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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Enshrine the right to abortion into Maryland's Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1 Maryland will protect reproductive health and rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Provide Minority Business Enterprises with support: Strongly Favors topic 2 Increase diversity on Maryland corporate boards: Strongly Favors topic 2 Ensure equal pay for women, remove salary history in hiring: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale) | Ensure Maryland schools adopt LGBTQ+ affirming policies: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Ensure access to quality, affordable health care coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Fully fund Blueprint for Education, Child Care: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale) | Will push back against Supreme Court ruling against EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Remove barriers to state aid for those with criminal records: Strongly Opposes topic 9 We take an all-of-the-above approach to public safety: Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Combat gun violence, ban ghost guns: Opposes topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supported making child tax credit fully refundable: Favors topic 11 $40,000 tax exemption on military retirement income: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale) | Expand and improve quality of care for veterans: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opposed GOP voter ID bill as voter suppression: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Reduce 60% of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Prioritize environmental justice for low-income communities: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Legalize cannabis, expunge possession convictions: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | We can invest today while also preparing for the future: Strongly Favors topic 20 Create new financial tools to drive housing development: Strongly Favors topic 20 Largest increase in funding for child care in state history: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Wes Moore is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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