ACLU on the Issues

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Fetal rights don't override a woman's privacy right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability: Strongly Favors topic 1 Fight ban on abortion when heartbeat is heard, at 6 weeks: Favors topic 1 Apply health equity: barriers affect low-income minorities: Strongly Favors topic 1 Let doctors tell truth: drug-induced abortion not reversible: Strongly Favors topic 1 Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose new fees & inspections for abortion clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 Title X is effective but needs much more funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	VAWA is effective in reducing domestic violence and stalking: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	No discrimination for sexual orientation or gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Fight to defend Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling: Strongly Favors topic 3 Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 First Amendment doesn't include right to turn away LGBT: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gay marriage bans deny rights to loving & committed couples: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Against school prayer even if called "inspirational message": Strongly Opposes topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Sued Sheriff for failure to meet inmate health needs: Favors topic 5
Neutral on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Oppose CO voucher system because it funds religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Oppose private and religious school voucher programs: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Neutral 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)	Chemical castration for sex offenders is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Eliminating cash bail perpetuates racist system: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Death penalty is a broken process; abolish it nationwide: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Require unanimous jury for the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Black Lives Matter and police don't need special protection: Strongly Opposes topic 9 End suspension of students for willful defiance of authority: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Oppose expanding death penalty in Virginia: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Neutral on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed requiring local police to enforce immigration laws: Strongly Favors topic 12 No national emergency for a border wall: Opposes topic 12 Birthright citizenship is protected by the 14th amendment: Strongly Favors topic 12 No-Fly list against Muslims is unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 12 Let DREAMers join military, whether legal or not: Strongly Favors topic 12 Critical to let immigrants receive public assistance: Strongly Favors topic 12
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Muslim ban cannot be reworked to be constitutional: Opposes topic 14 Injustice of Gitmo is costing us a fortune: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Neutral on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Supported "no excuse" absentee voting bill: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Disallow checking citizenship papers to register to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Enforce voter registration despite Kansas contempt: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Sue states for arbitrary voter registration deadlines: Strongly Favors topic 16 Neighborhood districting increases minority representation: Strongly Favors topic 16 Censoring Citizens United would allow censoring a lot more: Opposes topic 16 Congressional term limits are unconstitutional: Opposes topic 16 Don't require "complete" ID on absentee ballots: Strongly Favors topic 16 Keep "Golden Week" for registration and early voting: Strongly Favors topic 16 Requiring voter ID means disenfranchisement: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Unconstitutional for Trump to bomb Syria: Strongly Favors topic 17
Neutral on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Drug prohibition means corruption, not an end to drug use: Opposes topic 19 A "drug free America" is not realistic; repeal prohibition: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Oppose mandatory drug testing of state employees: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Drug testing for welfare is ineffective and unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Neutral on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

Fetal rights don't override a woman's privacy right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability: Strongly Favors topic 1
Fight ban on abortion when heartbeat is heard, at 6 weeks: Favors topic 1
Apply health equity: barriers affect low-income minorities: Strongly Favors topic 1
Let doctors tell truth: drug-induced abortion not reversible: Strongly Favors topic 1
Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Oppose new fees & inspections for abortion clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1
Title X is effective but needs much more funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)

VAWA is effective in reducing domestic violence and stalking: Strongly Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

No discrimination for sexual orientation or gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3
Fight to defend Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling: Strongly Favors topic 3
Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3
First Amendment doesn't include right to turn away LGBT: Strongly Favors topic 3
Gay marriage bans deny rights to loving & committed couples: Strongly Favors topic 3

Strongly Opposes topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale)

Against school prayer even if called "inspirational message": Strongly Opposes topic 4

Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Sued Sheriff for failure to meet inmate health needs: Favors topic 5

Neutral on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)