Julian Bell on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Easy access to effective birth control & abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Some day give women equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Treat others how you would be treated, including gays: 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) | Obtain efficiencies through single payer or equivalent: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Teachers should be paid well: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Intrinsic value of biodiversity, wilderness, and clean air: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Guns make people less safe because they're designed to kill: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Decreasing taxes on the rich has made rich people richer: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
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Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Citizens United takes free speech away from people: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Decarbonize at state level; hold corporations responsible: Strongly Favors topic 18 Change energy practices to reduce atmospheric CO2: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in urgently needed affordable workforce housing: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Julian Bell is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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