Zephyr Teachout on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Abortion rights are part of women's equality: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports public funding for abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Give minorities opportunity, not criminal justice system: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed by LGBT organizations; received at Gay Pride parade: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports sexual preference as a protected minority status: 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)	I am committed to single-payer: Strongly Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Cuomo has completely abandoned schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 The public school system has been robbed: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Public education is the foundation of democracy: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Stop looting public school system to serve wealthy interests: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposes vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Dirty money is funding the Tappan Zee Bridge construction: Opposes topic 8 Ban fracking; it contaminates our groundwater: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	We have a long way to go on criminal justice reform: Opposes topic 9 Raise age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports tougher gun control laws: Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on right to bear arms: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Level playing field between family stores and big business: Strongly Favors topic 11 No tax breaks for those earning $500,000 to $2 million: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports increasing income tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 Opposes eliminating the death tax: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Immigrants are a pillar of our economy: Strongly Favors topic 12 Honor the dignity of all immigrants: Strongly Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Apply anti-trust rules to corporate political power: Strongly Favors topic 16 Build political system where wealthy donors aren't in charge: Strongly Favors topic 16 Disenfranchising due to criminal convictions is undemocratic: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing for all statewide and legislative elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 Political system is still corrupt and rigged for the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sun, solar and wind, not fracking: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reduce carbon emissions& adopt clean sources of energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana decriminalization, on the path to legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Open universal broadband: 21st Century Internet: Favors topic 20