Shannon Liss-Riordan on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Enforce and defend laws protecting access to abortion care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Won't let red states apply draconian anti-abortion laws here: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Tackle discrimination in housing, employment, education: Strongly Favors topic 2 Won job discrimination case affecting police, firefighters: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Ensure state remains a safe haven for all LGBTQ+ people: 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) | Will root out systemic racism in our health care system: Strongly Favors topic 5 Shannon has been a longtime advocate of Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Ensure that public funds are used to support public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Nuclear power may be carbon free, but it is not risk free: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Will protect consumers from scams and corporate fraud: Strongly Favors topic 9 A firm advocate for meaningful criminal legal reform: Opposes topic 9 Aggressively fight wage theft and worker misclassification: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Treat gun violence as a public health epidemic: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Critical state leads on expanding access to the ballot box: Strongly Favors topic 16 Activist to register new voters: Strongly Favors topic 16 Pledge to limit campaign spending from outside groups: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Establish a Green Bank to invest in clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 More offshore wind and solar--and Green New Deal: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Expunge criminal records of all cannabis-related offenses: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Housing is a human right; establish Tenant Advocate office: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Shannon Liss-Riordan is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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