Yolanda Flowers on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Don't ban abortion but provide counseling for a real choice: Favors topic 1 The woman along with her physician should make decision: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Schools must be desegregated & become more diverse: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Gender identity as a specially protected class: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	My campaign is based on the word of God: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare is a right, we must create a comprehensive plan: Strongly Favors topic 5 Legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia: Favors topic 5 Support Medicaid expansion for working poor, rural hospitals: 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)	Funding for public schools is crucial, use money lottery: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Supports school choice if parents feel child learns better: Favors topic 7 Every high school needs to have a vocational side to them: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (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)	Private prisons have corrupted Alabama's justice system: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Hire police, prison guards who are psychologically suited: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports gun rights, but raise age for owners to 21: Opposes topic 10 Opposes permitless concealed carry of guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Push for a lottery, to fund education: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Open immigration to those fleeing oppression: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tighten customs security to reduce Islamic terrorism threat: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Require photo ID; appoint security to handle ballots: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Palestine: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions against Israel: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports hydraulic fracking while avoiding earthquakes: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	We must revisit fair sentencing and petty drug offenses: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Invest in community job training and workforce development: Favors topic 20 Supports state lottery to fund schools, roads, highways: Opposes topic 20 Reduce interest rate; cut taxes on food and water : Favors topic 20

Yolanda Flowers is a Centrist
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