Josh Green on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+5 points on Social scale)	Turned over antisemitic signs to state attorney general: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Has been a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight: Favors topic 5 COVID: Opposes having ration health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Lt. Governor also works as emergency room doctor: Strongly Favors topic 5 Voted YES on prohibiting smoking in public places: Favors topic 5 Access to treatment for homeless addicts & mentally ill: Strongly Favors topic 5 Invest in healthcare providers so we remain the health state: Strongly Favors topic 5 $30M for loans to keep healthcare professionals in Hawai'i: Strongly Favors topic 5 Educational loan repayments for health care professionals: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	Supports health department over Navy water contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Cut through red tape to quickly approve new housing projects: Favors topic 8 Eliminate red tape to speed up affordable housing: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Move toward restorative approach not strictly punitive: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Gun buyback event took almost 500 guns off the streets: Opposes topic 10 We have held two successful gun buyback events so far: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Impose a Climate Impact Fee on visitors to the islands: Favors topic 11 Increase taxes on luxury units; eliminate taxes on food: Strongly Favors topic 11 Every income bracket will be paying less state income tax: Opposes topic 11 Index the state's tax code to provide relief from inflation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce taxes from between 10 to 71% for working families: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Establish parameters for local cops assisting on immigration: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reposition our economy to pursue global opportunities: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+5 points on Social scale)	Press Navy to drain fuel tanks, shut facility for good: Opposes topic 15 Governors have to control their own National Guard troops: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	State legislature term limits would make a lot of sense: Neutral on topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap: Favors topic 18 Invest in green economy, create thousands of green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Hydrogen technology has potential to make us energy exporter: Strongly Favors topic 18 High energy costs due to burning oil for electricity: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	State-subsidized loan program for first-time home buyers: Strongly Favors topic 20 Housing must be considered a human right: Strongly Favors topic 20 Up to $10,000 child care tax credit for working families: Favors topic 20 Safe, affordable, and stable housing is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 20 We've adopted the approach that "housing is healthcare": Strongly Favors topic 20

Josh Green is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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