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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Close the federal gap in funding for Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Equal rights for women in workplace: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Hate and discrimination based on sexual orientation isn't OK: Favors topic 3 Continue Massachusetts leadership like on marriage equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Medicare for All, regardless of income or employment: Strongly Favors topic 5 System is fundamentally dysfunctional; we need single-payer: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health insurance coverage for low-income residents: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Fierce advocate for high-quality early education: Opposes topic 7 Opposed expanding charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Accepted challenge to ride the T for 5 days: Strongly Opposes topic 8 New revenue to fix our broken mass transit system: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Address water pollution despite Trump administration: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Treat underlying conditions that contribute to crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Over-incarceration has terrible costs for society: Strongly Opposes topic 9 End mandatory minimum sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Ban assault weapons and gun silencers: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Combating gun violence a priority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports "millionaire's tax" with 4% surcharge: Strongly Favors topic 11 Fair Share Tax: We need additional revenue for services: Favors topic 11 Tax surcharge on incomes greater than $1 million: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | No MA National Guard on border due to inhumane policies: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes Trump's Muslim ban: Strongly Favors topic 12 No round-up of immigrants by National Guard: Favors topic 12 Safe Communities: no Muslim registry; no state enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Recognize Syrian refugees and others in need: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Special interests and big money have no place in elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 Strong campaign finance policies ensure democracy's promise: Favors topic 16 Supports same-day voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Make Massachusetts the first state to adopt carbon pricing: Favors topic 18 Don't just re-arrange deck chairs on Transportation Titanic: Strongly Favors topic 18 Accelerate transition to clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Support addicts and get them on a path to recovery: Opposes topic 19 Ok to tweak marijuana law, but the people have spoken: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Raise minimum wage; support paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 20 Preserved important investments during Great Recession: Strongly Favors topic 20 Back to FDR values: good home, school, doctor, & job: Strongly Favors topic 20 |