Keisha Lance Bottoms on VoteMatch | |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | Support Atlanta business in face of heartbill bill bans: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | Improve police LGBTQ bias with cultural awareness training: Favors topic 3 Released City of Atlanta's first LGBTQ Affairs report: Strongly Favors topic 3 Trans military ban dangerous and discriminatory policy: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale) | Focus on affordable housing via faith-based resources: Favors topic 4 |
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topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Keep ObamaCare without giving up private health insurance: Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale) | Develop transit-oriented development housing projects: Opposes topic 8 Acquired land to increase public parks in Atlanta: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | Move Atlanta away from "broken-window style" policing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Congress should enact gun safety legislation immediately: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Urged those eligible to apply for Earned Income Tax Credit: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale) | Offer pro bono assistance to immigrants facing deportation: Strongly Favors topic 12 Executive Order: end receiving ICE detainees: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Disgraceful to spread misinformation & interfere with voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | 100% clean energy for Atlanta by 2035: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | Restricts minor marijuana charges from background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports UBI as "Mayors for a Guaranteed Income": Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise minimum wage to $15/hour; re-start Hire One: Strongly Favors topic 20 Resource centers & smaller shelters to relieve homelessness: Strongly Favors topic 20 Create & preserve 20,000 affordable homes in Atlanta by 2026: Favors topic 20 |
Keisha Lance Bottoms is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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