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John Hickenlooper on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Planned Parenthood supports reproductive health. (Oct 2020)
- Fight GOP-controlled legislatures' restrictive abortion laws. (Jun 2019)
- Against fetal heartbeat laws; favors access to contraception. (Mar 2019)
- Women have the right control their own health care. (Mar 2019)
- Supports access to abortion. (Mar 2019)
- Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Government can help in economic transition. (Jul 2016)
- q/20/2. (May 2016)
- Increase budget reserves; extend job-creation tax credit. (Jan 2014)
- Rebuild reserve fund after Great Recession. (Jan 2013)
- State budgeting process must reflect revenue availability. (Nov 2011)
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John Hickenlooper on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. (Apr 2019)
- Called special legislative session to pass same-sex marriage. (Mar 2019)
- Supports gay marriage and LGBTQ rights. (Mar 2019)
- 2012: It's time to pass civil unions. (May 2016)
- Let's pass civil unions!. (Jan 2013)
- Against amending Constitution to ban gay marriage. (Nov 2011)
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John Hickenlooper on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Treat dividends & long-term capital gains as ordinary income. (Aug 2019)
- Pro-business: cut regulations, launched retraining website. (Mar 2019)
- Market must allow entry to new businesses. (Mar 2019)
- Fund $10M program to support rural business. (Jan 2018)
- 5-year initiative to support startup businesses. (Jan 2018)
- AdWatch: I'm no politician; I make beer & build restaurants. (May 2016)
- Colorado Blueprint: build a business friendly environment. (Jan 2014)
- Regulatory impact statement on all new legislation. (Jan 2011)
- Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- As Denver mayor, I diversified my police force. (Jun 2019)
- Record of being pro-active against police misconduct. (Mar 2019)
- Suspend death penalty; it's too random & doesn't deter. (Mar 2019)
- Issued stay of execution for convicted killer. (Apr 2017)
- Sigred bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity. (Jun 2016)
- Changed mind on death penalty, to oppose it as governor. (May 2016)
- Longer minimum prison sentences do not reduce crime. (Sep 2014)
- $34 million for violence-preventing mental health services. (Jan 2014)
- $20M for mental health 24/7 call-in centers. (Dec 2013)
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John Hickenlooper on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- Decriminalize marijuana at state level, but not federally. (May 2019)
- As teen, grew his own marijuana before it was legal. (Apr 2019)
- Marijuana legalization works, but leave it to states. (Mar 2019)
- Supports states permitting marijuana, not federal reform. (Mar 2019)
- National model for marijuana legalization. (Jan 2018)
- Voters passed legal pot, and I will uphold the voter's will. (Feb 2017)
- First state to regulate legal sale of marijuana. (May 2016)
- 1989: Arrested for drunk driving; did community service. (May 2016)
- Regulatory regime to marijuana needs to be strengthened. (Jan 2016)
- Voters were "reckless" to legalize retail marijuana. (Oct 2014)
- Failed War on Drugs paved way for pot legalization. (Jul 2014)
- Now it's legal, but keep marijuana out of the reach of kids. (Jan 2013)
- Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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John Hickenlooper on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Opposes vouchers for private or religious schools. (Oct 2020)
- Expanded student loan repayment and forgiveness programs. (Oct 2020)
- Free skills training & free community college. (Mar 2019)
- Increase investment in education by additional $100M. (Jan 2018)
- Schools should focus on skills for future jobs. (Jan 2018)
- Reinvent bipartisan apprenticeships & workforce training. (Aug 2017)
- Earn-and-learn programs to reduce attainment gap. (Jan 2016)
- Some standardized testing is necessary. (Jan 2016)
- Federal funds will ensure excellence in Education in CO. (May 2011)
- Support great teachers in a 21st Century education system. (Nov 2010)
- Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- 100% renewable energy economy by 2050. (Nov 2020)
- Calls for 100% renewable energy by 2050. (Oct 2020)
- Climate change a threat, green energy means new jobs. (Oct 2020)
- Institute wind & solar, as well as methane reductions. (Jun 2019)
- Zero score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test". (Mar 2019)
- Denounced Green New Deal, supports fighting climate change. (Mar 2019)
- Work with environmentalists & industry to get to solutions. (Mar 2019)
- Drank a glass of fracking fluid to show it was harmless. (Mar 2019)
- Pro-environment but there's room for fossil fuels. (Sep 2018)
- Close coal plants: cleaner air AND lower utility bills. (Jan 2018)
- Reduce greenhouse gas by 26% by 2025 and 35% by 2030. (Jul 2017)
- Drank fracking fluid to partner industry & environmentalists. (May 2016)
- Pursuing renewables; solar and wind. (Jan 2016)
- Colorado Energy Office: efficiency and renewables. (Jan 2013)
- Innovative drilling technology for abundant natural gas. (Jan 2013)
- Develop unconventional technology for extracting shale oil. (Jan 2012)
