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Kamala Harris on Abortion

• Reproductive healthcare under attack in American today. (Oct 2019)
• Stop men telling women what they can do with their bodies. (Oct 2019)
• Repeal Hyde Amendment; unacceptable that Biden voted for it. (Jul 2019)
• Don’t limit abortions to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. (Jan 2019)
• Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2010)
• Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Mar 2017)
• Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (Mar 2017)
• Supports public funding for abortion services. (Nov 2016)
• Opposes parental notification for abortions by minors. (Nov 2016)
• Keep federal funding for family planning clinics. (Mar 2017)
• Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion. (Feb 2020)
• Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY’s list for pro-choice Democratic women. (Nov 2016)

Kamala Harris on Budget and Economy

• Economic numbers conceal more than reveal. (Jun 2019)
• Prosecuted fewer foreclosure fraud cases than smaller states. (Aug 2017)
• $20B for struggling homeowners during mortgage crisis. (Apr 2015)

Kamala Harris on Civil Rights

• Dems take black women for granted. (Nov 2019)
• I performed same-sex marriages in 2004, AND later ones. (Oct 2019)
• End unequal treatment under law by sexual orientation. (Oct 2019)
• Protect those who are more vulnerable to hate. (Oct 2019)
• Must speak the truth about racism & other forms of hate. (Aug 2019)
• Russian election interference exploited racial divide. (Aug 2019)
• Biden worked with racist senators to oppose busing. (Jun 2019)
• Federal government protects civil rights when states fail. (Jun 2019)
• We cannot be ignorant of history of race in this country. (Jun 2019)
• Legalize sex work, but fight trafficking and abuse. (Apr 2019)
• Women’s issues are really about everyone. (Apr 2019)
• Ally of LGBTQ community; must end discrimination. (Apr 2019)
• Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. (Apr 2019)
• Reparations raise a public health issue. (Mar 2019)
• Reparations means real investments in black communities. (Feb 2019)
• Rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. (Feb 2019)
• Reparations for blacks should include HBCU and reforms. (Feb 2019)
• Let transgender people access the bathroom of their choice. (Jan 2019)
• Calling it “identity politics” marginalizes our issues. (Aug 2018)
• Judicial appointments should reject separate but equal. (Apr 2018)
• Fight for equal rights for all. (Apr 2015)
• Ensure marriage equality for all Californians. (Apr 2015)
• Eliminate “gay panic” tactic for criminal defendants. (Aug 2014)
• Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites. (Apr 2018)

Kamala Harris on Corporations

• Reverse the 2017 corporate income tax cut. (Jul 2019)
• New tax on banks with over $50 billion in assets. (Jul 2019)
• Why haven’t we asked how to pay for tax cuts to the top 1%? (Jun 2019)
• Facebook is like a utility; needs to be regulated. (May 2019)
• New fees on banks and financial institutions. (Jan 2019)
• Tough stance on mortgage lenders fell short. (Aug 2017)
• Same rules must apply to everyone, including the wealthy. (Sep 2012)

Kamala Harris on Crime

• When people break rules, they pay penalty; so should Trump. (Nov 2019)
• I fought and ended the “gay panic” defense. (Oct 2019)
• I’ve always wanted to protect people and keep them safe. (Sep 2019)
• FactCheck: Denied DNA evidence in 1980s; backtracked in 2018. (Jul 2019)
• I chose the unpopular thing to NOT seek the death penalty. (Jul 2019)
• Moratorium on death penalty; but defended it as AG. (May 2019)
• Have a conversation on whether prisoners should vote. (Apr 2019)
• Private prisons are about profit, not dealing with crime. (Apr 2019)
• Federal and state moratorium on death penalty. (Mar 2019)
• No on capital punishment, but justice for murderers. (Mar 2019)
• Ex-felons re-enter society, instead of broken justice system. (Feb 2019)
• Punish violent criminals, but understand they also need help. (Jan 2019)
• Back on Track: expungement for first-time minor offenders. (Jan 2019)
• Cash bail system favors the wealthy. (Jan 2019)
• 2010: Ran for A.G. as anti-death-penalty D.A. (Jan 2019)
• Focus on helping non-violent young offenders. (Aug 2017)
• Defied pressure for death penalty for cop killer. (Aug 2017)
• Imprison violent criminals, not the non-violent. (Apr 2015)
• Make fighting transnational gangs a top priority. (Nov 2014)
• Treat crime economically: most safety for the investment. (Oct 2009)
• Smart on Crime: focus on violence, youth, & prevention. (Oct 2009)
• Crime pyramid: nonviolent offender isn’t hardened criminal. (Oct 2009)
• Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it. (Jan 2004)
• 2004: no death penalty for cop killer; 2019: apply to all. (Mar 2019)

