Chris Koster 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)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Planned Parenthood didn't illegally dispose of fetal tissue: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Equality and inclusion should include same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gay marriage is another step toward inclusion and equality: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+2 points on Social scale)	Oppose SJR39: gay discrimination isn't religious liberty: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Closed "tobacco loophole": $50M more in cigarette settlement: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare generates jobs as well as cuts healthcare costs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expanding Medicaid provides immediate fiscal stimulus: 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 Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Increase our investment in education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Sue the EPA for over-expanding Clean Water Act: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Deliver justice to those who break our laws: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by NRA; overrode veto of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supported voter amendment on right to bear arms: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut personal income tax, capital gains, and tax on dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen laws against hiring illegal aliens: Opposes 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)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Eliminate campaign donation disclosure for small town races: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	New EPA regulations on CO2 emissions are federal overreach: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Helping meth cooks get ingredients leads to jail: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Invest $2 billion and create up to 40,000 new jobs.: 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)

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

Planned Parenthood didn't illegally dispose of fetal tissue: Favors topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Equality and inclusion should include same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3
Gay marriage is another step toward inclusion and equality: Strongly Favors topic 3

Opposes topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale)

Oppose SJR39: gay discrimination isn't religious liberty: Opposes topic 4

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

Closed "tobacco loophole": $50M more in cigarette settlement: Favors topic 5
ObamaCare generates jobs as well as cuts healthcare costs: Strongly Favors topic 5
Expanding Medicaid provides immediate fiscal stimulus: 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 Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Increase our investment in education: Strongly Opposes topic 7

Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)

Sue the EPA for over-expanding Clean Water Act: Favors topic 8

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

Deliver justice to those who break our laws: Favors topic 9

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

Endorsed by NRA; overrode veto of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Supported voter amendment on right to bear arms: Favors topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Cut personal income tax, capital gains, and tax on dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)

Strengthen laws against hiring illegal aliens: Opposes 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)

No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)

Eliminate campaign donation disclosure for small town races: Opposes topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

New EPA regulations on CO2 emissions are federal overreach: Strongly Opposes topic 18

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

Helping meth cooks get ingredients leads to jail: Strongly Favors topic 19

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

Invest $2 billion and create up to 40,000 new jobs.: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Chris Koster on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Planned Parenthood didn't illegally dispose of fetal tissue. (Sep 2015)

Chris Koster on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Increase our investment in education. (Sep 2016) 2007: Left GOP to support high-quality public schools. (Sep 2015)

Chris Koster on Jobs
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Chris Koster on Technology
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