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Eddie Melton on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Lets abortion bill become law, recognizes fundamental right: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Endorsed by the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus PAC: Strongly Favors topic 2 Worked for Obama on mentoring boys and young men of color: Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | Will fight to enact state hate crimes law: Favors topic 3 |
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Opposes
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale) | Opposes teaching creation science in public schools: Opposes topic 4 |
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No opinion on
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rejects increased Medicaid funding, should deal with costs: Opposes topic 5 Signed state individual mandate; goes into effect in 2020: Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Increasing pay will address state teacher shortage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Criticizes current budget that favors online/charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No investment is more important than our students: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Reduce private school vouchers; increase teacher pay: Opposes topic 7 Every child deserves a quality public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Clean car standards create jobs: Opposes topic 8 |
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Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Restore state scholarship eligibility to felony offenders: Opposes topic 9 |
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Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Opposes funding NRA gun training for teachers: Opposes topic 10 |
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Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Authored property tax amnesty program: Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Stopped sharing info with immigration authorities in 2017: Favors topic 12 Protecting DACA is essential; DREAMers are contributors: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Ensure access to veterans' resources and benefits: Favors topic 15 |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Allow some level of marijuana use, and recreational sales: Favors topic 19 Legalize and regulate medical & recreational cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Gaming licenses issued to support new jobs & revenue: Strongly Favors topic 20 Pay people $5000 to take jobs in Vermont: Strongly Favors topic 20 Support organized labor and good-paying jobs: Favors topic 20 |
Eddie Melton is a Moderate Liberal
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