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Laura Kelly on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Endorsed by Planned Parenthood: 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) |
Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | Reinstate Equal Protection for LGBTQ+ state workers: 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) | Kansas must become 37th state to expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Cover an additional 150,000 Kansans by expanding Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid, without further study or compromises: Strongly Favors topic 5 KanCare-based Medicaid expansion to save rural hospitals: Favors topic 5 Expand Medicaid for more coverage and jobs: 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) | Funding schools top budget priority, this year & every year: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Expand pre-K programs; fully fund our K-12 schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Great schools plus early learning equal a bright future: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opposes cuts to EPA's funding; environment needs protection: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Kids should not be afraid of guns when going to school: Opposes topic 10 Supports common sense gun safety measures and safeguards: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Lowering state taxes on groceries a top priority: Opposes topic 11 Address financial crisis without new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Experiment of no taxes on businesses drained our budget: Strongly Favors topic 11 No more tax cuts; restore balance to the tax system: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Wants immigration reform that has clear path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Kansas is an export state: Favors topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
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) | Lobbyist reforms & increased legislative transparency: Strongly 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) | For alternative energy that benefits the state, like wind: Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Supports medical marijuana and treatment over incarceration: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Recharge the economy via growth in new industries: Favors topic 20 Future jobs need creative, innovative strategic investments: Strongly Favors topic 20 Invest in rural highway and digital infrastructure needs: Favors topic 20 |