Dan McKee on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Identifies as supportive of abortion rights: Favors topic 1 Despite ruling, Mifepristone remains legal in Rhode Island: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Enacted pay equity regardless of gender or ethnicity: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Overstated support for marriage equality, but for it at end: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Universal access to health insurance for children: Strongly Favors topic 5 Extend Medicaid coverage for new moms to 12 months: Strongly Favors topic 5 Provide student loan forgiveness for primary care physicians: Favors topic 5 Create the state's first Marketplace Affordability program: Strongly Favors topic 5 Jobs in the life science sector are good-paying jobs: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate the state tax on Social Security once and for all: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	As mayor created the first mayoral charter school: Favors topic 7 Charter schools support criticized by public sector unions: Favors topic 7 COVID and schools: locally driven, state supported: Opposes topic 7 Set up after-school programs to make up time lost to COVID: Strongly Opposes topic 7 For universal Pre-K through a mixed delivery system: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Plan to reach Massachusetts education levels by 2030: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Vetoed state short-term rental regulations as burdensome: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Proposed parole after 10 years if under 22 at time of crime: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Received an "F" from the NRA's Political Victory Fund: Strongly Opposes topic 10 I'm ready to sign a ban on sale of assault style weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Let's finally enact a ban on assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Signed law banning sales of certain military-style weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate litter tax, a big nuisance for small business: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000: Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate minimum tax to help small business: Opposes topic 11 Reduce the corporate minimum tax from $400 to $350: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	In-state college tuition regardless of immigration status: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump's tariffs are raising costs on key imported items: Strongly Favors topic 13 Trump's erratic tariff policies are raising prices: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Replace fossil fuel electricity generation with renewables: Strongly Favors topic 18 Community solar panel program lets people subscribe: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rhode Island is industry leader for offshore wind projects: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Proposed regulating a legal marijuana market: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strong supporter and advocate for local small business: Favors topic 20 I understand that budgets reflect priorities and policy: Neutral on topic 20 Make a once in a generation investment in our housing stock: Strongly Favors topic 20 Quarter billion dollar investment in creating more housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 $100M housing production bond, largest in state history: Strongly Favors topic 20 Make home ownership reachable for first time homebuyers: Strongly Favors topic 20 Won't sign budget objecting to new taxes and fees: Neutral on topic 20 Create 1,000 new work-based learning opportunities in RI: Strongly Favors topic 20 Expand funding for rental assistance programs: Strongly Favors topic 20

Dan McKee is a Moderate Liberal
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