VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Prime sponsor of the "Freedom of Reproductive Choice Act": 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)
| Replace civil unions with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4: America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Require commitment for mental health services from providers: Strongly Favors topic 5 NJ should not sue to prevent ObamaCare implementation: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Close deficit in state retirement fund over next 7 years: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Support a first-class education system, pre-K through 12 : Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strengthened laws to protect children from sex offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Ban 50-caliber weapons instead of just 60-caliber: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Make tax system work for families, not just big corporations: Favors topic 11 Increase top tax rate to reduce property taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Would repeal New Jersey's "sanctuary" state status: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 15: Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Opposes allowing initiatives and referendums on the ballot: Opposes topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| We need gas; we need pipelines; we need all-the-above: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Require disclosure of renewables on electric bills: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| NJ cannabis industry could foster 42,000 jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| State needs a stable and predictable funding process: Favors topic 20 |