VoteMatch Responses
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No opinion on
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)
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No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Prohibit "conversion therapy" of gay youth: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Stop bureaucrats looking over doctor's shoulders: Opposes topic 5 Stop treating hospitals like piggy banks to close budget gap: Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Rated 73% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Increase penalties for human trafficking and animal abuse: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| It is person behind AR15s that bring about massacres: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 43% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposed tax increases; shrink size of government: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We must control taxes and spending: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
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) |
No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Fully fund the Citizens' Election Fund (public finance): Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Expand medical marijuana eligibility: Opposes topic 19 Combat the state's opioid crisis: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Connecticut regulations are choking growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Financial assessment of new regulations on small businesses: Opposes topic 20 |