- Fracking opens new era of energy; but disclose ingredients. (Jan 2012)
- Develop markets for vehicles that run on natural gas. (Nov 2011)
- As exploration geologist: focus on wind, solar, gas, coal. (Nov 2010)
- Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit. (Nov 2011)
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John Hickenlooper on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Adopted low-emission vehicle standards, methane standards. (Oct 2020)
- Support nuclear power. (Jul 2019)
- Toughest methane regulations in the country. (Jun 2019)
- Solve problem of disposal of high-level radioactive waste. (Apr 2019)
- Watershed cleanup shouldn't always meet fed. standards. (Jan 2016)
- Start methane capture rule; finish Water Plan. (Jan 2014)
- Develop federal land instead of protecting the sage grous. (Dec 2013)
- Supports Obama's "Great Outdoors" conservation ethic. (Nov 2011)
- Water policy: Collaboration, Conservation and Capacity. (Nov 2010)
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John Hickenlooper on Foreign Policy
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- Supports cutting off military support to Saudi Arabia. (Oct 2020)
- Realign foreign policy to reflect American leadership. (Jul 2020)
- Supports a strong NATO, strengthening ties with allies. (Mar 2019)
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John Hickenlooper on Free Trade
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- No trade war in history ever had a winner. (Jul 2019)
- Fair & open trade makes us safer and more prosperous. (May 2019)
- No tariffs on goods from China and Europe. (Mar 2019)
- Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA. (Oct 2018)
- Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank. (Jul 2014)
- Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. (Apr 2015)
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John Hickenlooper on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- Reinstate Voting Rights Act provisions struck down by Court. (Oct 2020)
- Overturn Citizens United. (Jul 2020)
- Pass the electoral reforms of the For the People Act. (Jul 2020)
- End partisan gerrymandering, support Fair Maps Act. (Jul 2020)
- Electoral College should not be eliminated. (Jul 2019)
- Apply LEAN principles to EVERY state agency. (Jan 2014)
- Implement same-day voter registration and mail-in voting. (May 2013)
- Pits and Peeves: Replace red tape with LEAN government. (Jan 2012)
- Judicially liberal, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
- Remove President Trump from office for inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021)
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John Hickenlooper on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority. (Jun 2020)
- Fundamental nonsense of government: Washington can't act. (Jul 2019)
- Guns make you less safe, not more. (Jun 2019)
- Ban on high-capacity magazines. (Mar 2019)
- Mental illness & weak gun laws both contribute to violence. (Mar 2019)
- School shootings weaken country by terrorizing ourselves. (Feb 2018)
- Make mental health part of discussion on mass killings. (May 2016)
- Universal background checks for all gun sales. (May 2016)
- Develop a program to reduce suicides by gun. (Jan 2016)
- CO cares about 2nd Amendment, but also safe communities. (Dec 2013)
- Universal background checks & ban on high capacity magazines. (Dec 2013)
- State Senate "Line item recall" about too-strict gun control. (Sep 2013)
- Universal background checks but no assault weapon ban. (Mar 2013)
- Keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill. (Jan 2013)
- Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- COVID: Need capacity test or vaccinate every American. (Oct 2020)
- COVID: Trump ignored the risk, that was negligent. (Oct 2020)
- We need to get to universal coverage, won't break the bank. (Oct 2020)
- ACA led to successful state marketplace & Medicaid expansion. (Oct 2020)
- Allow Medicare to negotiate with drug companies. (Sep 2020)
- Investigate anticompetitive practices by drug companies. (Sep 2020)
- I will always stand up for Medicaid. (Sep 2020)
- Public option ok; evolution, not revolution. (Jul 2019)
- Implemented ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid in Colorado. (Mar 2019)
- Opposed Colorado publicly-financed healthcare. (Mar 2019)
- Against single payer; supports public option. (Mar 2019)
- ObamaCare not perfect; it has helped but needs improvement. (Jan 2018)
- Stabilize private markets & deal with high-cost pools. (Aug 2017)
- Too soon to make changes in Obamacare. (Mar 2017)
- Basic health care is a right, not a privilege. (Jan 2017)
- 2012: Make healthcare both affordable and accessible. (May 2016)
- Not acceptable for 2,500 kids to lose CHP health coverage. (May 2011)
- Current health costs restrain job growth & hurt families. (Nov 2010)
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John Hickenlooper on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Border wall "ineffective" and a waste of billions. (Oct 2020)
- Federal agents taking children from parents is kidnapping. (Jun 2019)
- Need a comprehensive reevaluation of our immigration laws. (Mar 2019)
- Crazy to drive out 11 million illegal immigrants. (Mar 2019)
- Family separation policy is cruel and un-American. (Mar 2019)
- In-state tuition & driver's license for undocumented people. (May 2016)
