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David Ige on VoteMatch |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice; no parental consent; no public funding: Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Follow the lessons offered by our host culture: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Civil unions ok; gay marriage not ok: Favors topic 3 Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports employer-mandated health care insurance law: Favors topic 5 Support unfunded liabilities for State Union Health Benefits: Favors topic 5 We have failed to execute the Hawaii Health Connector: Favors topic 5 Move management of public hospitals to private sector: Opposes topic 5 Expand University of Hawai'i's doctor residency program: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Double the governor's request for Kupuna Care: Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Quality public education necessary for a strong economy: Opposes topic 7 Implement early education through DOE, not private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Improving public education is one of my top priorities: Opposes topic 7 Opposes vouchers, but supports charters: Opposes topic 7 Too many decisions made by state instead of locally: Favors topic 7 Universal pre-K crucial to education reform: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Virtual learning can supplement in-person classes: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Increase funding for watersheds & against invasive species: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Protect Hawaii's fragile resources for future generations: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strong guidelines for environmental protection: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opposes capital punishment: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports background checks; opposes concealed carry: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Vetoed taxing of short term rental accommodations: Opposes topic 11 State must operate within its means instead of raising taxes: Opposes topic 11 |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Hawai'i welcomes refugees: Favors topic 12 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Hawaii dominated world trade via entrepreneurial innovation: 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) | Welcome refugees from Syria with aloha: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
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topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Proactive and aggressive support of troops in Hawaii: Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Run government with open & public two-way communication: Favors topic 16 Limit campaign donations and campaign spending: Favors topic 16 Require photo identification in order to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Support independent redistricting but also voter ID: Opposes 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) | Reduce fossil fuel use; increase renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Tie rooftop solar into the electric grid: Favors topic 18 100% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2045: Strongly Favors topic 18 30% renewable energy by 2020; carbon negative by 2045: Strongly Favors topic 18 Capture more carbon that we produce by 2045: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | No marijuana decriminalization but alternative sentencing ok: Favors topic 19 Supports medical marijuana, plus decriminalizing possession: Opposes topic 19 Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Opposes topic 19 Vetoed transport between islands of medical marijuana: Favors topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Push Congress to spend more on Hawaii tourism: Favors topic 20 Build 17,000 affordable homes on state-owned land: Strongly Favors topic 20 Hawai'i 2.0: we must pivot to a digital economy: Strongly Favors topic 20 Lease state land for affordable housing: Favors topic 20 Affordable housing: 10,000 homes built, 3000 more by 2022: Strongly Favors topic 20 Increased funding to lift people out of homelessness: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
David Ige is a Moderate Liberal
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