Deborah Ross 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)	All employers should cover contraceptives (no RFRA): Strongly Favors topic 1 Allow ObamaCare state exchanges to provide abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Introduced gender pay equity bill in state legislature: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Transgender individuals use public bathrooms of their choice: Strongly Favors topic 3 Voted NO on a constitutional amendment to define marriage: 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)	Expand state Medicaid under ObamaCare: Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Government shouldn't cut nor privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Ensure every child has access to quality education: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated 94% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	No incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Allow statistical race evidence in death penalty cases: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Tried to block legislation that would allow concealed carry: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports commonsense gun safety and background checks: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Corporations and wealthiest should pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Against raising taxes on the middle-class & working families: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Support the DREAM Act: Strongly Favors topic 12 Support giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Always against the TPP; we need to stop trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Work with Iran on nukes; work with allies on ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Approach threats in multilateral way, like Iran nuclear deal: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Maintain a strong military & care for veterans: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on shortening early voting period: Strongly Favors topic 16 Establish one-stop registration and voting sites: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Committed to defeating ISIS, with our international partners: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Grow economy by rebuilding key infrastructure & mass transit: 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)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

All employers should cover contraceptives (no RFRA): Strongly Favors topic 1
Allow ObamaCare state exchanges to provide abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1
Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1

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

Introduced gender pay equity bill in state legislature: Strongly Favors topic 2

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

Transgender individuals use public bathrooms of their choice: Strongly Favors topic 3
Voted NO on a constitutional amendment to define marriage: 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)

Expand state Medicaid under ObamaCare: Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Government shouldn't cut nor privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6

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

Ensure every child has access to quality education: Opposes topic 7

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

Rated 94% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8

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

No incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Allow statistical race evidence in death penalty cases: Opposes topic 9

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

Tried to block legislation that would allow concealed carry: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Supports commonsense gun safety and background checks: Opposes topic 10

Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Corporations and wealthiest should pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11
Against raising taxes on the middle-class & working families: Strongly Favors topic 11

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

Support the DREAM Act: Strongly Favors topic 12
Support giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12

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

Always against the TPP; we need to stop trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13

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

Work with Iran on nukes; work with allies on ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Approach threats in multilateral way, like Iran nuclear deal: Strongly Opposes topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

Maintain a strong military & care for veterans: Favors topic 15

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

Voted NO on shortening early voting period: Strongly Favors topic 16
Establish one-stop registration and voting sites: Strongly Favors topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)

Committed to defeating ISIS, with our international partners: Opposes topic 17

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

Voted NO on horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking: Favors topic 18

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

Supports medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19

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

Grow economy by rebuilding key infrastructure & mass transit: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Deborah Ross on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. All employers should cover contraceptives (no RFRA). (Oct 2016) Allow ObamaCare state exchanges to provide abortion services. (May 2013) Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women. (Nov 2016)

Deborah Ross on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Make first two years of community college free. (Oct 2016) Ensure every child has access to quality education. (Nov 2015)

Deborah Ross on Jobs
Click here for background on Jobs. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.

Deborah Ross on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Grow economy by rebuilding key infrastructure & mass transit. (Aug 2016)