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J.B. Pritzker on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Undo restrictions to preserve women's reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Unwavering supporter of women's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Illinois is most progressive in nation for reproductive care: Strongly Favors topic 1 AdWatch: My opponent compares abortion to WWII Holocaust: Favors topic 1 This should be a right that is a constitutional right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Won't accept women losing rights, expanded pool of providers: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Illinois Grocery Initiative to open/expand local grocers: Strongly Favors topic 2 Equal pay for equal work, not 79 cents for women: Strongly Favors topic 2 Increase number of minority businesses for state contracts: Strongly Favors topic 2 Illinois Works set strong goals for diversity in hiring: Strongly Favors topic 2 Diversity & inclusion in hiring not just a talking point: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Supports LGBT equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 Pride flag flew at state capitol for first tie in history: Favors topic 3 Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Irresponsible to not fully fund Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Add public option to healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand health care but can't do it all at once: Favors topic 5 Made health care more available & more affordable: Strongly Favors topic 5 Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers: Strongly Favors topic 5 Fund early intervention services for infants and toddlers: Favors topic 5 |
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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) | Increase state funding for public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest in public education, not vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Universal preschool is educational priority: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Illinois will be best state for young families: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Added 10,000 scholarships, free tuition at U. of Illinois: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No budget cuts; focus on meeting needs of students: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand college access for smart kids who can least afford it: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Allow pre-school access for every three and four year old: Strongly Opposes topic 7 State & local business share vocational training: Opposes topic 7 Support for childcare aids women's workforce participation: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Invest in clean air and water infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Erase juvenile criminal records for adults: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Against death penalty; rectify wrongful convictions: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Criminal justice reform starts with phasing out cash bail: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons: Opposes topic 9 If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes: Favors topic 9 |
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports 2nd Amendment AND the fight for gun safety: Favors topic 10 Enforce & enact commonsense gun laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10 We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Raise corporate tax for education: Strongly Favors topic 11 Who needs another rich guy running for office?: Favors topic 11 Illinois needs progressive income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Fair income tax to shift burden to the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 Property taxes must be seriously reduced: Opposes topic 11 Cut corporate loopholes forcing middle class to pay more: Strongly Favors topic 11 Fight inflation by suspending grocery tax in coming year: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Aid for undocumented people: Strongly Favors topic 12 Will not be complicit in shameful, draconian policies: Strongly Favors topic 12 Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Welcome refugees; end Muslim ban: Strongly Favors topic 14 Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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topic 15:Expand the military
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Lengthened hours of early voting, have mail balloting: Strongly Favors topic 16 Expand voting rights of prisoners until convicted: Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Support Paris Agreement, renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Won't sign an energy bill written by utility companies: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change is a real threat: Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Legalize and tax marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legal marijuana will raise revenue & create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legal cannabis creates jobs, businesses, new tax revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Time for honest budgeting instead of game-playing: Favors topic 20 Entrepreneurs create most of the jobs in our state: Neutral on topic 20 Illinois pays billions more in federal taxes than it gets: Strongly Favors topic 20 Time to rebuild state's Rainy Day Fund: Favors topic 20 Illinois has passed four balanced budgets in a row: Neutral on topic 20 State can foster & encourage business in poorer areas: Strongly Favors topic 20 Phasing out corporate franchise tax helped small business: Strongly Favors topic 20 Private initiatives can create new jobs: Opposes topic 20 Bipartisan infrastructure bill creates 500,000 jobs: Favors topic 20 |
J.B. Pritzker is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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