Joe Visconti on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Labelled Chinese candidate as "Kim Jong Tong": Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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) | Common sense tort reform to retain doctors in CT: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Means-tested aid for utilities for fixed income seniors: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Oppose Common Core testing and curriculum: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No Sandy Hook well-intentioned but reactionary legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 Constitutional right to use firearms if necessary: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Phase out sales tax, then tackle income and corporate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Phase out the estate tax for individuals: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Immediate steps to stop the invasion of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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) |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale) | Closure and victory in Iraq means a "work in progress": Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Sensible energy efficiency and high-speed electric rail: 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 Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Unfunded liabilities crush our financial plans: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Remove red tape and over-regulation of small business: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Joe Visconti is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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