John Fetterman 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)	Unabashedly pro-choice;protect constitutional abortion right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Women only makes 78 cents for every dollar a man makes: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Officiated at one of the first same-sex marriages in PA: 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)	Supports single-payer health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Started a GED program in Braddock before running for mayor: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Overhauled clemency process, recommended more commutations: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Must expand redemption, forgiveness side of criminal justice: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Break the cycle of violence to decreases murders: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Brandished shotgun after hearing shots fired on street: Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Wife's family came to Americas as illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 If illegals lead an exemplary life, create a path: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight to reverse bad trade policies like NAFTA: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Proactively engage in preventative diplomacy: Strongly Opposes 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)	Mocked Texas AG on voter fraud accusations: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Can't ban fracking immediately, have to be honest: Favors topic 18 Fracking acceptable if it brings thousands of jobs: Opposes topic 18 Encourage clean energy policies: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Go "full Colorado" on legalizing recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Listening tour, report got governor to support legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalization means billions in revenue, thousands of jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Very pro-legalization of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Backs $15-an-hour minimum wage: Favors topic 20

John Fetterman is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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