Andrew Cuomo on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Codify state with federal law to allow 9th-month abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Let women make decision: pregnancy, adoption, or abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Fight for passage of the Reproductive Rights Act: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports federal abortion funding: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Women's Equality Act: Shatter the glass ceiling: Strongly Favors topic 2 $200M contract support to get 20% MWBE contracts: Strongly Favors topic 2 Require complying with MWBE reporting requirements: Strongly Favors topic 2 Our housing stock remains largely segregated: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Marriage equality for ALL New Yorkers: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports same-sex marriage and same rights of marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Marriage equality gains 1,000 federal and 700 state rights: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Moral imperative to maintain safety net in difficult times: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Implement the N.Y. Health Exchange with federal funds: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Expose obscure formulas that cause automatic increases: Favors topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Replace 1950s bureaucracy with 2020 performance organization: Opposes topic 7 Replace formula-based grants with performance incentives: Favors topic 7 Double the charter school cap: Favors topic 7 Vouchers undermine existing public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: No 'rights' to clean air and water (+5 points on Social scale)	Commit to a greener future for our children & grandchildren: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Water policy to protect environment and business interests: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	End "stop and frisk"; it stigmatizes young black males: Opposes topic 9 Videotape all interrogations for serious crimes: Opposes topic 9 Prisons are not an economic development program: Opposes topic 9 Collect DNA for all crimes, to exonerate the innocent: Opposes topic 9 Incarcerating juveniles increases likelihood of offending: Opposes topic 9 Strengthen penalties for repeat domestic violence offenders: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Guns impose huge economic costs, as well as lives: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Enact commonsense laws lie microstamping of guns: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Tax cut for middle class; increase taxes on wealthiest 1%: Strongly Favors topic 11 A flat tax is not a fair tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 NY has 2nd highest state and local tax burden in the nation: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Created a state Office for New Americans: Favors topic 12 Disallow discrimination & exploitation of immigrants: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Start-Up NY: expand foreign trade to boost upstate economies: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (+5 points on Economic scale)	Dubious about new power to interrogate and detain: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	$15M for nation's 1st college dedicated to homeland security: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: More enforcement of the right to vote (+5 points on Social scale)	Used campaign funds for defense lawyer, legally: Opposes topic 16 Committed to campaign finance reform: Favors topic 16 Adopt NYC's public campaign finance system statewide: Strongly Favors topic 16 Create early voting system for one week, including weekend: Favors topic 16 Public Integrity Reform Act: state ethics disclosures: Favors topic 16 Supports campaign finance reform as fair to all candidates: Strongly Favors topic 16 Tough new ethics standards & expand disclosure requirements: Strongly Favors topic 16 Free air time for all candidates, to level the playing field: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	We did not effectively question Bush on Iraq war: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Led multi-state effort to lower carbon emissions by 45%: Strongly Favors topic 18 Lower carbon emissions via market-based cap-and-trade system: Strongly Favors topic 18 Focus more attention on exploiting our solar potential: Strongly Favors topic 18 Power for Jobs: use low cost hydropower: Favors topic 18 Comprehensive study before exploring Marcellus Shale: Favors topic 18 Replace Indian Point nuclear facility; it is too dangerous: Strongly Favors topic 18 Repower old power plants to increase efficiency: Strongly Favors topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Criminalize synthetic marijuana and designer drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 One strike & you’re out drug policy for public housing: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Freeze state taxes; cap local taxes; cap spending: Opposes topic 20