VoteMatch Responses
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Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Waiting periods and notification OK; partial birth not OK: Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports traditional marriage but also domestic partnerships: Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Deeper appreciation of role faith plays in American families: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Tort reform is long overdue; $250,000 malpractice cap: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Never renege on our promises & commitment to our seniors: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Empower parental involvement in schools over bureaucracy: Favors topic 7 Empower parental involvement; reduce bureaucracies: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Advocated for recycling and trash services on City Council: Opposes topic 8 Add polar bear & bluefin tuna to endangered species list: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| More prisons; less parole; more penalties; less profiling: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Constitution gives individual citizens right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Repeal the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No European-style VAT (value-added tax): Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Leaving GOP because Trump makes it hostile to immigrants: 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| America must maintain its strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Increase penalties & crack down on corrupt agencies: Favors topic 16 Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Don't forget troops in Afghanistan; don't draw down too fast: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Only environmentally-sound domestic oil, gas, & nukes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Prohibit the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Runaway federal spending threatens our economy & job growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |