Elaine Chao 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)
No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative Action discounts equal opportunity and merit: Strongly Opposes topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Slow permitting process blocking private sector investments: Strongly Favors topic 8 Environmental regulations create roadblocks and delays: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reform corporate tax code to reward offshore tax havens: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Chao family foundation funds funneled into offshore firms: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Legality at the heart of immigration policy debate: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on emerging realities of technology and globalization: Favors topic 13
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)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Established Peace Corps programs in Baltic republics: Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reckless tax and spend strategy is hazardous for economy: 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)

No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Affirmative Action discounts equal opportunity and merit: Strongly Opposes topic 2

No opinion on topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)

Slow permitting process blocking private sector investments: Strongly Favors topic 8
Environmental regulations create roadblocks and delays: Strongly Favors topic 8

No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Reform corporate tax code to reward offshore tax havens: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Chao family foundation funds funneled into offshore firms: Opposes topic 11

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

Legality at the heart of immigration policy debate: Strongly Opposes topic 12

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

Focus on emerging realities of technology and globalization: Favors topic 13

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)

No opinion on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Established Peace Corps programs in Baltic republics: Favors topic 17

No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Reckless tax and spend strategy is hazardous for economy: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Elaine Chao on Abortion
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Elaine Chao on Education
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Elaine Chao on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. 2001: require unions to report how membership dues are spent. (Nov 2010) Focus on emerging realities of technology and globalization. (Feb 2001)	< script type="text/javascript">

Elaine Chao on Technology
Click here for 4 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Specialized in transportation financing in private sector. (Oct 2018) Make self-driving cars a reality, and quickly. (Sep 2018) NY-NJ Tunnel means less funding for other projects. (Mar 2018) Slow permitting process blocking private sector investments. (Mar 2018)