Graham Platner 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)	I support a strong federal guarantee of the right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Pass federal LGBTQ anti-discrimination legislation: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	I will be a strong supporter of a Medicare for All system: Strongly Favors topic 5 I will oppose ANY cuts to Medicare and Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Lift the payroll tax cap to make Social Security solvent: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose any federal support for private school vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Strengthen Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Crimes committed by Trump administration must be punished: Strongly Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	For red flag law, opposes badly drafted assault weapons ban: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	We must pass a billionaire minimum tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	We need strong border security and a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump's tariffs were obviously unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	Pay service people a fair wage: Favors topic 15 I will never vote to send Americans into a pointless war: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Pass an amendment to ban billionaires buying elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 Support term limits for all Congressional representatives: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Use every means available to America to end Gaza war: Strongly Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	I support legalization of cannabis, clemency: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Bring back serious federal support for building housing: Strongly Favors topic 20

Graham Platner is a Moderate Liberal
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