Alex Lasry on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Ensure access to abortion and reproductive care: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Systemic racism is ingrained in our society: Strongly Favors topic 2 25% of service contracts to minority/disadvantaged business: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	I am a strong supporter of the Equality Act: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	Visiting Israel is emotional; I really feel my Judaism there: Neutral on topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare a human right, add public option to ACA: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand Medicare to cover vision, hearing, and dental: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need more investments in education, more in trade schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands: Opposes topic 8 I support repealing Trump rollbacks of emission standards: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants, end qualified immunity: 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)
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Wealthy must pay fair share, but also focus on raising wages: Favors 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)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Father's American success story couldn't happen elsewhere: Favors topic 14
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)	Active advocate for making it easier for people to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 We must eliminate the filibuster: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	US/Israel alliance special, for two-state solution: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	I support transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2035: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Corporate tax breaks for companies doing the right thing: Strongly Favors topic 20

Alex Lasry is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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