Kamala Harris on Black Lives Matter

• Every black man is subject of profiling & discrimination. (Jun 2019)
• Not tough nor soft crime: must be smart on crime. (Mar 2019)
• Progressive prosecutor: fix broken criminal justice system. (Jan 2019)
• I’m part of changing prosecutors’ history of injustice. (Jan 2019)
• Black men pay 35% higher bail than white men. (Jan 2019)
• I’m for both the police and for police accountability. (Jan 2019)
• Don’t require cops to wear body cameras. (May 2015)
• Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police. (May 2015)

Kamala Harris on Drugs

• Opposed marijuana legalization, but currents have changed. (Sep 2019)
• SAFE Banking Act: Decriminalize marijuana finances. (Jul 2019)
• Legalize marijuana: it gives a lot of people joy. (Feb 2019)
• Dismantle War on Drugs; start with marijuana legalization. (Jan 2019)
• Opioid crisis requires emergency mobilization. (Jan 2019)
• Recognize the war on drugs was a failure. (May 2015)
• Back on Track: re-entry instead of incarceration for drugs. (Apr 2015)
• Focus on combating transnational gangs. (Apr 2015)
• Deal with drug addiction in offenders, but still arrest them. (Oct 2009)
• Co-sponsor of Marijuana Justice Act for legalization. (May 2019)

Kamala Harris on Education

• $2T for HBCUs; they produce so many of our teachers. (Sep 2019)
• FactCheck: Did not desegregate LA and SF school districts. (Jul 2019)
• Boost average teacher pay by $13,500. (May 2019)
• Change rules on student debt: reduce interest, income based. (Apr 2019)
• Federal money to subsidize teach pay raises. (Mar 2019)
• Free tuition at four-year public colleges. (Jan 2019)
• As child, bused to desegregated school with mixed races. (Jan 2019)
• Took on Corinthian College, a for-profit college scam. (Jan 2019)
• Ensure access to a high quality public education. (Aug 2016)
• Make two years of community college free. (Mar 2018)

Kamala Harris on Energy and Oil

• Shouldn’t sell/lease public land for drilling. (Sep 2019)
• Rejoin Paris Accord on Day One; carbon neutral by 2030. (Jul 2019)
• Climate crisis represents existential threat to our species. (Jun 2019)
• Green New Deal sets agenda for dealing with climate change. (Apr 2019)
• Restore Clean Power Plan and Clean Car Standards. (Apr 2019)
• Climate change important, but not only issue. (Jan 2019)
• Don’t withdraw from the Paris climate accord. (Jan 2019)
• Climate change is a national security threat to America. (Jan 2019)
• Innovate smart solutions to climate change. (Aug 2015)
• Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization. (Feb 2019)

Kamala Harris on Environment

• We turned brown skies to blue by taking on oil companies. (Sep 2019)
• Declare drinking water emergency on Day One. (Sep 2019)
• Ban fracking & offshore drilling. (Sep 2019)
• Ban plastic straws & bags; limit single-use plastic. (Sep 2019)
• I like cheeseburgers, but less meat in food pyramid. (Sep 2019)
• Figure out what to do with nuclear waste–not Yucca Mountain. (Sep 2019)
• Take on interests with profit motive to pollute. (Sep 2019)
• Develop new nuclear technologies. (Jul 2019)
• 100% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters. (Jan 2019)
• Prosecuted polluters for illegal dumping and air pollution. (Aug 2017)
• Fight to protect our coast. (Apr 2015)

Kamala Harris on Families and Kids

• Six months paid family leave; burden still falls on women. (Nov 2019)
• Keep families together; end solitary confinement. (Sep 2019)
• Keep families together; end solitary confinement. (Sep 2019)
• Supports broad paid family and medical leave plans. (Jul 2019)
• Sanctuary for prostituted youth so they can escape pimps. (Jan 2019)
• Shut down brothels masquerading as massage parlors. (Jan 2019)
• 2004: Performed same-sex marriage despite state ban. (Jan 2019)
• Punish parents of chronically truant kids. (Aug 2017)
• Served as attorney in Division on Children and Families. (Apr 2015)

