Elissa Slotkin on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Criticized Republicans for opposing abortion access for vets: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale) | Important LGBTQ progress must be defended and advanced: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Support ObamaCare's coverage of pre-existing conditions: Strongly Favors topic 5 Buy-in to Medicare; then negotiate drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Medicare & Social Security: pillars of retirement security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale) | Protecting our Great Lakes must be a top priority: Strongly Opposes topic 8 More bipartisan legislation like on PFAS contamination: Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Stricter rules for law enforcement accountability: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Believes in the Second Amendment but with background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 First rep to have two school shootings in her district: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Make tax bill more equitable, and eliminate loopholes: Strongly Favors topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Path to citizenship for DREAMers; then comprehensive reform: Strongly Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Disallow immigration bans based on religion: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Discipline China on trade, without hurting American business: Opposes topic 13 Bring critical supply chains and manufacturing back home: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Bush's and Obama's White House National Security Council: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale) | CIA security strategist on NATO, Russia, & Middle East: Favors topic 15 Supports vets wage bump; but cut Pentagon budget elsewhere: Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | We should be making it easier to legally vote, not harder: Strongly Favors topic 16 PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(+2 points on Social scale) | Taiwan Strait fundamental to Navy's freedom of navigation: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Since Iraq war, Congress has failed to update the 2001 AUMF: Strongly Favors topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Need a climate change bill that's specific & result-oriented: Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Rated A- by NORML:decriminalize marijuana; let voters decide: Strongly Opposes topic 19 PVS:Support recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Laser-focus on fixing crumbling roads & water infrastructure: Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |
Elissa Slotkin is a Hard-Core Liberal
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