Janet Mills on VoteMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	No comment on lawsuit to expand abortion access: Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood on reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 Stand in the way of efforts to undermine right to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Decries proposal to eliminate Civil Rights Funding: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Proud that Maine was first to vote for gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Enacted law banning conversion therapy for minors: Strongly Favors topic 3 Mills to Trump on trans athletes: We'll see you in court : Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Pope Francis inspired millions of people--of all faiths: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Her office took on drug manufacturer Mylan on price gouging: Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion helps everyone: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expanding MaineCare helps needy & helps hospitals: Strongly Favors topic 5 Independent of Medicaid we're also providing dental care: Strongly Favors topic 5 I want to expand behavioral health services across Maine: Favors topic 5 Choice shouldn't be between medical care and paying bills: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Recommit to the promise of the Social Security Act: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Commission on Education Reform must follow open meetings law: Opposes topic 7 Expand pre-school; pay teachers a living wage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest $126M in public schools, and $18M for child services: Opposes topic 7 Met state's commitment to fund 55% of cost of education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Budget will fully fund universal free meals in our schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No child should have to learn on an empty stomach: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Joins coalition to reject proposed cuts in funding to EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strengthen our ability to detect and mitigate PFAS: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Expand personnel to fight crime in courtrooms and computers: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Ban bump stocks and high-capacity magazine: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Close private sale loophole on background checks: Opposes topic 10 It's the government's responsibility to prevent gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	I have opposed increasing our corporate tax rates : Strongly Opposes topic 11 Raise cigarette excise tax for the first time in two decades: Opposes topic 11 Legislature must act on conforming to federal tax changes: Neutral on topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Condemns President's ban on refugees: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Urge the president to stop these unnecessary tariffs: Strongly Favors topic 13 Broad tariffs increase prices, cause havoc to economy: 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)	Condemned Trump sending troops to California: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Let college students vote where they attend college: Strongly Favors topic 16 Undisclosed political money is corrosive to democracy: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Maine stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Wean ourselves off fossil fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18 Maine to fight climate change and become green: Strongly Favors topic 18 Combat climate change: offshore wind & electric incentives: Strongly Favors topic 18 Bring back wind platforms to Maine: Strongly Favors topic 18 Double Maine's clean energy jobs over next ten years: Strongly Favors topic 18 100% of our electricity to come from clean energy by 2040: Strongly Favors topic 18 We must, and we will, continue to address climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Investigate role of opioid manufacturers in drug abuse: Favors topic 19 Legalize recreational marijuana and bring in millions: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Signed 2019 law for regulating adult-use marijuana market: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Expert in substance abuse for every child welfare district: Strongly Favors topic 19 Time to better regulate the market for medical cannabis: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	History has shown that we cannot cut our way to prosperity: Favors topic 20 Return half state surplus through direct checks to people: Strongly Favors topic 20 Direct economic relief to nearly 1000 small businesses: Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise minimum wage to $12 by 2020: Favors topic 20 Goal: 100% of students have option of paid internships: Strongly Favors topic 20 $2M for broadband; $5M for rural development: Favors topic 20 Proposes $15 million to expand broadband: Strongly Favors topic 20 Build nearly 1000 more affordable homes over 8 years: Strongly Favors topic 20 Housing First legislation addresses chronic homelessness: Strongly Favors topic 20

Janet Mills is a Moderate Liberal
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