- Stringent verification process for Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
- Not soft on immigration, but against Arizona immigration law. (Nov 2011)
- Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them. (Dec 2017)
- Anti-border security, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- Reverse ruling government workers needn't pay union dues. (Oct 2020)
- Strengthen protections against age discrimination. (Sep 2020)
- Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. (Jul 2019)
- No socialism: we can't promise every American a job. (Jun 2019)
- 2018: declared "Equity For All Day" on gender pay gap. (Apr 2019)
- Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector. (Jan 2011)
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John Hickenlooper on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- Favoring socialism is a disaster at the ballot box. (Jul 2019)
- I share progressive values, but I'm more pragmatic. (Jul 2019)
- Kept "Mile High" in name of Denver Broncos stadium. (Jun 2019)
- Socialist policies will not appeal to Americans. (May 2019)
- Work with Republicans to advance progressive priorities. (Mar 2019)
- Suffers from mild case of prosopagnosia, or "face blindness". (May 2016)
- Governance needs compromise to work. (Jan 2016)
- Operate government with more common sense and less nonsense. (Jan 2014)
- Coloradoans' resilience due to shared values, community. (Nov 2011)
- Certify 2020 Presidential election as fully & fairly counted. (Jan 2021)
- Create Commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (Jun 2021)
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John Hickenlooper on Social Security
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OR background on Social Security.
- Protect Social Security; oppose attempts to reduce benefits. (Sep 2020)
- Protect and bolster Social Security, Medicare. (Jul 2020)
- Update constitutional barriers in state's retirement program. (Jan 2012)
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John Hickenlooper on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Don't pass on $1.5 trillion new debt to future generations. (Oct 2020)
- Higher taxes on the wealthy; lower taxes on working families. (Aug 2019)
- Mom-and-pop tax credit for five or fewer full-time employees. (Aug 2019)
- $5 trillion of tax cuts to the wealthy is not the answer. (Oct 2012)
- Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Provide ample funding for scientific research. (Nov 2020)
- NASA's Earth Science program may help on climate crisis. (Nov 2020)
- Bolster cybersecurity defense of our voting systems. (Jul 2020)
- $1 trillion for infrastructure from raised taxes. (Jul 2019)
- Public-private partnerships for next-gen energy technology. (Apr 2019)
- Expand broadband connectivity. (Jan 2016)
- Bring antiquated budget & personnel systems to 21st century. (Jan 2013)
- COIN: Colorado Innovation Network incubates entrepreneurship. (Jan 2012)
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John Hickenlooper on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Veterans deserve priority in help to re-enter civilian life. (Jul 2020)
- Don't turn our backs on Afghanistan by withdrawing US troops. (Jul 2019)
- Bring the troops home from post-9-11 wars. (Jul 2019)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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John Hickenlooper on Welfare & Poverty
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OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
- Make the case that we can deliver an urban agenda. (Jul 2019)
- Double the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). (Jul 2019)
- Use marijuana tax revenue to address chronic homelessness. (Jan 2017)
- More affordable housing via construction defects legislation. (Jan 2017)
- Involve businesses and faith org's to address homelessness. (May 2016)
- Denver's Road Home: wraparound services for homeless. (May 2016)
- One Congregation-One Family: churches mentor homeless. (Jan 2013)
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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| Planned Parenthood supports reproductive health: Strongly Favors topic 1 Fight GOP-controlled legislatures' restrictive abortion laws: Strongly Favors topic 1 Against fetal heartbeat laws; favors access to contraception: Favors topic 1 Women have the right control their own health care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports access to abortion: Favors topic 1 Judicially liberal, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 Pro-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 1 Anti-parental notification, according to CC survey: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
