Chet Culver on the Issues

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Re-start stem cell research program: Favors topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Supports federal abortion funding: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	No wage discrimination due to gender, race, or orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	End wage discrimination based on gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Students need framework for character development: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Affordable, quality health care for every Iowan: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	More employee & employer contributions to public retirement: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Include financial literacy in core statewide curriculum: Opposes topic 7 Raise teacher salaries; expand early education: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	$205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce barriers to issuing concealed carry permits: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Close corporate tax loopholes for property tax relief: Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Feds should deal with immigration, not state police: 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: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	More funding for veteran's jobs, homes, and education: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Stricter ethical rules, with stricter enforcement: 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)	Move agriculture from feeding the world to fueling the world: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Can�t spend more than we take in: Opposes 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)

Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)

Re-start stem cell research program: Favors topic 1
Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1
Supports federal abortion funding: Favors topic 1

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

No wage discrimination due to gender, race, or orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2

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

End wage discrimination based on gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3

Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)

Students need framework for character development: Favors topic 4

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

Affordable, quality health care for every Iowan: Strongly Favors topic 5
Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5
3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5

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

More employee & employer contributions to public retirement: Opposes topic 6

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

Include financial literacy in core statewide curriculum: Opposes topic 7
Raise teacher salaries; expand early education: Opposes topic 7

No opinion on topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

$205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure: Favors topic 9

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

Reduce barriers to issuing concealed carry permits: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Close corporate tax loopholes for property tax relief: Favors topic 11
$12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11

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

Feds should deal with immigration, not state police: 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:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

More funding for veteran's jobs, homes, and education: Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Stricter ethical rules, with stricter enforcement: 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)

Move agriculture from feeding the world to fueling the world: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Can�t spend more than we take in: Opposes topic 20

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Chet Culver on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Re-start stem cell research program. (Nov 2006) Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research. (Aug 2010) Supports federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)

Chet Culver on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Include financial literacy in core statewide curriculum. (May 2008) Raise teacher salaries; expand early education. (Nov 2006) Students need framework for character development. (Nov 2006)

Chet Culver on Jobs
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Chet Culver on Technology
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