Brian King 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)	Progressive mother's support for Roe v. Wade was influential: Favors topic 1 Led the opposition to state's abortion prohibition: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 Don't collect information on reason for abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Don't require abortions performed only in hospitals : Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	We deserve better than anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ laws: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Gender/sexual orientation not simply black and white: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	I believe that it is Christlike to challenge the status quo: Strongly Favors topic 4 Opposes restricting freedoms in the names of religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Fund "In God We Trust" License Plates: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Important to make mental health treatment more accessible: Strongly Favors topic 5 Support expansion of state Medicaid program: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Easier judicial review of Retirement Board decisions: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't restrict discussions on racism/sexism in classrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Tax cuts hurt funding that would go for public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Bill overturned local bans of entire breeds of dogs: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Authorize construction of new state prison: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored bill calling for universal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Opposed concealed carry of guns without a permit: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Critically important programs need to be funded: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Offer written drivers test in languages other than English: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (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)	Limit state AG's ability to file amicus briefs outside Utah: Favors topic 16 Legislature should not overturn ballot initiatives : 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)	All-of-the-above policy provides reliable, affordable energy: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Supports crafting a good medical marijuana statute: Opposes topic 19 Rated D by NORML: restricted medical marijuana : Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Develop a strong workforce to strengthen our economy: Favors topic 20

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)

Progressive mother's support for Roe v. Wade was influential: Favors topic 1
Led the opposition to state's abortion prohibition: Strongly Favors topic 1
Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1
Don't collect information on reason for abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
Don't require abortions performed only in hospitals : Strongly Favors topic 1

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

We deserve better than anti-DEI and anti-LGBTQ+ laws: Strongly Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)

Gender/sexual orientation not simply black and white: Strongly Favors topic 3

Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-3 points on Social scale)

I believe that it is Christlike to challenge the status quo: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes restricting freedoms in the names of religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Fund "In God We Trust" License Plates: Strongly Favors topic 4

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

Important to make mental health treatment more accessible: Strongly Favors topic 5
Support expansion of state Medicaid program: Strongly Favors topic 5

Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Easier judicial review of Retirement Board decisions: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Don't restrict discussions on racism/sexism in classrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Tax cuts hurt funding that would go for public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)

Bill overturned local bans of entire breeds of dogs: Strongly Favors topic 8

Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)

Authorize construction of new state prison: Favors topic 9

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

Sponsored bill calling for universal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposed concealed carry of guns without a permit: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Critically important programs need to be funded: Favors topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)

Offer written drivers test in languages other than English: Favors topic 12

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

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(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)

Limit state AG's ability to file amicus briefs outside Utah: Favors topic 16
Legislature should not overturn ballot initiatives : 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)

All-of-the-above policy provides reliable, affordable energy: Opposes topic 18

No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)

Supports crafting a good medical marijuana statute: Opposes topic 19
Rated D by NORML: restricted medical marijuana : Favors topic 19

Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Develop a strong workforce to strengthen our economy: Favors topic 20

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Brian King on Abortion
Click here for 5 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Progressive mother's support for Roe v. Wade was influential. (Dec 2023) Led the opposition to state's abortion prohibition. (Dec 2023) Don't require abortions performed only in hospitals . (Mar 2023) Don't collect information on reason for abortion. (Mar 2013) Opposed new fees & inspections for abortion clinics. (Mar 2011)

Brian King on Education
Click here for the full quote on Education OR background on Education. Tax cuts hurt funding that would go for public education. (Dec 2023)

Brian King on Jobs
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Brian King on Technology
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