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Setti Warren on VoteMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale) | Require state & local governments to allow abortion coverage: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ensure women have full range of reproductive health services: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Make Newton a more hospitable climate for African Americans: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | Appointed first transgender member of Newton government: Strongly Favors topic 3 Transgender military ban makes us less safe: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal DOMA; support ENDA: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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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) | Health care is a right; support single-payer: Strongly Favors topic 5 Accessible and affordable mental health and dental health: Strongly Favors topic 5 Move us towards single-payer healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Defend ObamaCare; improve efficiency & reduce fraud: Strongly Favors topic 5 Defend ObamaCare; improve efficiency & reduce fraud: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | Raise FICA tax cap over current limit of $106,800 income: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in new school facilities & classroom resources: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Public education is cornerstone of equal opportunity: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale) | Take advantage of a clean energy economy: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale) | More parole instead of privatization of prisons: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Opposes federalization of police: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | Join 18 mayors in banning assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Raise taxes on wealthy; close loopholes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Eliminate tax breaks; wealthy pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Make R&D tax credit permanent; cut small business taxes: Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale) | Support sanctuary cities; oppose summary deportations: Strongly Favors topic 12 Local police shouldn't enforce immigration law: Strongly Favors topic 12 Make City Hall an immigrant sanctuary to lead sanctuary city: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale) | Fair Trade based on labor & environmental standards: Opposes topic 13 |
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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 (+2 points on Social scale) | Cut nuclear arsenal; cancel weapons; exit bases abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Employ all assets to combat terrorist activity worldwide: Favors topic 15 |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale) | Supports automatic voter registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale) | Draw down Afghan troops pending developments on the ground: Opposes topic 17 Obama is ending the Iraq War; bring our troops home: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Support use of wind, solar, & other renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Drilling for more oil is no solution for energy crisis: Strongly Favors topic 18 Take advantage of a clean energy economy: Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | End mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes: Opposes topic 19 Combat opioid addiction by funding treatment: Opposes topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) | Closed $40M deficit in city of Newton & maintained services: Favors topic 20 Make R&D tax credit permanent; cut small business taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |