|   | Matt Brown on SenateMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) | Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) | 
| Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice: Favors topic 1 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Running with multi-racial progressive coalition: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| 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) | Launched RIMeds to let seniors reimport drugs from Canada: Favors topic 5 Lower health costs by watch-dogging big insurance companies: Favors topic 5 For Medicare for All, protect reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 5 Vaccine requirement to enter public spaces, mask mandate: 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) | Smaller class sizes, at least $60,000 for teacher salary: Strongly 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) | End cash bail, ensure police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| No opinion on
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Provide drivers' licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders: 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) | Reform Make election day a holiday, repeat voter ID law: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
| Favors
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Born and raised protesting the Vietnam war: Favors topic 17 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Green New Deal for All, net zero emissions by 2040: Strongly Favors topic 18 Make RI the first state run on 100% clean, renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | Legalize cannabis, invest in drug overdose prevention: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale) | Implement rent control, build 10,000 green affordable homes: Strongly Favors topic 20 Founded City Year Rhode Island for urban youth: Strongly Favors topic 20 | 
 
Matt Brown is a Moderate Liberal
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