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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Trust women to make their own decisions; period: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortion issue demagogued, should be left to the mother: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| We must face institutional racism across the board: Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)
| Silent about his stance on LGBTQ rights: Neutral on 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)
| Support negotiating drug prices for Medicare outpatients: Favors topic 5 Medicare-for-All okay; open to any expansion of health care: Favors topic 5 People are dying due to high prescription drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Health Care is a right, not a privilege: 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)
| Relieve graduates of "crippling debt" from college loans: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Nuclear energy falls short; no new nuke plants: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Ban The Box: give ex-cons a second chance: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| No guns for mentally ill, domestic abusers, watch lists: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sued state of Florida to allow municipal gun control: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Reduce gun violence by 50%: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Opposed state law preventing discussion of gun control: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Trump tax cuts disproportionately benefits big business: Strongly Favors topic 11 Shifting tax burden from business not in national interest: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Repeal the illegal entry statute (Section 1325): Strongly Favors topic 12 Reform system top to bottom to be safer & more inclusive: Strongly Favors topic 12 Blocked immigration enforcement on city property: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Use tariffs to crack down on certain countries: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Use tariffs to crack down on certain countries: Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| American standing in the world is in complete decay: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
No opinion on
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)
| Eliminate the Electoral College: Favors topic 16 End barriers to voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Ban fracking: Favors topic 18 Criticized Trump for quitting Paris Climate Accord: Favors topic 18 I built the greenest school in the Southeast US: Favors topic 18 Climate change is not a hoax; we need bold action: Strongly Favors topic 18 Ran pro-climate firm, worked on "greenest school" in SE: Strongly Favors topic 18 Address climate change to create jobs & keep us competitive: Favors topic 18 Supports fighting climate change: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Let the states decide on legalizing marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Drug war has ruined thousands of lives: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Invest in training the entrepreneurs of today and tomorrow: Strongly Favors topic 20 |