Hakeem Jeffries on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 I consider myself pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports affirmative action in state hiring & college: Strongly Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Aggressive federal program to prevent foreclosures: Opposes topic 4 No abstinence ed nor voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fight right-wing efforts to destroy critical programs: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Bridge the digital divide in our schools: Opposes topic 7 Supports federal grants for education reforms: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Investigate systematic abuses of NYPD's stop-and-frisk: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	No concealed carry; yes licenses & background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on gun purchases: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports an income tax increase: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposes exiting US to apply for citizenship: 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: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social 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: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Limit campaign spending and donations, but no term limits: Favors topic 16 Full disclosure of campaign spending: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of Iran (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Produce more oil & gas, but limit greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (+5 points on Social scale)	Repeal the draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Let doctors prescribe medical marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports federal stimulus spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20