Josh Green 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)	No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok: Strongly 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)	Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+5 points on Social scale)	Turned over antisemitic signs to state attorney general: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Has been a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight: Favors topic 5 COVID: Opposes having ration health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Lt. Governor also works as emergency room doctor: Strongly Favors topic 5 Voted YES on prohibiting smoking in public places: Favors topic 5 Access to treatment for homeless addicts & mentally ill: Strongly Favors topic 5 Invest in healthcare providers so we remain the health state: Strongly Favors topic 5 $30M for loans to keep healthcare professionals in Hawai'i: Strongly Favors topic 5 Educational loan repayments for health care professionals: 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)	Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	Supports health department over Navy water contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Cut through red tape to quickly approve new housing projects: Favors topic 8 Eliminate red tape to speed up affordable housing: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Move toward restorative approach not strictly punitive: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Gun buyback event took almost 500 guns off the streets: Opposes topic 10 We have held two successful gun buyback events so far: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Impose a Climate Impact Fee on visitors to the islands: Favors topic 11 Increase taxes on luxury units; eliminate taxes on food: Strongly Favors topic 11 Every income bracket will be paying less state income tax: Opposes topic 11 Index the state's tax code to provide relief from inflation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce taxes from between 10 to 71% for working families: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Establish parameters for local cops assisting on immigration: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reposition our economy to pursue global opportunities: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+5 points on Social scale)	Press Navy to drain fuel tanks, shut facility for good: Opposes topic 15 Governors have to control their own National Guard troops: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	State legislature term limits would make a lot of sense: Neutral on 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)	Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap: Favors topic 18 Invest in green economy, create thousands of green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Hydrogen technology has potential to make us energy exporter: Strongly Favors topic 18 High energy costs due to burning oil for electricity: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	State-subsidized loan program for first-time home buyers: Strongly Favors topic 20 Housing must be considered a human right: Strongly Favors topic 20 Up to $10,000 child care tax credit for working families: Favors topic 20 Safe, affordable, and stable housing is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 20 We've adopted the approach that "housing is healthcare": 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)

No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok: Strongly 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)

Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3

Strongly Opposes topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(+5 points on Social scale)

Turned over antisemitic signs to state attorney general: Strongly Opposes topic 4

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

Has been a leading voice in the Covid-19 fight: Favors topic 5
COVID: Opposes having ration health care: Strongly Favors topic 5
Lt. Governor also works as emergency room doctor: Strongly Favors topic 5
Voted YES on prohibiting smoking in public places: Favors topic 5
Access to treatment for homeless addicts & mentally ill: Strongly Favors topic 5
Invest in healthcare providers so we remain the health state: Strongly Favors topic 5
$30M for loans to keep healthcare professionals in Hawai'i: Strongly Favors topic 5
Educational loan repayments for health care professionals: 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)

Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program: Strongly Opposes topic 7

No opinion on topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)

Supports health department over Navy water contamination: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Cut through red tape to quickly approve new housing projects: Favors topic 8
Eliminate red tape to speed up affordable housing: Favors topic 8

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

Move toward restorative approach not strictly punitive: Strongly Opposes topic 9

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

Require background checks to register gun from out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Gun buyback event took almost 500 guns off the streets: Opposes topic 10
We have held two successful gun buyback events so far: Opposes topic 10

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

Impose a Climate Impact Fee on visitors to the islands: Favors topic 11
Increase taxes on luxury units; eliminate taxes on food: Strongly Favors topic 11
Every income bracket will be paying less state income tax: Opposes topic 11
Index the state's tax code to provide relief from inflation: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Reduce taxes from between 10 to 71% for working families: Favors topic 11

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

Establish parameters for local cops assisting on immigration: Favors topic 12

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

Reposition our economy to pursue global opportunities: 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)

Strongly Opposes topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(+5 points on Social scale)

Press Navy to drain fuel tanks, shut facility for good: Opposes topic 15
Governors have to control their own National Guard troops: Strongly Opposes topic 15

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

State legislature term limits would make a lot of sense: Neutral on 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)

Voted YES to suspend the gasoline price cap: Favors topic 18
Invest in green economy, create thousands of green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
Hydrogen technology has potential to make us energy exporter: Strongly Favors topic 18
High energy costs due to burning oil for electricity: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Establish licensing rules for medical marijuana dispensaries: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

State-subsidized loan program for first-time home buyers: Strongly Favors topic 20
Housing must be considered a human right: Strongly Favors topic 20
Up to $10,000 child care tax credit for working families: Favors topic 20
Safe, affordable, and stable housing is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 20
We've adopted the approach that "housing is healthcare": Strongly Favors topic 20

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Josh Green on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. No residency requirement for abortions; clinics ok. (Mar 2006)

Josh Green on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Develop and fund a universal public Pre-K program. (Aug 2022) Offer every high school graduate free community college. (Aug 2022)

Josh Green on Jobs
Click here for the full quote on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Workers should earn a living wage, shouldn't live in poverty. (Aug 2022)	< script type="text/javascript">

Josh Green on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Expand access to essential information technologies. (Aug 2022)