Brenda Jones on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Abolish unfair redlining practices in her district: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight for funding & legal protection for LGBT community: 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)	Supports a single-payer Medicare-for-All healthcare system: Strongly Favors topic 5 Single-payer system is best, without individual mandate: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand Social Security; amend contribution limits: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Federally fund state & public higher education choices: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Universal education plan: early education through college: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Close loopholes that exempt drilling & fracking from EPA: Opposes topic 8 Protect wildlife and national parks from private interests: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Work to decriminalize non-violent federal offenses: Strongly Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Close corporate tax loopholes; make them pay fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Congress should create reasonable pathway for immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 Protect DREAMers, and pathway to citizenship for others: Strongly Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: 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)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Remove burden of proof from Vets; stop delays in benefits: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Eliminate discriminatory voter suppression laws: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Diplomacy is basis of foreign policy; war is last resort: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Backs clean energy incentives & expanding renewables: Favors topic 18 Invest in clean, renewable and alternative energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	PVS:Oppose recreational marijuana: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Stand up for constituents when not getting their fair share: Favors topic 20

Brenda Jones is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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