VoteMatch Responses
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Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports the Hyde Amendment & informed consent: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Neutral on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| ObamaCare costs $1.5 trillion and 800,000 jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare costs $1.5 trillion and 800,000 jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated 10% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Local control, transparency, and parental choice: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:EPA regulations are too restrictive
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Rated 2% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Proud supporter of the 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Reduce taxes to create globally competitive tax environment: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Simplified tax code with lower marginal tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| No clearer federal role than common defense: Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Standards of conduct for House members, to restore trust: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Sponsored funding and supplying the Syrian rebels: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Neutral on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 |