Jack Markell 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)	Increase access to effective contraception for women: 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: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Bans discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3 Signs civil union rights into law: Favors topic 3 Supported same-sex marriage for Delaware: Strongly Favors topic 3 Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+2 points on Social scale)	Religious tolerance is cornerstone of US value system: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ensure that every Delawarean owns health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 Government funding will lower health care costs: Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Golden Years Guarantee: live at home; financial security: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Evaluate whether charter schools are becoming segregated: Opposes topic 7 Ensure we have the best possible public schools: Opposes topic 7 State provided public schools deserve improvement: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Improve charter schools, teachers, and accountability: Favors topic 7 Increase teacher compensation: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+2 points on Social scale)	Take advantage of natural resources through bike trails: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Give crime victims the right to receive restitution: Favors topic 9 Increase services for prisoners to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems: Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	More troopers & more enforcement against gun crimes: Opposes topic 10 Require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Add state mental health records to national database: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Responsible tax cuts allow for economic growth: Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax to increase competitiveness: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make Port of Wilmington the gateway to American market: Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Provide asylum for Syrian refugees seeking safety: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports Delaware National Guard "Youth ChalleNGe": Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make it easier for felons to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Supports government transparency and accountability: Favors topic 16 Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads: 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)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fossil fuels contribute to harmful greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports renewable resources connecting to grid: Strongly Favors topic 18 Petroleum refinery reopening is a stride in jobs and economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Reliability and cost of energy is key: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Six new state troopers to focus on gangs & drug-trafficking: Favors topic 19 Addiction is a disease; fill gaps in drug treatment system: Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize having one ounce or less of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	New infrastructure fund and jobs creation credit: 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)

Increase access to effective contraception for women: 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:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+5 points on Social scale)

Bans discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3
Signs civil union rights into law: Favors topic 3
Supported same-sex marriage for Delaware: Strongly Favors topic 3
Delaware becomes 11th state to legalize gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3

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

Religious tolerance is cornerstone of US value system: Opposes topic 4

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

Ensure that every Delawarean owns health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Government funding will lower health care costs: Favors topic 5
3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5
Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5

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

Golden Years Guarantee: live at home; financial security: Opposes topic 6

Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Evaluate whether charter schools are becoming segregated: Opposes topic 7
Ensure we have the best possible public schools: Opposes topic 7
State provided public schools deserve improvement: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Improve charter schools, teachers, and accountability: Favors topic 7
Increase teacher compensation: Opposes topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(+2 points on Social scale)

Take advantage of natural resources through bike trails: Opposes topic 8

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

Give crime victims the right to receive restitution: Favors topic 9
Increase services for prisoners to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9
Criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems: Favors topic 9

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

More troopers & more enforcement against gun crimes: Opposes topic 10
Require owners of lost/stolen handguns to report it: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Add state mental health records to national database: Strongly Opposes topic 10

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

Responsible tax cuts allow for economic growth: Opposes topic 11
Reduce corporate tax to increase competitiveness: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

Allow driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12

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

Make Port of Wilmington the gateway to American market: Favors topic 13
Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13
Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13

Strongly Opposes topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Provide asylum for Syrian refugees seeking safety: Strongly Opposes topic 14

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

Supports Delaware National Guard "Youth ChalleNGe": Favors topic 15

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

Make it easier for felons to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16
Supports government transparency and accountability: Favors topic 16
Broaden disclosure requirements for political ads: 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)

Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Fossil fuels contribute to harmful greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18
Supports renewable resources connecting to grid: Strongly Favors topic 18
Petroleum refinery reopening is a stride in jobs and economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Reliability and cost of energy is key: Opposes topic 18

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

Six new state troopers to focus on gangs & drug-trafficking: Favors topic 19
Addiction is a disease; fill gaps in drug treatment system: Opposes topic 19
Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Decriminalize having one ounce or less of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Decriminalize marijuana possession for personal use: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

New infrastructure fund and jobs creation credit: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Jack Markell on Abortion
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Jack Markell on Jobs
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Jack Markell on Technology
Click here for 4 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Criminalize unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems. (Sep 2016) New I-95 fly-over ramps; $1.1B for infrastructure. (Jan 2014) Emphasized the importance of protecting infrastructure. (Nov 2011) Take advantage of natural resources through bike trails. (Oct 2011)