Dan Feltes on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports Planned Parenthood; opposes parental notification: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	We work best when we embrace diversity and inclusion: Strongly Favors topic 2 Address discrimination in housing as a civil right: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Stop any effort to backslide on marriage equality: Strongly Favors 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)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Medicaid expansion & protect pre-existing conditions: Strongly Favors topic 5 Import Canadian prescription drugs: Favors topic 5 Protect people with pre-existing conditions: 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)	Support existing charter schools, not fund new ones: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Would join lawsuits taking on our polluters: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Ban wanton waste of animals; ban hunting contests: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Ban choke holds, improve training on bias and de-escalation: Opposes topic 9 Enhanced penalties for prior DUI convictions: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports background checks, waiting period, red flag laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Close loopholes; NH 6th lowest in taxing business: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise business taxes; lower property taxes: Favors topic 11 Property tax relief for working families: Favors topic 11 Provide tax relief for working families, not corporations: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect DREAMers, opposed funding border wall: Strongly Favors 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)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Ensure veterans get access to basic benefits and housing: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on "no excuse" absentee voting bill: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Fundamental right to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Transition off fossil fuels by 50% by 2030, fully by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18 Committed to cut pollution while protecting our pocketbooks: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted for legalized marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Regulate kratom and synthetic alkaloids: Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Hire more DCYF caseworkers for family services: Favors topic 20

Dan Feltes is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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