Jason Carter 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)	Voted against restrictions on abortion rights: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Look out for all the people, not just some of the people: Favors topic 2 Living as minority in black Africa showed what racism meant: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Civil marriage equality, but don't tell churches what to do: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expanding Medicaid brings tax dollars back to Georgia: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Restore billions slashed from public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Public schools need best-trained, well-supported teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Charter schools useful as laboratories for innovation: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Concept of GMO foods ok, but look at pros & cons: Favors topic 8 Educate residents about water conservation: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Invest in buses, trains, bike lanes, and pedestrian paths: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	No ban on the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 92% by National Rifle Association: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Review tax giveaways and corporate loopholes: do they help?: Strongly Favors topic 11 Job creation tax credits for small business: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted to keep public benefits for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	Declares his powerful connection to Israel: Favors topic 14 1997: Monitored Liberian elections with Carter Center: Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Caps on gifts from lobbyists & more ethics reforms: Favors topic 16 Verifiable paper trail important for credibility in voting: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Nuclear power acceptable, but don't pass on cost overruns: Opposes topic 18 Spend time & resources developing solar & wind: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana ok, if carefully crafter policy: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Incentives will attract businesses searching for a new home: 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)

Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale)

Voted against restrictions on abortion rights: Favors topic 1

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

Look out for all the people, not just some of the people: Favors topic 2
Living as minority in black Africa showed what racism meant: Strongly Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Civil marriage equality, but don't tell churches what to do: Strongly Favors topic 3

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Expanding Medicaid brings tax dollars back to Georgia: Favors topic 5

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Restore billions slashed from public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Public schools need best-trained, well-supported teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Charter schools useful as laboratories for innovation: Favors topic 7

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

Concept of GMO foods ok, but look at pros & cons: Favors topic 8
Educate residents about water conservation: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Invest in buses, trains, bike lanes, and pedestrian paths: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)

No ban on the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9

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

Rated 92% by National Rifle Association: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Review tax giveaways and corporate loopholes: do they help?: Strongly Favors topic 11
Job creation tax credits for small business: Opposes topic 11

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

Voted to keep public benefits for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12

No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Declares his powerful connection to Israel: Favors topic 14
1997: Monitored Liberian elections with Carter Center: Opposes topic 14

No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Caps on gifts from lobbyists & more ethics reforms: Favors topic 16
Verifiable paper trail important for credibility in voting: Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Nuclear power acceptable, but don't pass on cost overruns: Opposes topic 18
Spend time & resources developing solar & wind: Strongly Favors topic 18

Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

Medical marijuana ok, if carefully crafter policy: Opposes topic 19

Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Incentives will attract businesses searching for a new home: Favors topic 20

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Jason Carter on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Voted against restrictions on abortion rights. (Mar 2014)

Jason Carter on Jobs
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Jason Carter on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Invest in buses, trains, bike lanes, and pedestrian paths. (Nov 2012) Taught computer literacy to South African teens & teachers. (Jun 2003)