John Katko on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | No abortion on demand; no federal funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 All life has worth; and cover prenatal care: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act: Favors topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Same-sex marriage has been decided, so no opinion: Favors topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Reform should be based on the free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Complete overhaul of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Rated GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster": Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Honor our promise, but personal retirement accounts ok: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | 100 federal education programs, and no better education: Favors topic 7 Make decisions about public schools at local level: Favors topic 7 Rated No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency: Opposes topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | 2002: formulated the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force: Favors topic 9 Capital punishment can be an effective deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Protect the individual right to own a firearm: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Tough, fair reform that restores the rule of law: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Require illegal immigrants to return to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Provide resources for constant state of military readiness: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Regulate campaign contributions from corporations and unions: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Use military force to prevent hostile nuclear nations: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Focus on accessing more North American energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL but regulate greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | The Washington Big Spenders' plan just isn't working: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports stimulus, to promote business growth: Favors topic 20 |
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