David Zuckerman 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)	Supports public funds for abortion procedures: Strongly Favors topic 1 Add reproductive autonomy to Vermont Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1 Protect funding for Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Root out structural and systemic oppression: Strongly Favors topic 2 Voted to override veto of gay marriage law: Strongly Favors topic 2 Women should be paid equally and treated equally: Strongly Favors topic 2 Historical redlining perpetuates wealth inequality: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage and inclusion of gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Met with faith leaders to discuss effects of climate crisis: Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports universal, statewide paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare; but no mandate: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5 Stop seeing mental health as separate from physical health: 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)	Stricter standards for independent charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No vouchers; no Common Core: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Supports universal afterschool and pre-K education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Led the effort to require GMO labeling: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Led legislation for GMO food labelling: Opposes topic 8 Supports sustainable agriculture & diversified farms: Opposes topic 8 Supports government regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Alternatives to incarceration; no death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 We need an extensive and systemic collection of racial data: Opposes topic 9 Reduce the need for police intervention: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Prioritize spending on the most needy: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports background checks, and concealed carry: Favors topic 10 24-hour waiting period for gun purchases: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Institute a wealth tax on state's richest residents: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rebuild economy by taxing wealthiest Vermonters: Strongly Favors topic 11 Differentiate between those who can or cannot pay more taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Multiple ways of revenue, including taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Address pandemic budget hole with taxes & rainy day fund: Strongly Favors topic 11 No new taxes; we will have to live within our means: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Shift burden of property taxes to state's highest earners: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Immigrants & refugees welcome in Vermont: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	China could provide a broad market for Vermont: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Apologized for criticizing Vermont Air National Guard: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	No voter IDs; yes independent redistricting: 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)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fund alternative energy; end funding for traditional energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Work toward renewable, sustainable energy as primary sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Encourage alternatives to single-use vehicles: Favors topic 18 Put $20 million more into weatherization: Strongly Favors topic 18 Invest in renewable energy; Vermont has lost jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green new deal for Vermont, to fund green initiatives: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana, starting with two ounces at a time: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Provide needle exchanges, overdose prevention medication: Neutral on topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; plus paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 20 Support new affordable housing, improve existing homes: Strongly Favors topic 20

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)

Supports public funds for abortion procedures: Strongly Favors topic 1
Add reproductive autonomy to Vermont Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1
Protect funding for Planned Parenthood: Strongly Favors topic 1

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

Root out structural and systemic oppression: Strongly Favors topic 2
Voted to override veto of gay marriage law: Strongly Favors topic 2
Women should be paid equally and treated equally: Strongly Favors topic 2
Historical redlining perpetuates wealth inequality: Strongly Favors topic 2

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

Supports same-sex marriage and inclusion of gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3

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

Met with faith leaders to discuss effects of climate crisis: Favors topic 4

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

Supports universal, statewide paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 5
Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare; but no mandate: Strongly Favors topic 5
Supports Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5
Stop seeing mental health as separate from physical health: 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)

Stricter standards for independent charter schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No vouchers; no Common Core: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Supports universal afterschool and pre-K education: Strongly Opposes topic 7

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

Led the effort to require GMO labeling: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Led legislation for GMO food labelling: Opposes topic 8
Supports sustainable agriculture & diversified farms: Opposes topic 8
Supports government regulation of greenhouse-gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8

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

Alternatives to incarceration; no death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9
We need an extensive and systemic collection of racial data: Opposes topic 9
Reduce the need for police intervention: Strongly Opposes topic 9

Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Prioritize spending on the most needy: Strongly Favors topic 10
Supports background checks, and concealed carry: Favors topic 10
24-hour waiting period for gun purchases: Strongly Opposes topic 10

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

Institute a wealth tax on state's richest residents: Strongly Favors topic 11
Rebuild economy by taxing wealthiest Vermonters: Strongly Favors topic 11
Differentiate between those who can or cannot pay more taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Multiple ways of revenue, including taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Address pandemic budget hole with taxes & rainy day fund: Strongly Favors topic 11
No new taxes; we will have to live within our means: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Shift burden of property taxes to state's highest earners: Strongly Favors topic 11

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

Immigrants & refugees welcome in Vermont: Favors topic 12

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

China could provide a broad market for Vermont: Strongly Favors topic 13

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

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)

Apologized for criticizing Vermont Air National Guard: Favors topic 15

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

No voter IDs; yes independent redistricting: 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)

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

Fund alternative energy; end funding for traditional energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Work toward renewable, sustainable energy as primary sources: Strongly Favors topic 18
Encourage alternatives to single-use vehicles: Favors topic 18
Put $20 million more into weatherization: Strongly Favors topic 18
Invest in renewable energy; Vermont has lost jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
Green new deal for Vermont, to fund green initiatives: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Legalize marijuana, starting with two ounces at a time: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Legalize marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Provide needle exchanges, overdose prevention medication: Neutral on topic 19

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

Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; plus paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 20
Support new affordable housing, improve existing homes: Strongly Favors topic 20

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David Zuckerman on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Add reproductive autonomy to Vermont Constitution. (Apr 2020) Protect funding for Planned Parenthood. (Apr 2020) Supports public funds for abortion procedures. (Nov 2014)

David Zuckerman on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Supports universal afterschool and pre-K education. (Apr 2020) Free in-state tuition for trade schools & higher education. (Apr 2020) Stricter standards for independent charter schools. (Feb 2020) No vouchers; no Common Core. (Nov 2014)

David Zuckerman on Jobs
Click here for 4 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Right to work laws harm union and non-union workers. (Nov 2020) $15 minimum wage then tie it to inflation. (Jul 2020) Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; plus paid family leave. (Apr 2020) Increasing minimum wage will lift workers out of poverty. (Feb 2020)	< script type="text/javascript">

David Zuckerman on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Invest more in broadband, create hubs around the state. (Nov 2020) Must increase broadband access in rural Vermont. (Apr 2020)