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Proud to invite the world to do business at Alabama's Port: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Support Alabama Girls State patriotism & Americanism: Favors topic 14 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale) | 1,000-foot perimeter at military funerals to enforce respect: Strongly Favors topic 15 Ensure the stability of Alabama's military resources: Favors topic 15 Tax credit for hiring veterans, even if not unemployed: Favors topic 15 Create a sustainable climate for drone manufacturing: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | Ban lobbyists from appointments by the executive branch: Favors topic 16 Prohibit lobbyists from serving in the executive branch: Favors topic 16 Supports legislation that prohibits ballot harvesting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Wind & solar power are still too expensive: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Establish commission to study legalizing medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Prohibit sale of fake urine to defeat drug tests: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Reduce red tape to improve \business climate: Opposes topic 20 Accelerate Alabama economic development strategic plan: Strongly Favors topic 20 $122 million to Rebuild Alabama infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 Business tax credits attract new companies to Alabama: Favors topic 20 Wants to use $400 million of COVID relief to build prisons: Strongly Favors topic 20 Alabama's budgets are strong: unlike D.C., we pay our debts!: Strongly Opposes topic 20 For a $200M competitive grant program for small business: Favors topic 20 Reduce legislators' salary; remove ability to set own salary: Strongly Opposes topic 20 5,000 fewer state employees than three years ago: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Kay Ivey is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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