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Janet Yellen on VoteMatch | 
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No opinion on
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Addressing working women issues would be good for economy: Strongly Favors topic 2 Paid leave important, but tax credit and pre-K helps women: Strongly Favors topic 2  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
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No opinion on
 topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
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No opinion on
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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No opinion on
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
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No opinion on
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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No opinion on
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | 15% global minimum tax is an historic agreement: Favors topic 11 Efficient taxation of multinational companies a priority: Favors topic 11 Corporations & wealthy need to pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Tax increases necessary to fund infrastructure, clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise capital gains tax rate to same rate as on income: Strongly Favors topic 11  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
 topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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No opinion on
 topic 15:Peace through Strength
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Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Time for Congress take up its role protecting elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
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Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Can't solve climate crisis without effective carbon pricing: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change an existential threat to our environment: Favors topic 18 Support low-income countries pursuing their climate goals: Strongly Favors topic 18  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Does not seek a weaker U.S. currency; let markets determine: Neutral on topic 20 First person to hold all three economic policymaking roles: Neutral on topic 20 Reestablish hedge fund oversight panel: Favors topic 20 We could reach full employment by as soon as next year: Strongly Favors topic 20 Expects inflation will drop by late 2022: Neutral on topic 20 Inflation and unemployment are inversely connected: Strongly Favors topic 20 Cryptocurrencies used by drug traffickers, terrorists: Neutral on topic 20  | 
Janet Yellen is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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