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Janet Mills on VoteMatch |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale) | Rated 100% by Planned Parenthood on reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 No comment on lawsuit to expand abortion access: Opposes topic 1 |
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topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Decries proposal to eliminate Civil Rights Funding: Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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) | Medicaid expansion helps everyone: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expanding MaineCare helps needy & helps hospitals: Strongly Favors topic 5 Her office took on drug manufacturer Mylan on price gouging: 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) | Expand pre-school; pay teachers a living wage: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest $126M in public schools, and $18M for child services: Opposes topic 7 Commission on Education Reform must follow open meetings law: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Joins coalition to reject proposed cuts in funding to EPA: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Expand personnel to fight crime in courtrooms and computers: Favors 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 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Condemns President's ban on refugees: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Let college students vote where they attend college: Strongly 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) | Bring back wind platforms to Maine: Strongly Favors topic 18 Maine to fight climate change and become green: Strongly Favors topic 18 Combat climate change: offshore wind & electric incentives: Strongly Favors topic 18 Wean ourselves off fossil fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Investigate role of opioid manufacturers in drug abuse: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Proposes $15 million to expand broadband: Strongly Favors topic 20 Build nearly 1000 more affordable homes over 8 years: Strongly Favors topic 20 $2M for broadband; $5M for rural development: Favors topic 20 |