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Spencer Cox on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Supports law banning most abortions after 18 weeks: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 50% by Planned Parenthood, indicating mixed stance on abortion: Neutral on 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) | Wants "Utah solution" to protecting LGTBQ kids: Favors topic 3 Understanding & respect for differing sexual orientations: 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) |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports move to scale back Medicaid expansion: Opposes topic 5 We need to talk about suicide: Favors topic 5 Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program: Strongly Opposes 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) | Change the way we fund schools, what's best for entire state: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | Rated 63% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: Neutral on topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports concealed carry of guns without a permit: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 79% by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Reliance on property tax hurting rural areas: Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Not OK to give ICE facial recognition data on immigrants: Favors topic 12 Angry about children separated from families at border: Favors 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) |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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) | Support driverless vehicles, mass transit: Favors topic 18 There's very clear evidence of climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Fight drug cartels; help Mexican economy: Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports new recycled-cardboard paper mill: Favors topic 20 Time to reevaluate our approach to tax incentives: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Spencer Cox is a Centrist
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