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Ben Jealous on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Supports Planned Parenthood and barrier-free services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports legislation protecting Planned Parenthood funding: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Experience as Civil Rights leader will move state forward: Strongly Favors topic 2 Background rooted in civil rights and social justice: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | At NAACP, supported same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Protect and expand protections for LGBTQ Marylanders: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Medicare-for-all is the answer to make healthcare affordable: 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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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Criticized proposals vouchers proposals: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Raise school spending with gambling revenue & legalized pot: Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Protecting our planet is not just a moral imperative: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Protecting environment will give back economic opportunities: Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Diversion to shrink prison population 30%: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Smart-on-crime policies that create a just system for all: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Universal background checks & gun courts: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Wants governor to join multi-state coalition on gun control: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | New taxes on out-of-state retailers & hedge fund income: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax the top 1% earners by 1% to pay for free college: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Defend DREAMers & champion a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 For society to be healthy all members need to be embraced: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Stand up to Trump's Muslim ban: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Advocate for veterans; honor the Buffalo Soldiers: Favors topic 15 |
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Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Require federal nonpartisan redistricting: 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) | Will set deadline to change to 100% clean, renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Fully legalize marijuana & collect license fees & taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Recognizes the suffering caused from the opioid epidemic: Opposes topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Rebuild economy that doesn't leave anyone behind: Opposes topic 20 |
Ben Jealous is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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