Bill Walker 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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Pro-life but Lt. Gov. running mate was pro-choice: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Background checks for guardians of incapacitated individual: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Expand Medicaid as long as federal funds continue: Favors topic 5 Bipartisan compromise on healthcare: Favors topic 5 2015: expanded Medicaid himself after Legislature opted out: 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 Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Our public schools must be adequately funded: Strongly Favors topic 7 Expand voucher eligibility: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	Fisheries: science-based policy & input from stakeholders: Opposes topic 8 State should address climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Open Donlin goldmine; deal with mercury & cyanide monitoring: Favors topic 8 Opposes "Stand for Salmon"; we need development instead: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	More resources to protect against child abuse: Favors topic 9 Restore 'Prison Industries' job skills to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 SB-91: reduce prison population by 20%: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment establishes an individual right: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Proposes modest increase in income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Avoid an unnecessary trade war with China: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Deal with budget instead of focusing on Syrian refugees: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Friend & strong advocate for our veterans & their families: Favors topic 15 Thank our military and law enforcement for their sacrifice: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Modernize voter registration & vote online: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Develop local alternative energy sources, plus a new gasline: Favors topic 18 Increased oil production key part of energy policy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Misuse of alcohol and drugs contribute to child abuse: Opposes topic 19 Let states continue to experiment with pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Low oil prices mean millions in state budget deficit: Opposes topic 20 Strengthen budget savings plan: Favors topic 20 With oil prices low, we have made cuts & must cut more: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Address state economic recovery with jobs program: Strongly Favors topic 20

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)

Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)

Pro-life but Lt. Gov. running mate was pro-choice: Opposes topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Background checks for guardians of incapacitated individual: Favors topic 2

No opinion on topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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)

Expand Medicaid as long as federal funds continue: Favors topic 5
Bipartisan compromise on healthcare: Favors topic 5
2015: expanded Medicaid himself after Legislature opted out: 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 Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Our public schools must be adequately funded: Strongly Favors topic 7
Expand voucher eligibility: Strongly Favors topic 7

No opinion on topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)

Fisheries: science-based policy & input from stakeholders: Opposes topic 8
State should address climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Open Donlin goldmine; deal with mercury & cyanide monitoring: Favors topic 8
Opposes "Stand for Salmon"; we need development instead: Strongly Favors topic 8

Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)

More resources to protect against child abuse: Favors topic 9
Restore 'Prison Industries' job skills to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9
SB-91: reduce prison population by 20%: Strongly Opposes topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

2nd Amendment establishes an individual right: Strongly Favors topic 10

Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Proposes modest increase in income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11

Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)

Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12

No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)

Avoid an unnecessary trade war with China: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13

Opposes topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Deal with budget instead of focusing on Syrian refugees: Opposes topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)

Friend & strong advocate for our veterans & their families: Favors topic 15
Thank our military and law enforcement for their sacrifice: Favors topic 15

Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)

Modernize voter registration & vote online: Strongly Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Develop local alternative energy sources, plus a new gasline: Favors topic 18
Increased oil production key part of energy policy: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)

Misuse of alcohol and drugs contribute to child abuse: Opposes topic 19
Let states continue to experiment with pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19

No opinion on topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale)

Low oil prices mean millions in state budget deficit: Opposes topic 20
Strengthen budget savings plan: Favors topic 20
With oil prices low, we have made cuts & must cut more: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Address state economic recovery with jobs program: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Bill Walker on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Pro-life but Lt. Gov. running mate was pro-choice. (Oct 2015)

Bill Walker on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Expand voucher eligibility. (Sep 2017) Our public schools must be adequately funded. (Nov 2014)

Bill Walker on Jobs
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Bill Walker on Technology
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