Brian Moore 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)	Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Right to free abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose all restrictions on access to abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Legally require hiring more women/minorities: Strongly Favors topic 2 Promote a multicultural/multiethnic presence: Favors topic 2 Blacks & women have been historically discriminated against: Strongly Favors topic 2 Assure equal rights by gender, race, & age: Strongly Favors topic 2 Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 End all restrictions on marriages and sodomy laws: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Keep God out of the public sphere: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Expand welfare with guaranteed income for all: Opposes topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes ObamaCare because it allows private sector: Strongly Opposes topic 5 National health care system for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 5 National single-payer healthcare system: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Don't privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Retirement at age 55 with $25,000 annual income: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes vouchers for school choice: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Full and equal funding of public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Promote universal access to education: Opposes topic 7 Supports public school vouchers: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Support the EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Require companies to clean up their own toxic waste: Opposes topic 8 Massive federal investment in infrastructure: Opposes topic 8 Public ownership of all natural resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Support sustainable organic agriculture & family farms: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Invest in rural infrastructure & public transportation: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Abolish the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Base justice system on mediation and rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Eliminate the federal death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crime: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	No absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Right to bear arms needed for oppressed people: Strongly Favors topic 10 Restrict sales; require licensing; strengthen enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 Steeply graduated income tax and estate tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Limit maximum income to 10 times minimum income: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12 End the militarization of the US/Mexican border: Favors topic 12 Give sanctuary to illegal immigrants & full social services: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Free�trade�causes global inequalities & job loss: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Withdraw from NAFTA, FTAA, WTO, and IMF: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Fair trade instead of NAFTA, CAFTA, and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose this false notion of American exceptionalism: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Oppose expanding the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Close down all foreign military bases: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Reduce weaponry & defense spending significantly: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make voter registration easier: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing of campaigns, with free TV access: Strongly Favors topic 16 Promote public funding of elections: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements & regime change abroad: Strongly Favors topic 17 Stop the Iraq War immediately: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize green energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop solar, geothermal, wind, hydropower and biomass: Strongly Favors topic 18 Phase out nuclear power; rejoin Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Favors topic 18 Transfer interstate highway funding to high-speed rail: Favors topic 18 Support Kyoto; phaseout nuclear; develop alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Treat drug addiction and mental health on a massive scale: Favors topic 19 Decriminalize drug use; de-fund war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Cutoff all U.S. military aid to Colombia: Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize marijuana; end funding for war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Stimulus better than market-led recovery: Strongly Favors topic 20 Set minimum wage of $15 per hour and index upward: Strongly Favors topic 20 Increase the minimum wage: Strongly 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)

Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Right to free abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy: Strongly Favors topic 1
Oppose all restrictions on access to abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1

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

Legally require hiring more women/minorities: Strongly Favors topic 2
Promote a multicultural/multiethnic presence: Favors topic 2
Blacks & women have been historically discriminated against: Strongly Favors topic 2
Assure equal rights by gender, race, & age: Strongly Favors topic 2
Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2

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

Comfortable with same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
End all restrictions on marriages and sodomy laws: Strongly Favors topic 3

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

Keep God out of the public sphere: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Expand welfare with guaranteed income for all: Opposes topic 4

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

Opposes ObamaCare because it allows private sector: Strongly Opposes topic 5
National health care system for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 5
National single-payer healthcare system: Strongly Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Don't privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Retirement at age 55 with $25,000 annual income: Strongly Opposes topic 6

Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Opposes vouchers for school choice: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Full and equal funding of public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Promote universal access to education: Opposes topic 7
Supports public school vouchers: Favors topic 7

Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)

Support the EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Require companies to clean up their own toxic waste: Opposes topic 8
Massive federal investment in infrastructure: Opposes topic 8
Public ownership of all natural resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Support sustainable organic agriculture & family farms: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Invest in rural infrastructure & public transportation: Opposes topic 8

Strongly Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)

Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Abolish the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Base justice system on mediation and rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Eliminate the federal death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crime: Opposes topic 9

Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)

No absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Right to bear arms needed for oppressed people: Strongly Favors topic 10
Restrict sales; require licensing; strengthen enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 10

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

Higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11
Steeply graduated income tax and estate tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Limit maximum income to 10 times minimum income: Favors topic 11

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

Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12
End the militarization of the US/Mexican border: Favors topic 12
Give sanctuary to illegal immigrants & full social services: Strongly Favors topic 12

Strongly Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Free�trade�causes global inequalities & job loss: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Withdraw from NAFTA, FTAA, WTO, and IMF: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Fair trade instead of NAFTA, CAFTA, and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13

Strongly Opposes topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Oppose this false notion of American exceptionalism: Strongly Opposes topic 14

Strongly Opposes topic 15:
Expand the military
(+5 points on Social scale)

Oppose expanding the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Close down all foreign military bases: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Reduce weaponry & defense spending significantly: Strongly Opposes topic 15

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

Make voter registration easier: Strongly Favors topic 16
Public financing of campaigns, with free TV access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Promote public funding of elections: Strongly Favors topic 16

Strongly Favors topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)

Avoid foreign entanglements & regime change abroad: Strongly Favors topic 17
Stop the Iraq War immediately: Strongly Favors topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Prioritize green energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Develop solar, geothermal, wind, hydropower and biomass: Strongly Favors topic 18
Phase out nuclear power; rejoin Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Favors topic 18
Transfer interstate highway funding to high-speed rail: Favors topic 18
Support Kyoto; phaseout nuclear; develop alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 18

Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

Treat drug addiction and mental health on a massive scale: Favors topic 19
Decriminalize drug use; de-fund war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Cutoff all U.S. military aid to Colombia: Opposes topic 19
Decriminalize marijuana; end funding for war on drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19

Strongly Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Stimulus better than market-led recovery: Strongly Favors topic 20
Set minimum wage of $15 per hour and index upward: Strongly Favors topic 20
Increase the minimum wage: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Brian Moore on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right. (Apr 2022) Right to free abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy. (Apr 2008) Oppose all restrictions on access to abortion. (Dec 2007)

Brian Moore on Education
Click here for 6 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Opposes vouchers for school choice. (Apr 2022) Too much emphasis on high tech in classrooms. (Apr 2008) Fully fund libraries & museums to preserve culture. (Apr 2008) Full and equal funding of public education. (Apr 2008) Promote universal access to education. (Dec 2007) Supports public school vouchers. (Nov 2006)

Brian Moore on Technology
Click here for 4 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Massive federal investment in infrastructure. (Apr 2008) Transfer interstate highway funding to high-speed rail. (Apr 2008) Invest in rural infrastructure & public transportation. (Dec 2007) Moratorium on Internet tax; enforce Internet crime. (Nov 2006)