Young Kim on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Voted against women's right to reproductive decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Ban "Redskins" for school or athletic team name or mascot: Favors topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Don't teach about relationship violence in sex ed class: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Government controlled health care will lead to high taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare gave us nothing but broken promises: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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) | Local control for education, not D.C. bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers instead of top-down, one-size-fits-all policies: Strongly Favors topic 7 CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: 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) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | Improve criminal justice reporting; increase accountability: Opposes topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | No background checks; don't expand assault weapon ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Links good jobs to lower taxes & less regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Signed pledge to not raise taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Fix broken system and encourage legal immigration: Favors topic 12 Supports pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients: Strongly Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes 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) |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes automatic voter registration & student enrollment: Strongly Opposes topic 16 District-based elections OK even if protected class impaired: Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale) | Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Humans contribute to climate change, but no spending on it: Opposes topic 18 Opposed renewable energy production targets: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Don't legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Don't raise California minimum wage: Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Young Kim is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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