Kamala Harris on Foreign Policy

• Trump got punked by North Korea. (Nov 2019)
• Trump embracing Korean & Russian dictators is a threat. (Jun 2019)
• We need to get back into Iran nuclear deal. (Jun 2019)
• Iran nuclear deal was being complied with by all parties. (Jun 2019)
• US stronger when working with allies. (May 2019)
• I value the importance of diplomacy; I value relationships. (Mar 2019)
• Decisions should be made after outreach to allies. (Feb 2019)
• The way to keep us safe is NOT to keep outsiders out. (Nov 2015)
• Distinguish Islamic religion from terrorism. (May 2015)
• Supports standing with the nation of israel. (Nov 2016)
• Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)

Kamala Harris on Free Trade

• Export American products, not American jobs. (Sep 2019)
• Trump’s tariffs are a trade tax on workers and farmers. (Jul 2019)
• Demand changes to post-NAFTA agreement USMCA. (Jul 2019)
• Don’t use tariffs to pressure countries. (Jul 2019)
• Trade agreements should address climate change. (May 2019)
• Opposed TPP for invalidating California environmental laws. (Feb 2019)
• Consumers hurt by trade wars, while corporations benefit. (Feb 2019)
• TPP doesn’t offer sufficient worker protections. (May 2016)

Kamala Harris on Government Reform

• Get rid of the Senate filibuster to pass Green New Deal. (Sep 2019)
• Discuss eliminating the Electoral College. (Jul 2019)
• Mandate paper ballots. (Jul 2019)
• New voting rights act; make Election Day a holiday. (May 2019)
• Statehood for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2018)
• Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Nov 2018)
• Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
• Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)

Kamala Harris on Gun Control

• Mandatory buyback for 5 million assault weapons. (Oct 2019)
• Trump didn’t pull trigger, but he tweeted out the ammunition. (Sep 2019)
• Executive action on gun control if Congress won’t do it. (Jun 2019)
• If Congress won’t act on guns, I will, by executive action. (May 2019)
• If Congress won’t pass gun laws, do it by executive action. (Apr 2019)
• No reason we have assault weapons in a civil society. (Jan 2019)
• We cannot tolerate society with our babies being slaughtered. (Feb 2018)
• No gun ownership for dangerous convicts or mentally ill. (Apr 2016)
• Rated 7% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2010)
• Supports restrictions on right to bear arms. (Nov 2016)
• Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)

Kamala Harris on Health Care

• Federal funding for PrEP to prevent HIV/AIDS. (Oct 2019)
• Medicare-for-All with 10-year transition and private option. (Jul 2019)
• Cover everyone; don’t leave out 10 million Americans. (Jul 2019)
• Separate employment from healthcare, but not illegal. (Jul 2019)
• For-profit insurers jack up co-pays and deductibles. (Jul 2019)
• Huge profits for insurance; pharma on backs of families. (Jul 2019)
• $5000 deductible demonstrates flaws of for profit system. (Jun 2019)
• Supports Medicare for All, even undocumented aliens. (May 2019)
• Private insurance not victims under single payer. (Apr 2019)
• Make healthcare fundamental right, not privilege for wealthy. (Feb 2019)
• End private health insurance with Medicare for All. (Jan 2019)
• We pay more for prescriptions than abroad: they negotiate. (Jan 2019)
• Require pharmaceutical companies to allow generics. (Aug 2017)
• Companies should provide contraception under ObamaCare. (Nov 2013)
• Opposes repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)

Kamala Harris on Homeland Security

• Slash the defense budget. (Jul 2019)
• Domestic terrorism as national security priority. (Apr 2019)
• Champion a robust VA for our Veterans. (Aug 2016)
• Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)

Kamala Harris on Immigration

• Hold companies liable for hiring non-citizens, not workers. (Aug 2019)
• Kids whose parents crossed border are treated like criminals. (Jul 2019)
• I disagreed with Obama on Secure Communities deportations. (Jun 2019)
• Immediately reinstate DACA protection, including parents. (Jun 2019)
• Due process & right to counsel, for asylum seekers. (Mar 2019)
• 2008: Supported SF policy reported arrested juveniles to ICE. (Feb 2019)
• Reform system, against “vanity project” of border wall. (Feb 2019)
• Welcome refugees and immigrants, instead of a border wall. (Feb 2019)
• Re-examine ICE & start from scratch. (Jan 2019)
• $3M to get lawyers for children from Northern Triangle. (Jan 2019)
• Zero tolerance is inhumane: end child separation. (Jan 2019)
• Border wall sends the message “KEEP OUT”. (Jan 2019)
• No border wall in any comprehensive bill. (Feb 2018)
• An undocumented immigrant is not a criminal. (Apr 2015)
• Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported. (Feb 2018)
• Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
• Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)

