Kelda Helen Roys on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly support abortion as an unrestricted right: Strongly Favors topic 1 AdWatch: 1849 anti-abortion law is still on the books: Strongly Favors topic 1 Get politicians out of our private decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Allow contraceptives to be discussed in sex ed classes: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Criticized holding up university funding over DEI: Strongly Favors topic 2 Support affirmative action in hiring: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Champion for the equality, rights, and dignity of all people: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Oppose government attempts to interfere with religion: Opposes topic 4 Celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly support ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Let anyone buy into nonprofit state health insurance pool: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose privatizing Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose vouchers for school choice: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Republicans diverted money to unaccountable voucher schemes: Opposes topic 7 Don't increase statewide private school voucher program: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Support EPA regulatory work: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Allow the sale of raw unpasteurized dairy products: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Restrict police from extreme forms of use of force: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Help nonviolent offenders get their lives back on track: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Expand definition of what constitutes criminal incest: Strongly Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	Support heritage of responsible gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unfettered gun access means fear of gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support a progressive tax structure: Strongly Favors topic 11 Wealthiest and big corporations should pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12 ICE destroying immigration along with our public safety: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Pursue expanded fair trade: Opposes topic 13 Farmers will especially suffer from Trump's tariff wars: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Oppose American Exceptionalism: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Don't expand the military: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make voter registration easier: Strongly Favors topic 16 We can strengthen civic education and voting rights: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Support prioritizing green energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 We need to develop climate resilience: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana isn't a gateway drug: Opposes topic 19 Tax and regulate cannabis instead of criminalizing it: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Stimulus better than market-led recovery: Favors topic 20 Leverage funding to increase housing affordability: Strongly Favors topic 20

Kelda Helen Roys is a Hard-Core Liberal
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