Peter Shumlin 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)	Assist companies doing stem cell research in Vermont: 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)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Repeal DOMA; treat all of our citizens equally: Strongly Favors topic 3 Apply laws equally to gays and all groups: Strongly Favors topic 3 Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": Strongly Opposes topic 3 Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": 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)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	We need a single payer system for all: Strongly Favors topic 5 Vermont-wide system of public financing of health care: Strongly 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)	No Child Left Behind has become an obstacle: Opposes topic 7 Prioritize resources to ensure future of public schools: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (+2 points on Social scale)	Advance the redevelopment of brownfields: Opposes topic 8 Clean up Lake Champlain: federal waivers & local flexibility: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Help keep non-violent offenders out of jail.: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Avoid raising taxes; balance budget by cuts & efficiencies: Opposes topic 11 Eliminate loopholes, pass progressive taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise state budget reserve from 5% to 8%, for tough times: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Bias-free policing: no stops for improper documentation: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Rejecting Syrian refugee stomps on American greatness: Strongly 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)	Elect President by popular vote, not Electoral College: Favors topic 16 Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	VT should divest from coal and ExxonMobil: Favors topic 18 Energy projects statewide: reduce consumption & create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports carbon cap & green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 $106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail: Favors topic 18 Move off our addiction to oil: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Prioritize reducing opioid misuse: Favors topic 19 Address drug addiction as a public health crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 19 War on recidivism: $300,000 for methadone treatment: Opposes topic 19 Rated A+ 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)	Create Innovation Zones targeted to regional job needs: Strongly Favors topic 20 Get back to fiscal responsibility, post-stimulus: 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)

Assist companies doing stem cell research in Vermont: 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)

Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)

Repeal DOMA; treat all of our citizens equally: Strongly Favors topic 3
Apply laws equally to gays and all groups: Strongly Favors topic 3
Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": Strongly Opposes topic 3
Define marriage as "two people" not "one man & one woman": 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)

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

We need a single payer system for all: Strongly Favors topic 5
Vermont-wide system of public financing of health care: Strongly 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)

No Child Left Behind has become an obstacle: Opposes topic 7
Prioritize resources to ensure future of public schools: Opposes topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
Society bears cost of pollution
(+2 points on Social scale)

Advance the redevelopment of brownfields: Opposes topic 8
Clean up Lake Champlain: federal waivers & local flexibility: Opposes topic 8

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

Help keep non-violent offenders out of jail.: Strongly Opposes topic 9

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

Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Avoid raising taxes; balance budget by cuts & efficiencies: Opposes topic 11
Eliminate loopholes, pass progressive taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Raise state budget reserve from 5% to 8%, for tough times: Strongly Favors topic 11

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

Bias-free policing: no stops for improper documentation: Strongly Favors topic 12

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

Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13

Strongly Opposes topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Rejecting Syrian refugee stomps on American greatness: Strongly 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)

Elect President by popular vote, not Electoral College: Favors topic 16
Restrict campaign donations and publicly identify donors: Favors topic 16

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

VT should divest from coal and ExxonMobil: Favors topic 18
Energy projects statewide: reduce consumption & create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
Supports carbon cap & green jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18
$106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail: Favors topic 18
Move off our addiction to oil: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Prioritize reducing opioid misuse: Favors topic 19
Address drug addiction as a public health crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 19
War on recidivism: $300,000 for methadone treatment: Opposes topic 19
Rated A+ 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)

Create Innovation Zones targeted to regional job needs: Strongly Favors topic 20
Get back to fiscal responsibility, post-stimulus: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Peter Shumlin on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Assist companies doing stem cell research in Vermont. (Jan 2013)

Peter Shumlin on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Create Innovation Zones targeted to regional job needs. (Jan 2013) Vermont unemployment rate, 5.3%, is among lowest in America. (Jan 2012)	< script type="text/javascript">

Peter Shumlin on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Connect VT: $53M for rural broadband & cell service. (Jan 2011) $106M to improve 65 bridges; plus high speed rail. (Jan 2011)