David 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)	I strongly oppose partial birth abortion: Opposes topic 1 Morally wrong, but a woman's choice until viability: Favors topic 1 Enforce against doctors performing abortions after viability: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	I believe in affirmative action but not quotas: Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Same-sex domestic partnership benefi but not marriage: Favors topic 3 Equal benefits for civil unions; but no same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	No school prayer, but moment of silence ok: Opposes topic 4 Let churches provide services with religious exemptions: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare promised too much and costs too much: Opposes topic 5 Cap annual healthcare spending like every major country: Strongly Favors topic 5 Demographics will require more federal healthcare funding: Strongly Favors topic 5 Repeal and replace ObamaCare if Supreme Court doesn't: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Annual budget limit on all federal health care spending : Opposes topic 5 Universal care that is appropriate, affordable & sustainable: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Restructure retiree pensions to be equitable & sustainable: Opposes topic 6 Supplemental retirement accounts ok; private accounts not: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	More K-12 parental involvement and choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers ok, if they have proper protections in place: Favors topic 7 Basic national standards; local control for curriculum: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Reduce energy costs while protecting the environment: Opposes topic 8 Protect natural resources balanced with human use: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty only when DNA evidence & jury are conclusive: Favors topic 9 Mandatory sentencing only for limited severe crimes: Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Screening for automatic weapons; no felons own guns: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	2007: higher taxes needed; 2018: not so much: Opposes topic 11 No retroactive tax increases; reduce relative tax burdens: Opposes topic 11 3 parts spending cuts to 1 part tax increase via reforms: Favors topic 11 Make effective tax rates progressive, not marginal tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Broaden base; make top rate 25%; make capital gains 25%: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Path to legal status but not to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Enforce employment laws on employers, not against immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Enforce against employers hiring illegals: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Fair trade; but keep NAFTA and China trade: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale)	Change force structure for new types of conflicts: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Eliminate egregious loopholes in state campaign finance law: Strongly Favors topic 16 Constitutional Amendment to limit campaign finance: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Out of Iraq & Afghanistan; no ground troops in Iran: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	More drilling now; invest in renewables now & over time: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize marijuana use; differentiate from hard drugs: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	2007: deficit spending saddles millennials with debts: Opposes topic 20 Revise and respect the Constitutional spending cap: Strongly 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)

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

I strongly oppose partial birth abortion: Opposes topic 1
Morally wrong, but a woman's choice until viability: Favors topic 1
Enforce against doctors performing abortions after viability: Opposes topic 1

Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)

I believe in affirmative action but not quotas: Opposes topic 2

Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)

Same-sex domestic partnership benefi but not marriage: Favors topic 3
Equal benefits for civil unions; but no same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3

No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)

No school prayer, but moment of silence ok: Opposes topic 4
Let churches provide services with religious exemptions: Favors topic 4

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

ObamaCare promised too much and costs too much: Opposes topic 5
Cap annual healthcare spending like every major country: Strongly Favors topic 5
Demographics will require more federal healthcare funding: Strongly Favors topic 5
Repeal and replace ObamaCare if Supreme Court doesn't: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Annual budget limit on all federal health care spending : Opposes topic 5
Universal care that is appropriate, affordable & sustainable: Strongly Favors topic 5

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

Restructure retiree pensions to be equitable & sustainable: Opposes topic 6
Supplemental retirement accounts ok; private accounts not: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

More K-12 parental involvement and choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Vouchers ok, if they have proper protections in place: Favors topic 7
Basic national standards; local control for curriculum: Favors topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)

Reduce energy costs while protecting the environment: Opposes topic 8
Protect natural resources balanced with human use: Opposes topic 8

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

Death penalty only when DNA evidence & jury are conclusive: Favors topic 9
Mandatory sentencing only for limited severe crimes: Favors topic 9

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

Screening for automatic weapons; no felons own guns: Opposes topic 10

Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

2007: higher taxes needed; 2018: not so much: Opposes topic 11
No retroactive tax increases; reduce relative tax burdens: Opposes topic 11
3 parts spending cuts to 1 part tax increase via reforms: Favors topic 11
Make effective tax rates progressive, not marginal tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Broaden base; make top rate 25%; make capital gains 25%: Favors topic 11

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

Path to legal status but not to citizenship: Favors topic 12
Enforce employment laws on employers, not against immigrants: Opposes topic 12
Enforce against employers hiring illegals: Opposes topic 12

Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Fair trade; but keep NAFTA and China trade: Favors topic 13

No opinion on topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 15:
Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)

Change force structure for new types of conflicts: Opposes topic 15

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

Eliminate egregious loopholes in state campaign finance law: Strongly Favors topic 16
Constitutional Amendment to limit campaign finance: Favors topic 16

Favors topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)

Out of Iraq & Afghanistan; no ground troops in Iran: Favors topic 17

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

More drilling now; invest in renewables now & over time: Opposes topic 18

Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)

Decriminalize marijuana use; differentiate from hard drugs: Favors topic 19

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

2007: deficit spending saddles millennials with debts: Opposes topic 20
Revise and respect the Constitutional spending cap: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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David Walker on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. I strongly oppose partial birth abortion. (Apr 2012) Morally wrong, but a woman's choice until viability. (Mar 2012) Enforce against doctors performing abortions after viability. (Mar 2012)

David Walker on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. More K-12 parental involvement and choice. (Jul 2014) Vouchers ok, if they have proper protections in place. (Apr 2012) No school prayer, but moment of silence ok. (Apr 2012) Basic national standards; local control for curriculum. (Mar 2012)

David Walker on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Reform public employee collective bargaining to avoid abuse. (Jul 2014) Emphasize approaches that help people help themselves. (Jul 2014)	< script type="text/javascript">

David Walker on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. CT is last nationally in roads & critical infrastructure. (Jul 2014) Create comprehensive integrated state data system. (Jul 2014)