VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (+5 points on Social scale)
 | No one should ever come between a woman and her doctor: 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)
 | Ensure every woman is paid fairly for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 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:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (+5 points on Social scale)
 | Subject of landmark ruling for LGBTQ+ couples to adopt: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: 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)
 | Co-sponsored bill to let Medicare negotiate drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Establish public option plan, increase competition: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5  Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (-5 points on Economic scale)
 | Strengthen Social Security & Medicare; shore up funding: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Endorsed Endorsed by NCPSSM for protecting Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 6  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (-5 points on Economic scale)
 | Prioritize funding for public schools, students, teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Create training partnerships between employers, schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Remote special ed financial strain for school districts: Strongly Opposes topic 7 CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7  | 
No opinion on
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (0 points on Social scale)
 | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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)
 | Can address gun violence and protect Second Amendment: 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  | 
Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (-3 points on Economic scale)
 | 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)
 | Reform ICE; smart border security; path to citizenship: 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  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | Haphazard trade policy compromises national security: Strongly Favors topic 13 Oppose using farmers as political pawns in trade wars: Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13  | 
Opposes
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (-3 points on Economic scale)
 | We're strongest when we're leading a coalition of countries: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | Veterans deserve access to the best healthcare & treatment: Strongly Favors topic 15 Encourage industry to recruit, hire, and train veterans: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15  PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15  | 
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:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (+5 points on Social scale)
 | PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast: Favors topic 17  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  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (-5 points on Economic scale)
 | Maintain a strong Renewable Fuel Standard: Strongly Favors topic 18 We can become a world leader in green innovation: Strongly Favors 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  | 
No opinion on
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (0 points on Social scale)
 | (No votes on which to base response) | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (-5 points on Economic scale)
 | Extend Paycheck Protection Program for an additional 5 weeks: Strongly 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  |