Elon Musk on VoteMatch

VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Has equated abortion to "murder" and "genocide": Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	2020: support DEI initiatives; 2025: banned DEI initiatives: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Banned the word "cisgender" from X.com: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Calls himself a cultural Christian: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Are the American people getting their money's worth?: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	DOGE access to Social Security system, to cut costs: Favors topic 6 Called it "the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time": Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Urged Texas to pass school choice bill : Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	FEMA is broken: shut it down entirely: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Suggested government pause enforcement of some regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Claims police are failing to hold criminals accountable: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	The Second Amendment is sacred: Strongly Favors topic 10
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposed bill raising taxes on new wind and solar projects: No opin. on topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Defends H-1B program bringing in high-skilled immigrants: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Will continue with India suppliers regardless of tariffs: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	Manned fighter jets obsolete in the age of drones: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Claimed without evidence that noncitizens are voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Has supported far-right politicians in Italy & Germany: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Opposed Trump pulling out of Paris climate agreement: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Supported reforming cannabis criminal penalties: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	I just don't want America to go bankrupt: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Elon Musk is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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