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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Pro-life; and no free birth control: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-choice but exact positions are unknown: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No specific policies that relate to racial justice: Opposes topic 2 Opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Supported civil unions in 2000: 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 Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Promises of cost savings are likely a pipe dream: Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Rethink how government funds education: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Lake Champlain is a natural treasure we must preserve: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No new gun laws; no laws repealed either: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 50% by Gun Owners of Vermont: Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Fund education from income tax rather than property taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Cap the state-wide property tax in first two weeks: Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | No immigrant benefits; no DREAMers; no amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposed to the EB-5 program due to poor regulation in VT: Opposes topic 12 Supports additional border infrastructure: 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | US out of the UN, and UN out of the US: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Washington gridlock results from too-long incumbency: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Global solutions because climate change is global problem: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Stop subsidizing expensive energy like wind & solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Does not support the legalization of marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Pass tougher drug laws instead of decriminalizing: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Focus on creating new jobs by changing Vermont's reputation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Scott Milne is a Libertarian Conservative
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