Dean Phillips 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 reproductive rights, paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Protect same-sex and interracial marriages�: Strongly Favors topic 2 Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to combat wage discrimination: Favors topic 2 Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2 Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Sponsored "Combating International Islamophobia Act": Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports Equality Act and extraordinary LGBTQ community: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+2 points on Social scale)	Descendant of�Jewish refugees�who fled European pogroms : Opposes topic 4 Part of informal Jewish caucus when need arises: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Offer Medicare as a public option: Strongly Favors topic 5 Fix and improve the Affordable Care Act: Strongly Favors topic 5 Strengthen Medicare by controlling rising healthcare costs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Support mental health programs for children: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Protect Social Security from being privatized or reduced: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Supports bipartisan commissions on entitlements: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ensure education & training after high school is affordable: Opposes topic 7 CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7 PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Keep aquatic invasive species out of our lakes and rivers: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Restore EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Prosecute and deport violent criminals: Favors topic 9 Enhance public safety by funding for police departments: Favors topic 9 George Floyd Act: change the culture of law enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Stricter rules for law enforcement accountability: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Pass background checks & assault weapons ban: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Co-sponsored bill for universal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Make middle class tax cuts permanent, end special giveaways: Favors topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	No to border wall; yes to effective border security: Opposes topic 12 Create fair pathways to earned, legal citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Pathway to citizenship for qualifying Liberian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12 PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand markets for businesses through fair trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports UN & human rights, but not UNHRC in Palestine: Opposes topic 14 Don't amplify "America First Caucus" about hate & ignorance: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Provide VA resources for physical & mental health care: Favors topic 15 Supported PACT Act, expanding veteran health care: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Restore faith in our democracy and increase participation: Strongly Favors topic 16 Disclose all election spending, including online ads: Strongly Favors topic 16 Backing bill to overturn Citizens United: Strongly Favors topic 16 PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16 Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Defend Ukraine's sovereignty & seize Russian assets: Favors topic 17 Condemn the depravity of Hamas, and Iran if they're involved: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Expand incentives for clean-energy production: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana prohibition defies common sense & popular will: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports $15/hour minimum wage: Favors topic 20 CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20 PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: 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 reproductive rights, paid family leave: Strongly Favors topic 1
CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Pro-choice, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 1

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

Protect same-sex and interracial marriages�: Strongly Favors topic 2
Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to combat wage discrimination: Favors topic 2
Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Sponsored bill for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2
Sponsored "Combating International Islamophobia Act": Strongly Favors topic 2

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

Supports Equality Act and extraordinary LGBTQ community: Strongly Favors topic 3

Opposes topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(+2 points on Social scale)

Descendant of�Jewish refugees�who fled European pogroms : Opposes topic 4
Part of informal Jewish caucus when need arises: Opposes topic 4

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

Offer Medicare as a public option: Strongly Favors topic 5
Fix and improve the Affordable Care Act: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strengthen Medicare by controlling rising healthcare costs: Strongly Favors topic 5
Support mental health programs for children: Favors topic 5
Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5
Keep ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 5

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

Protect Social Security from being privatized or reduced: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Supports bipartisan commissions on entitlements: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Ensure education & training after high school is affordable: Opposes topic 7
CC:No vouchers for private schools: Opposes topic 7
PVS:Federal education standards in all states: Strongly Opposes topic 7

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

Keep aquatic invasive species out of our lakes and rivers: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Restore EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)

Prosecute and deport violent criminals: Favors topic 9
Enhance public safety by funding for police departments: Favors topic 9
George Floyd Act: change the culture of law enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Stricter rules for law enforcement accountability: Opposes topic 9

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

Pass background checks & assault weapons ban: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Co-sponsored bill for universal background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10
Support gun-control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Make middle class tax cuts permanent, end special giveaways: Favors topic 11
CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11
PVS:Increase taxes to balance budget: Favors topic 11

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

No to border wall; yes to effective border security: Opposes topic 12
Create fair pathways to earned, legal citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Pathway to citizenship for qualifying Liberian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 12
Opposes border wall, according to CC survey: Favors topic 12
PVS:Let illegal immigrants apply for citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Sponsored bill to disallow religion-based immigration ban: Strongly Favors topic 12

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

Expand markets for businesses through fair trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13

Opposes topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Supports UN & human rights, but not UNHRC in Palestine: Opposes topic 14
Don't amplify "America First Caucus" about hate & ignorance: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14

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

Provide VA resources for physical & mental health care: Favors topic 15
Supported PACT Act, expanding veteran health care: Favors topic 15

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

Restore faith in our democracy and increase participation: Strongly Favors topic 16
Disclose all election spending, including online ads: Strongly Favors topic 16
Backing bill to overturn Citizens United: Strongly Favors topic 16
PVS:Regulate campaign donations from corporations: Favors topic 16
Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access: Favors topic 16
Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16

Favors topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(+2 points on Social scale)

Defend Ukraine's sovereignty & seize Russian assets: Favors topic 17
Condemn the depravity of Hamas, and Iran if they're involved: Opposes topic 17
CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17
No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17

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

Expand incentives for clean-energy production: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18
PVS:Regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Favors topic 18
Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy: Favors topic 18

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

Marijuana prohibition defies common sense & popular will: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

Supports $15/hour minimum wage: Favors topic 20
CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20
PVS:Federal spending for economic stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
$1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20

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Dean Phillips on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR other candidates on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Supports reproductive rights, paid family leave. (Apr 2020) CC:Publicly fund abortions. (Jul 2018) Pro-choice, according to PVS survey. (Aug 2018)

Dean Phillips on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR other candidates on Education OR background on Education. Ensure education & training after high school is affordable. (Apr 2020) CC:No vouchers for private schools. (Jul 2018) PVS:Federal education standards in all states. (Aug 2018) Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)

Dean Phillips on Jobs
Click here for 3 full quotes on Jobs OR other candidates on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to combat wage discrimination. (Apr 2020) Supports $15/hour minimum wage. (Oct 2018) Strengthen union organizing rights. (Mar 2021)

Dean Phillips on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR other candidates on Technology OR background on Technology. Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)