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Anthony Brindisi on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Abortion is a decision between woman and her doctor: Strongly Favors topic 1 Champion of reproductive freedom: a "Man for Choice": Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes abortions in later terms unless to save mother: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Equal marriage rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: 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) | Fix Obamacare first; open to expand health insurance after: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: 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) | Opposes cutting Social Security, or raising benefit age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Against siphoning money away from struggling public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7 PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Consistent advocate of renewables, environmental protection: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Opposes rolling back environmental protection regulations: 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) |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Received 100% NRA rating; opponent of NY gun control laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Gun control provisions burdensome on constituent's rights: Favors topic 10 Gun lobbying has ceased expanded background check efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Exempt retired cops for assault weapons acquired on job: Favors topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Trump tax breaks benefitted large corporations, not workers: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Law-abiding immigrants should be able to earn citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Trump's trade war, lack of labor, hurts NY dairy farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Educate the public and medical community about pot benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |
Anthony Brindisi is a Moderate Liberal
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