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Charlie Baker on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | I support a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Hobby Lobby: contraception for all employees in MA: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice; respects woman's right to decide medical care: Strongly Favors topic 1 No abortion for 16-year-olds without parental consent: Opposes topic 1 Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution: Favors topic 1 Steadfast commitment to reproductive health care services: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | OpEd: Campaign staff almost all white; others show diversity: Opposes topic 2 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) | Running-mate supports existing law on gay marriage: Favors topic 3 2010: opposed trans-gendered "bathroom bill"; 2014: it's ok: Favors topic 3 Supports marriage equality; gay brother is married: Strongly Favors topic 3 Include gender identity in public accommodation rules: 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) | Eliminate mandated benefits that are more than people need: Opposes topic 5 Access to health care is a basic right: Strongly Favors topic 5 Push for a state waiver from ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5 Opposed Republican bill to eliminate ObamaCare: Favors topic 5 Health Connector: replace mess with hope: Favors topic 5 Modern health issues more challenging than in the past: Favors topic 5 Emergency telehealth order worked, now it's permanent: Favors topic 5 Patients First: mental health & COVID: Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Make Massachusetts the most age-friendly state in the nation: Opposes topic 6 |
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topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale) | Increase charter, magnet, and alternative public schools: Favors topic 7 Teachers' unions put their own interests above students': Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, but willing to work with federal system: Favors topic 7 I attended public schools, and so do my three kids: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Pioneer Institute: promote charter schools: Favors topic 7 Improve public schools, plus college tuition reform: Opposes topic 7 Lift the cap on public charter schools: Favors topic 7 Update Foundation Formula for urban vs. suburban districts: Opposes topic 7 Vocational schools should provide classes in three shifts: Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Protect & preserve natural resources for future generations: Opposes topic 8 Bottle bill is a money grab; don't expand it: Favors topic 8 Lobster fishing regulations are dangerous and burdensome: Favors topic 8 My job is to make sure the T works, not to ride it: Favors topic 8 |
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topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Hold accountable those responsible for state drug lab crisis: Favors topic 9 Seek death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber: Strongly Favors topic 9 2010: charge state prisoners $5 a day for their room & board: Favors topic 9 Account for criminal history in dangerousness hearing: Strongly Favors topic 9 Passed one of the most comprehensive police reform laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reform police based on racial equity: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reform police based on racial equity: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Massachusetts needs to make "revenge porn" a crime: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports tough gun control laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Let local police chiefs decide who can get shotguns: Favors topic 10 Expand background checks; no gun unless mentally healthy: Opposes topic 10 Federal assault weapons ban hasn't solved the problem: Favors topic 10 States for Gun Safety: fill void left by no Federal policy: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Cut business tax to 5%; remove ancillary business fees: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Change direction on job losses and tax increases: Opposes topic 11 Make MA taxes competitive with other states: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Signed the no-new taxes pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 2010: 5-5-5 plan to cut sales, income, and business taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reform before revenue: no status quo but no tax increase: Favors topic 11 Tax cuts for families, low income workers, renters, seniors: Opposes topic 11 |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Verify legal status before providing any state benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Adopt Secure Communities and REAL ID standards: Opposes topic 12 Teach English to immigrants and match up with jobs: Opposes topic 12 Humanitarian relief for unaccompanied kids crossing border: Favors topic 12 Open to ideas from Latino advisers on sanctuary state: Favors topic 12 Revoke MA National Guard on border due to family separation: Favors topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | $4,000 tax credit for hiring unemployed veterans: Favors topic 15 $200 million rebuild of the Soldier's Home in Chelsea: Favors topic 15 |
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topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | $500 donor limit is crazy; it's suppression of free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Declined to sign "People's Pledge" against outside PAC ads: Opposes topic 16 More campaign finance disclosure but remove union exemptions: Favors topic 16 Supports open meeting law: make legislative debate public: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration via RMV and MassHealth: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Support Hydro Quebec, efficient appliances, and LED lighting: Strongly Favors topic 18 Renewable energy is an important investment in our future: Favors topic 18 2010: questioned global warming; 2014: yes, it's manmade: Favors topic 18 Helped gather signatures to repeal gas tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop hydropower--most cost effective renewable: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce carbon footprint while maintaining supply of energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 $1 billion for climate resiliency by 2022: Favors topic 18 Roadmap to reach net zero emissions by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18 Next-generation roadmap for climate policy: Strongly Favors topic 18 2010: Opposed Cape Wind; 2014: it's a done deal: Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Vigorously oppose recreational marijuana but medical pot ok: Strongly Favors topic 19 Get dispensaries open for medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Alternative incarceration & treat non-violent offenders: Opposes topic 19 Repeal mandatory minimum sentencing laws for drug offenses: Strongly Opposes topic 19 I've smoked pot many times, but legalizing is a bad idea: Favors topic 19 Don't legalize marijuana: it's unsafe & lowers IQ in kids: Strongly Favors topic 19 Reduce opioid prescribing and drive Fentanyl off our streets: Strongly Favors topic 19 Legal marijuana sales in Massachusetts by 2020: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Opposed legalizing marijuana, but implemented it once passed: Opposes topic 19 Four pillars: prevention, education, treatment and recovery: Opposes topic 19 Led the nation in responding to warning signs for vaping: Favors topic 19 Voted YES on recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Regular pot users likely to try more dangerous drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Getting MA Back in Business: streamline rules; reduce taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cut government spending and roll back sakes taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Massive transformation of work has wide impact: Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise minimum wage from $8 to $10.50, but not $11/hour: Favors topic 20 Lower minimum wage for teens; maybe $7 to $9 instead of $11: Opposes topic 20 Last Mile program: high-speed internet for rural communities: Favors topic 20 Raise both minimum wage & Earned Income Tax Credit: Favors topic 20 $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Charlie Baker is a Centrist
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