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Tina Smith on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Served as a Planned Parenthood executive: Strongly Favors topic 1 Vice president of Planned Parenthood of MN/SD/ND: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | End federal contracts if employer mistreats employees: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: 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) |
Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Pushed state subsidy for the expansion of the Mayo Clinic: 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) | Free all-day kindergarten: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Open PolyMet copper-nickel mine in the Iron Range: Favors topic 8 Reduce water usage 15%; increase recycling 75%: 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) | Rated 0% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate corporate tax loopholes & tax relief for families: Favors topic 11 We need to tax wealthier Minnesotans, to fix problems: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale) | Extend DACA before 800,000 Dreamers face deportation: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Immediate action on steel dumping, to protect U.S. jobs: Opposes 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) |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale) | Keep the Iran Nuclear Agreement in place: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Energy conservation and saving money go hand-in-hand: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opioid Stewardship: Big Pharma contributes to prevention: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Strengthen Minnesota's economy through economic development: Favors topic 20 |