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Ben Downing on VoteMatch |
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No opinion on
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Support anti-discrimination laws for transgender people: Strongly Favors topic 3 Include gender identity in public accommodation rules: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Need emergency paid sick time, for minorities & women: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports AG on enforcing state assault weapons law: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Beacon Hill postpones & relies on Mass. exceptionalism: Opposes topic 14 |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Transition to clean energy economy means jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 As state senator, focused on clean energy & climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 There is no time or excuse for incrementalism: Strongly Favors topic 18 Clean energy push left out communities of color & low-income: Strongly Favors topic 18 Increase solar net metering cap, ensure future growth: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | We have widening economic and racial gaps in Massachusetts: Favors topic 20 We're left weaker by tax cuts for wealthy & budget cuts: Favors topic 20 Encourage savings with prize linked savings accounts: Favors topic 20 |
Ben Downing is a Moderate Liberal
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