Eric Adams on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand opportunities for women and minority-owned businesses: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Equal marriage rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+2 points on Social scale)	Once praised Farrakhan, but denounces antisemitism: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	After diabetes diagnosis, led proactive public health effort: Favors topic 5 Expand telehealth to reduce the number of hospital visits: Strongly Favors topic 5 I say to unvaccinated: stop it; it's time to get vaccinated: Strongly Favors topic 5 I say to unvaccinated: stop it; it's time to get vaccinated: Strongly 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)	Expand summer school; keep buildings open year round: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Make dyslexia screening universal: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Beaten by police at 15, joined NYPD to reform from within: Opposes topic 9 Reduce crime by having cops focus on police work: Neutral on topic 9 I'll have cops' backs, but they'll have backs of the people: Opposes topic 9 Abusive "stop-and-frisk" will never happen under my watch: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Reinvent the anti-crime unit as an anti-gun unit: Strongly Opposes topic 10 We have to stop the flow of guns; get them off the street: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Two year "Recovery" tax for those making more than $5M: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Being a member of the United States is a great privilege: 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)	Create schoolwide initiatives encouraging voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 Allow lawful non-citizens right to vote in city elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (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 our power source to wind, away from natural gas: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Evaluate substance abuse clinics locations, spread them out: Strongly Favors topic 19 I pushed cannabis bill, but let's be smart about marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Save $1.5B by instituting two year hiring freeze: Opposes topic 20 Use incentives to attract life science business to NYC: Strongly Favors topic 20 Weekly sales tax holiday to support local business: Strongly Favors topic 20 Build affordable housing in wealthier areas: Strongly Favors topic 20

Eric Adams is a Populist-Leaning Liberal
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