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Matt Brown on SenateMatch |
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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Running with multi-racial progressive coalition: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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) | Launched RIMeds to let seniors reimport drugs from Canada: Favors topic 5 Lower health costs by watch-dogging big insurance companies: Favors topic 5 For Medicare for All, protect reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 5 Vaccine requirement to enter public spaces, mask mandate: Strongly 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) | Smaller class sizes, at least $60,000 for teacher salary: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | End cash bail, ensure police accountability: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Provide drivers' licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Reform Make election day a holiday, repeat voter ID law: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Born and raised protesting the Vietnam war: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Green New Deal for All, net zero emissions by 2040: Strongly Favors topic 18 Make RI the first state run on 100% clean, renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale) | Legalize cannabis, invest in drug overdose prevention: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale) | Implement rent control, build 10,000 green affordable homes: Strongly Favors topic 20 Founded City Year Rhode Island for urban youth: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Matt Brown is a Moderate Liberal
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