|   | Jason Kander on SenateMatch | 
| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) | |
|---|---|
| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) | Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed by NARAL for perfect pro-choice voting records: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
| Favors
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale) | Raised $100,000 via nonprofit initiative #FergusonRebuild: Favors topic 2 Strengthen anti-human trafficking laws: Favors topic 2 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | SCOTUS has spoken: support gay marriage nationwide: Strongly Favors topic 3 Protect GLBT employees under nondiscrimination policy: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
| No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale) | Expand health care coverage for all, especially children: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
| Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Establish contributory retirement system for state employees: Opposes topic 6 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) | Expand charter schools, plus more sponsorship options: Favors topic 7 Expand charter schools to cities & poor-performing districts: Strongly Favors topic 7 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale) | Protect our state's air & water for future generations: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated 100% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 8 | 
| Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale) | End school-to-prison pipeline: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Go after fraudsters big & small: scam artists & corporations: Favors topic 9 | 
| Strongly Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Support 2nd amendment rights AND background checks: Opposes topic 10 Keep restrictions for concealed carry; don't loosen them: Strongly Opposes topic 10 | 
| Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Balance the budget each year without raising taxes: Opposes topic 11 | 
| Favors
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Agree with Obama immigration plan, but not executive action: Favors topic 12 | 
| Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale) | Trans-Pacific Partnership should not be fast-tracked: Opposes topic 13 | 
| Opposes
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports Iranian nuclear deal: Opposes topic 14 Let farmers sell to Cuba: a billion dollar industry: Opposes topic 14 | 
| Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | The U.S. can't tolerate cowardly acts of terrorism: Favors topic 15 Served as military intelligence officer in Afghanistan: Favors topic 15 | 
| Favors
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale) | Clean up worst-in-the-nation campaign finance & ethics laws: Favors topic 16 | 
| Favors
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Iraq War was a huge strategic error, and I said so then: Strongly Favors topic 17 Engage ISIS, including ground troops as a last resort: Opposes topic 17 | 
| Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Climate change is a real consequence of human activity: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
| Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale) | Supports medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Drug testing for welfare recipients: Strongly Favors topic 19 | 
| Favors
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports federal spending to promote economic growth: Favors topic 20 Close tax loopholes for companies that send jobs overseas: Favors topic 20 Make it easy to start and maintain a business: Opposes topic 20 | 
