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Kai Kahele on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Enshrine protections for the LGBTQ+ community into law: 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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Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Bring physicians and services to underserved rural Hawai'i: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Against raising the minimum age for social security benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | We need to address teacher hiring and retention: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Pro-GHG restrictions, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Pro-gun control, according to PVS survey: Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Increase property tax rates for non-resident owners: Strongly Favors topic 11 Don't allow taxing of short term rental accommodations: Opposes topic 11 Tax to balance budget, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Anti-border wall, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 12 Pro-immigrant, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 12 Disallow immigration bans based on religion: Favors topic 12 |
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Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Anti-tariffs, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 13 |
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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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Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale) | Advocates avoiding military action whenever possible: Opposes topic 15 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Automatic back-end voter registration beyond just DMV: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale) | Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Pro-renewable energy, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Voted to federally decriminalize cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Promote agribusiness through community driven policies: Strongly Favors topic 20 Prioritize affordable homes for local families and residents: Strongly Favors topic 20 Pro-stimulus spending, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |
Kai Kahele is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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