Betsy DeVos on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rescind "weaponized" use of sexual misconduct accusations: Opposes topic 2 OpEd: Stricter rules for sexual harassment mean some ignored: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Schools need equal opportunities, not affirmative action: Opposes topic 2 Obama campus sexual assault standard was ineffective mandate: Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	States can fund private schools but not parochial schools: Opposes topic 4 Contributes to education to advance "God's Kingdom": Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Mother was public school teacher; Betsy was in-school mentor: Favors topic 7 Federally-funded vouchers for public or private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 No longer believe in one-size-fits-all model of learning: Strongly Favors topic 7 250,000 students in 33 voucher programs, and growing: Strongly Favors topic 7 Got 5,000 voucher students enrolled in Louisiana in one week: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charters fulfill a different choice & supplement vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Require cross-examination of victims of sexual harassment: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let states decide on gun training in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 Schools should have the option to arm teachers: Strongly Favors topic 10 Let local schools decide about guns in school: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	DeVos record includes advocating for tax cuts for the rich: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Use federal funds for private schools for military kids: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Chair of Windquest Group to invest in clean energy: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Betsy DeVos is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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