Antonio Delgado on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Delgado receives NARAL endorsement for congressional race: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight for expanded rights for LGBTQ+ communities: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Universal healthcare coverage through a public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Public option benefits rural areas by providing competition: Strongly Favors topic 5 Public option encourages mobility & innovation in job market: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7 PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Get government out of the way of itself on affordable homes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored stricter rules for police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports Second Amendment, but every right has its limits: Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Neglecting to tax the wealthy is hurting nation's future: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise revenue on the ultra wealthy and big corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Bring immigrants out of the shadows, but don't abolish ICE: Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Disallow immigration bans based on religion: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposes outsourcing and unbeneficial trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes two new major fossil fuel pipelines in New York: Strongly Opposes topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Increase funding for drug treatment centers; yes for med pot: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	New York has largest wealth inequality gap in the country: Strongly Favors topic 20 CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

Antonio Delgado is a Hard-Core Liberal
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