Steve Sisolak on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Fund Planned Parenthood; leave decision to women: Strongly Favors topic 1 Keep abortion legal in first trimester: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Prosecute against discrimination: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Strong gay rights supporter: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't recognize same-sex marriage: Opposes 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)	Adequately fund women's health care services: Favors topic 5 Expand coverage for those who need it: Strongly Favors topic 5 Do everything we can to maintain healthcare coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 ObamaCare has helped those in need: Strongly 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)	Raise teacher's pay; cover cost of supplies: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Don't divert funds from public schools to private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Against tax dollars diverted to private schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Yes to cost/benefit analysis; no to Yucca: Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Help inmates ready to go straight: Opposes topic 9 Ease cash bail requirements to reduce incarceration: Opposes topic 9 More prisons; more death penalty; more mandatory minimums: Strongly Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Common-sense gun laws save lives: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Ban silencers, bump stocks, and assault weapons: Opposes topic 10 I'll take on the NRA and I'll take on Donald Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Expand state background checks without involving Feds: Opposes topic 10 Outspoken gun control advocate since Las Vegas shooting: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supported commerce tax; supports property tax increase: Favors topic 11 Decrease business taxes and capital gains taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Workable pathway to citizenship for law-abiding immigrants: Favors topic 12 Deporting DREAMers breaks up families: Strongly Favors topic 12 Not a sanctuary county; we are in compliance with ICE: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Make voting a fundamental right: automatic registration: Strongly Favors topic 16 Term limits for governor & all state reps: 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)	Renewable energy makes business sense: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change poses a direct threat to our communities: Strongly Favors topic 18 Encourage cleaner burning fuels; but not Yucca: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana industry to be critical part of economy: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Fight federal intrusion into state marijuana industry: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Nevada should set gold standard for legal pot: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)