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Dan Malloy on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Free birth control coverage: Strongly Favors topic 1 Expand state investment in stem cell research: Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | CT shattered the glass ceiling with first female governor: Strongly Favors topic 2 Had learning disability when there were no support programs: Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | Prohibit "conversion therapy" of gay youth: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Include gender identity in anti-discrimination law: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports gay marriage and equal rights for all: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Youth Development Initiative via faith-based organizations: Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Healthcare a fundamental right: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports small business Pooling Bill: Favors topic 5 Every Child Matters program: more children covered: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | 78% of our state pension fund is making up for past mistakes: Opposes topic 6 Restructure pension benefits to address chronic underfunding: Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | $22M for new charter schools over three years: Favors topic 7 Engage parents in local school governance councils: Favors topic 7 Make public schools money follow children: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charter schools provide options within the public system: Favors topic 7 |
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Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Leverage private capital to deliver renewable energy: Opposes topic 8 Innovation Ecosystem: connect investors for high-skill jobs: Opposes topic 8 Develop CT's deepwater ports & Bradley airport: Opposes topic 8 Invest in clean water projects to clean up Long Island Sound: Opposes topic 8 |
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Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Prison population has dropped AND recidivism has declined: Opposes topic 9 Prevent crime; reduce gang activity; address recidivism: Opposes topic 9 |
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Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | NRA has developed into a terrorist organization: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Close loopholes; ban bump stocks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Restrict sales of "long guns" and ammunition capacity by age: Strongly Favors topic 10 More guns are not the answer to gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Reduce illegal gun activity by removing illegal guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10 States for Gun Safety: fill void left by no Federal policy: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Fairer and more progressive sharing of taxation: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Muslim ban harkens back to darkest times in our history: Strongly Favors topic 12 Loosen in-state tuition for illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 Provide services without questioning immigration status: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Trade trips to China to promote aerospace & bioscience: Favors topic 13 Make sure entire world knows: CT is open for business: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Continue to accept refugees from Syria: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Pledge to end homelessness for veterans by end of 2015: Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Allow early voting, explore vote by mail: Strongly Favors topic 16 Fully fund the Citizens' Election Fund (public finance): Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Aggressively pursue clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Moving Canadian oil thru the US is not best for the economy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Comprehensive plan to conserve and lower consumption: Favors topic 18 Explore wind energy but no windmills in Long Island Sound: Opposes topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Palliative medical marijuana use for debilitating conditions: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Cut state agencies by 28% and cut state workforce by 9%: Opposes topic 20 Pushed bill to protect advanced manufacturing jobs: Favors topic 20 Small Business Express Program: grants for 944 companies: Strongly Favors topic 20 $103 million to maintain the safety net: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Dan Malloy is a Moderate Liberal
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