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Merrill Piepkorn on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | For a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale) | Would have vetoed anti-transgender legislation: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gender neutral terms in state laws, for same-sex marriages: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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Opposes
topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+2 points on Social scale) | Would have vetoed the state's book banning bills: Opposes topic 4 |
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Favors
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale) | Improve mental health services, drug and alcohol treatment: 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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Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale) | Support public education, school lunches for all students: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Money for vouchers means less money for public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale) | Allow transfer of state-owned mineral resources: Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | Increase funding for mental health: primary root of problems: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Banning binary triggers doesn't restrict 2nd Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Favors
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Tax relief--but not elimination--for property owners: Opposes topic 11 Don't pass bill eliminating income tax for mega-wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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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topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale) | More transparency, accountability and trust in government: Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Develop our energy resources while protecting the land: Neutral on topic 18 Consider all of our renewable resources, including solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | Rated B by NORML: medical marijuana ok: Opposes topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale) | Budget cuts would discourage communities needing help: Favors topic 20 |
Merrill Piepkorn is a Moderate Liberal
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