Jack Markell on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Increase access to effective contraception for women: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Signs civil union rights into law: Favors topic 3 Bans discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Religious tolerance is cornerstone of US value system: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Government funding will lower health care costs: Favors topic 5 Ensure that every Delawarean owns health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Golden Years Guarantee: live at home; financial security: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase teacher compensation: Opposes topic 7 State provided public schools deserve improvement: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Improve charter schools, teachers, and accountability: Favors topic 7 Ensure we have the best possible public schools: Opposes topic 7 Evaluate whether charter schools are becoming segregated: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (+2 points on Social scale)	Take advantage of natural resources through bike trails: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Increase services for prisoners to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Give crime victims the right to receive restitution: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	More troopers & more enforcement against gun crimes: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce corporate tax to increase competitiveness: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Responsible tax cuts allow for economic growth: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Make Port of Wilmington the gateway to American market: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Provide asylum for Syrian refugees seeking safety: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports Delaware National Guard "Youth ChalleNGe": Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make it easier for felons to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Supports government transparency and accountability: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reliability and cost of energy is key: Opposes topic 18 Supports renewable resources connecting to grid: Strongly Favors topic 18 Petroleum refinery reopening is a stride in jobs and economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fossil fuels contribute to harmful greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Addiction is a disease; fill gaps in drug treatment system: Opposes topic 19 Six new state troopers to focus on gangs & drug-trafficking: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	New infrastructure fund and jobs creation credit: Strongly Favors topic 20