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| Make the case that we can deliver an urban agenda: Favors topic 2 As Denver mayor, I diversified my police force: Strongly Favors topic 2 Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery: Strongly Favors topic 2 2018: declared "Equity For All Day" on gender pay gap: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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| Called special legislative session to pass same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports gay marriage and LGBTQ rights: Favors topic 3 2012: It's time to pass civil unions: Strongly Favors topic 3 Let's pass civil unions!: Favors topic 3 Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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| One Congregation-One Family: churches mentor homeless: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| COVID: Need capacity test or vaccinate every American: Strongly Favors topic 5 COVID: Trump ignored the risk, that was negligent: Favors topic 5 We need to get to universal coverage, won't break the bank: Strongly Favors topic 5 ACA led to successful state marketplace & Medicaid expansion: Strongly Favors topic 5 Allow Medicare to negotiate with drug companies: Strongly Favors topic 5 Investigate anticompetitive practices by drug companies: Strongly Favors topic 5 I will always stand up for Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Implemented ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid in Colorado: Favors topic 5 Opposed Colorado publicly-financed healthcare: Opposes topic 5 Against single payer; supports public option: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare not perfect; it has helped but needs improvement: Favors topic 5 Stabilize private markets & deal with high-cost pools: Strongly Favors topic 5 Too soon to make changes in Obamacare: Opposes topic 5 Basic health care is a right, not a privilege: Strongly Favors topic 5 2012: Make healthcare both affordable and accessible: Strongly Favors topic 5 Not acceptable for 2,500 kids to lose CHP health coverage: Favors topic 5 Current health costs restrain job growth & hurt families: Favors topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Protect Social Security; oppose attempts to reduce benefits: Strongly Favors topic 6 Protect and bolster Social Security, Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Update constitutional barriers in state's retirement program: Favors topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes vouchers for private or religious schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Increase investment in education by additional $100M: Opposes topic 7 Against amending Constitution to ban gay marriage: Favors topic 7 Federal funds will ensure excellence in Education in CO: Opposes topic 7 Support great teachers in a 21st Century education system: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Adopted low-emission vehicle standards, methane standards: Opposes topic 8 Support nuclear power: Favors topic 8 Toughest methane regulations in the country: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Solve problem of disposal of high-level radioactive waste: Opposes topic 8 Watershed cleanup shouldn't always meet fed. standards: Opposes topic 8 Start methane capture rule; finish Water Plan: Opposes topic 8 Develop federal land instead of protecting the sage grous: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Supports Obama's "Great Outdoors" conservation ethic: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Water policy: Collaboration, Conservation and Capacity: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Record of being pro-active against police misconduct: Opposes topic 9 Suspend death penalty; it's too random & doesn't deter: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Issued stay of execution for convicted killer: Opposes topic 9 Sigred bill to expunge arrest record if mistaken identity: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Changed mind on death penalty, to oppose it as governor: Opposes topic 9 Longer minimum prison sentences do not reduce crime: Opposes topic 9 $34 million for violence-preventing mental health services: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Guns make you less safe, not more: Opposes topic 10 Ban on high-capacity magazines: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Mental illness & weak gun laws both contribute to violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 School shootings weaken country by terrorizing ourselves: Opposes topic 10 Make mental health part of discussion on mass killings: Opposes topic 10 Universal background checks for all gun sales: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Develop a program to reduce suicides by gun: Neutral on topic 10 Universal background checks & ban on high capacity magazines: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Universal background checks but no assault weapon ban: Opposes topic 10 Keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill: Favors topic 10 Pro-gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Don't pass on $1.5 trillion new debt to future generations: Strongly Favors topic 11 Treat dividends & long-term capital gains as ordinary income: Strongly Favors topic 11 Higher taxes on the wealthy; lower taxes on working families: Strongly Favors topic 11 Mom-and-pop tax credit for five or fewer full-time employees: Strongly Favors topic 11 Double the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit): Favors topic 11 $5 trillion of tax cuts to the wealthy is not the answer: Favors topic 11 Undo tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 Keep inheritance tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Border wall "ineffective" and a waste of billions: Strongly Favors topic 12 Federal agents taking children from parents is kidnapping: Strongly Favors topic 12 Need a comprehensive reevaluation of our immigration