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Melanie Stansbury on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | No government interference in women's health care decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | End healthcare, housing, employment discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 Combat international and domestic Islamophobia: Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supports Medicare for All: health care is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Investments in public education help communities thrive: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Create fund for early childhood education and care: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Endorsed by Sierra Club for pro-environmental issues: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Lower taxes for families, local business to grow economy: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Path to citizenship is part of a humane immigration policy: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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topic 15:Expand the military
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topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale) | Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Develop more renewable energy, decrease emissions: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Voted to decriminalize cannabis and supports legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Melanie Stansbury is a Moderate Liberal
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