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Kim Reynolds on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Abortion is equivalent to murder, but different penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after heartbeat is heard, at 6 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 State constitution does not grant right to abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 De-fund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 A pro-life state surrounds everyone with love and support: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pledged to keep fighting to restrict abortion in Iowa: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Sexual harassment has been a stain on our culture: Favors topic 2 |
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Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-3 points on Social scale) | Voters should decide gay marriage, not the courts: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Same-sex marriage issue is now settled law: Favors topic 3 Voting NAY on ending gender identity wage discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-3 points on Social scale) | Changed mind on Bible in classrooms: Favors topic 4 |
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Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | ObamaCare is unaffordable, unworkable, and unsustainable: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Individualized, patient-centered managed care for Medicaid: Opposes topic 5 Train all doctors to recognize mental health challenges: Favors topic 5 Shift mental health funding from property tax to state: Favors topic 5 Telehealth is a reality and will help underserved Iowans: Favors topic 5 $30 million over two years to fund mental health reform: Favors topic 5 Republican governors honored your freedom during pandemic: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Increase funding for health care apprenticeship program: Favors topic 5 Expand postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months: Favors topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Score every Iowa high school for Post-Secondary Readiness: Favors topic 7 $40M more for schools; $150M more for teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 School choice offers families option to teach their values: Strongly Favors topic 7 Additional $93M to invest in our students: Opposes topic 7 We need 100% of schools to teach computer science: Strongly Opposes topic 7 $28 million for public-private partnerships for child care: Favors topic 7 Make open enrollment available in all school districts: Favors topic 7 Give families funds for education system of their choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Launch the first teacher registered apprenticeship program: Opposes topic 7 Parents have a right to know what kids are being taught: Strongly Favors topic 7 Create education savings accounts for private schooling: Strongly Favors topic 7 A rising tide of competition and choice lifts all boats: Strongly Favors topic 7 Put Iowa in top-five states for starting pay for teachers: Opposes topic 7 STEM initiative to prepare for a 21st century economy: Opposes topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale) | Scale back Waters of US rule: Strongly Favors topic 8 Increase funding for water quality and conservation: Opposes topic 8 Put a moratorium on new rulemaking, assess existing rules: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Opposes reinstating the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Priority to focus on prisoner re-entry, rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9 There will be no talk of defunding the police here: Strongly Favors topic 9 Ban racial profiling and other forms of disparate treatment: Opposes topic 9 In Iowa police receive the respect and support they deserve: Strongly Favors topic 9 Treat fentanyl crimes as atrocities, increase penalties: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Concealed carry at statehouse okay: Favors topic 10 Supports "stand your ground" provisions: Strongly Favors topic 10 It's impossible to understand why school shootings happen: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | $2B tax cuts provide relief to taxpayers & small businesses: Strongly Favors topic 11 Update Iowa tax code to take advantage of federal tax cuts: Opposes topic 11 Reduce top state income tax rate to 5.5% by 2023: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We need to continue the conversation about cutting taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace multiple tax brackets with 4% flat tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Set tax rate at 3.9%, less than half from four years ago: Strongly Opposes topic 11 On a path to the 4th lowest income-tax rate in the country: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut income tax rate this year to flat 3.65%; next year 3.5%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | End DACA, but Congress should act: Favors topic 12 Secure our border, but no family separations: Opposes topic 12 Migrant children not our problem, different under Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No vaccines required for immigrants crossing the border: Opposes topic 12 |
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Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Nobody wins in a trade war: Favors topic 13 Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Peace through Strength
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Restore ex-felon voting rights: Favors topic 16 Protect the ballot box with new voter ID laws: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Opposes term limits for Iowa governor: Favors topic 16 Cut early voting period; close polls an hour earlier: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale) | We must further protect our farmland from foreign interests: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
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Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Expand natural gas as well as biomass: Opposes topic 18 New $2 million for Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program: Strongly Favors topic 18 Cut funding for home retrofits & energy efficient appliances: Strongly Opposes topic 18 We must continue to embrace an all-of-the-above approach: Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Reduce number of opioids prescribed & increase Rx monitoring: Favors topic 19 No further legalization of marijuana: Favors topic 19 No for recreational; limited medical marijuana: Favors topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Defended $100 million budget cuts from previous fiscal year: Opposes topic 20 Wants state stimulus based on population, not unemployment: Favors topic 20 Price at the pump up 50%; inflation at 40-year high: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Tax breaks bring Apple to Iowa: Strongly Favors topic 20 Awarded grants creating 4,000 new childcare spots: Strongly Favors topic 20 Bold action doesn't have to mean government action: Strongly Opposes topic 20 We've cut 21 agencies & 620 open positions; saved millions: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Keep minimum wage at $7.25; don't allow cities to raise it: Opposes topic 20 Double required job searches; drop federal benefits early: Opposes topic 20 Reduce unemployment benefits from six months to 16 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Expand broadband capabilities to every corner of rural Iowa: Favors topic 20 Internet grew & thrived before net neutrality: Opposes topic 20 The safety net has become a hammock: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Kim Reynolds is a Moderate Conservative
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