laws: Favors topic 12 Crazy to drive out 11 million illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 Family separation policy is cruel and un-American: Favors topic 12 In-state tuition & driver's license for undocumented people: Strongly Favors topic 12 Not soft on immigration, but against Arizona immigration law: Favors topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12 Anti-border security, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No trade war in history ever had a winner: Strongly Favors topic 13 Fair & open trade makes us safer and more prosperous: Favors topic 13 No tariffs on goods from China and Europe: Strongly Favors topic 13 Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Realign foreign policy to reflect American leadership: Strongly Favors topic 14 Supports a strong NATO, strengthening ties with allies: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Stringent verification process for Syrian refugees: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports cutting off military support to Saudi Arabia: Strongly Favors topic 15 Veterans deserve priority in help to re-enter civilian life: Strongly Favors topic 15 Boost the defense budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 Make hiring veterans a priority: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Reinstate Voting Rights Act provisions struck down by Court: Strongly Favors topic 16 Overturn Citizens United: Strongly Favors topic 16 Pass the electoral reforms of the For the People Act: Strongly Favors topic 16 End partisan gerrymandering, support Fair Maps Act: Strongly Favors topic 16 Bolster cybersecurity defense of our voting systems: Strongly Favors topic 16 Electoral College should not be eliminated: Opposes topic 16 Implement same-day voter registration and mail-in voting: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| Don't turn our backs on Afghanistan by withdrawing US troops: Opposes topic 17 Bring the troops home from post-9-11 wars: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| 100% renewable energy economy by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18 NASA's Earth Science program may help on climate crisis: Favors topic 18 Calls for 100% renewable energy by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change a threat, green energy means new jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Institute wind & solar, as well as methane reductions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Public-private partnerships for next-gen energy technology: Favors topic 18 Zero score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test": Strongly Opposes topic 18 Denounced Green New Deal, supports fighting climate change: Favors topic 18 Work with environmentalists & industry to get to solutions: Favors topic 18 Pro-environment but there's room for fossil fuels: Opposes topic 18 Close coal plants: cleaner air AND lower utility bills: Favors topic 18 Reduce greenhouse gas by 26% by 2025 and 35% by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Drank fracking fluid to partner industry & environmentalists: Opposes topic 18 Pursuing renewables; solar and wind: Favors topic 18 Innovative drilling technology for abundant natural gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop unconventional technology for extracting shale oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fracking opens new era of energy; but disclose ingredients: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop markets for vehicles that run on natural gas: Opposes topic 18 As exploration geologist: focus on wind, solar, gas, coal: Opposes topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Decriminalize marijuana at state level, but not federally: Opposes topic 19 As teen, grew his own marijuana before it was legal: Opposes topic 19 Marijuana legalization works, but leave it to states: Opposes topic 19 Supports states permitting marijuana, not federal reform: Opposes topic 19 National model for marijuana legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Voters passed legal pot, and I will uphold the voter's will: Strongly Favors topic 19 Use marijuana tax revenue to address chronic homelessness: Opposes topic 19 First state to regulate legal sale of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Regulatory regime to marijuana needs to be strengthened: Favors topic 19 Failed War on Drugs paved way for pot legalization: Favors topic 19 Now it's legal, but keep marijuana out of the reach of kids: Favors topic 19 Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Provide ample funding for scientific research: Favors topic 20 Strengthen protections against age discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 20 Pro-business: cut regulations, launched retraining website: Opposes topic 20 Fund $10M program to support rural business: Strongly Favors topic 20 5-year initiative to support startup businesses: Favors topic 20 Reinvent bipartisan apprenticeships & workforce training: Favors topic 20 Government can help in economic transition: Favors topic 20 q/20/2: Favors topic 20 Increase budget reserves; extend job-creation tax credit: Opposes topic 20 Rebuild reserve fund after Great Recession: Strongly Favors topic 20 State budgeting process must reflect revenue availability: Opposes topic 20 |
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