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John Fetterman on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Unabashedly pro-choice;protect constitutional abortion right: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Women only makes 78 cents for every dollar a man makes: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Officiated at one of the first same-sex marriages in PA: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports single-payer health care: Strongly 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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Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Started a GED program in Braddock before running for mayor: Opposes topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Overhauled clemency process, recommended more commutations: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Must expand redemption, forgiveness side of criminal justice: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Break the cycle of violence to decreases murders: Opposes topic 9 |
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Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Brandished shotgun after hearing shots fired on street: Favors topic 10 |
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No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Wife's family came to Americas as illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 If illegals lead an exemplary life, create a path: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Fight to reverse bad trade policies like NAFTA: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Proactively engage in preventative diplomacy: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Mocked Texas AG on voter fraud accusations: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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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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Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Can't ban fracking immediately, have to be honest: Favors topic 18 Fracking acceptable if it brings thousands of jobs: Opposes topic 18 Encourage clean energy policies: Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Go "full Colorado" on legalizing recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Listening tour, report got governor to support legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalization means billions in revenue, thousands of jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Very pro-legalization of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Backs $15-an-hour minimum wage: Favors topic 20 |
John Fetterman is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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