Kamala Harris on Jobs

• Women are still only paid 80 cents compared to $1 for men. (Nov 2019)
• Require “equal pay certification” for government contracts. (Nov 2019)
• Time for action: enforce equal pay for equal work. (Jul 2019)
• Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. (Jul 2019)

Kamala Harris on Principles and Values

• Trump committed crimes in plain sight. (Oct 2019)
• We have much more in common than what separates us. (Oct 2019)
• The power of a president’s support will help LGBTQ youth. (Oct 2019)
• Commonalities unite us more than racism divides us. (Sep 2019)
• Trump should be prosecuted for obstruction of justice. (Jul 2019)
• Fight for the best of who we are. (Jul 2019)
• A president who leads with dignity, honesty, truth. (Jun 2019)
• Words matter; leaders cannot be ignorant of history of race. (Jun 2019)
• FactCheck: Constitutionally eligible to run for presidency. (Jan 2019)
• Co-sponsored Do No Harm Act: keep church and state separate. (Aug 2018)
• First Indian-American to serve in the U.S. Senate. (Nov 2016)
• Grandfather served as high-level diplomat in India. (Oct 2009)
• Question Trump on Emoluments clause. (May 2017)

Kamala Harris on Social Security

• Trump deficits will endanger Social Security. (Jul 2019)
• Oppose entitlement cuts; strengthen these safety nets. (Aug 2016)

Kamala Harris on Tax Reform

• Higher tax on wealthy to fund Medicare-for-All & teacher pay. (Nov 2019)
• Tax credits for middle class & working families. (May 2019)
• Tax relief for middle class; repeal 2017 tax cuts. (May 2019)
• Tax break for people unable to pay unexpected expense. (May 2019)
• Monthly tax credit would provide base income. (Apr 2019)
• LIFT Act: $500 monthly tax credit for eligible middle class. (Jan 2019)
• Payments to needy, not tax breaks for the rich. (Oct 2018)
• Expand EITC, Child Tax Credit, and R&D Tax Credit. (Aug 2016)

Kamala Harris on Technology

• Same rules for everyone; Twitter should shut down Trump. (Oct 2019)
• All electric cars and school buses by 2045. (Sep 2019)
• We’re very vulnerable to cyber threats. (Aug 2019)
• Cybersecurity crucial to protect elections & infrastructure. (Apr 2019)
• Improve transportation infrastructure in rural communities. (Mar 2019)
• Secure Elections Act: prevent foreign interference. (Jan 2019)
• Cyber doctrine: when is a cyberattack an act of war? (Jan 2019)
• Update water infrastructure based on Israeli model. (Jan 2019)
• Smartphone videos force police brutality to be seen. (Jan 2019)

Kamala Harris on War and Peace

• Bring the troops home from post-9-11 wars. (Jul 2019)
• Ok with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory. (Mar 2019)
• Opposes US support for Saudi military action in Yemen. (Feb 2019)
• Time for a political solution in Afghanistan. (Jan 2019)
• No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)

Kamala Harris on Welfare and Poverty

• Use the tax code to alleviate homelessness. (Oct 2019)
• Massively expand the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit). (Jul 2019)
• Subsidies for Affordable Housing renters and homeowners. (Jul 2019)
• LIFT Act and Rent Relief: $42 billion to people in poverty. (Jan 2019)

Kamala Harris on Vote-Match Responses

VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman’s unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Reproductive healthcare under attack in American today: Strongly Favors topic 1 Stop men telling women what they can do with their bodies: Strongly Favors topic 1 Repeal Hyde Amendment; unacceptable that Biden voted for it: Strongly Favors topic 1 Don’t limit abortions to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy: Favors topic 1 Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Supports public funding for abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 Rated Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion: Favors topic 1 Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY’s list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require “equal pay certification” for government contracts: Strongly Favors topic 2 Must speak the truth about racism & other forms of hate: Strongly Favors topic 2 Time for action: enforce equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 Biden worked with racist senators to oppose busing: Strongly Favors topic 2 Federal government protects civil rights when states fail: Favors topic 2 We cannot be ignorant of history of race in this country: Strongly Favors topic 2 Words matter; leaders cannot be ignorant of history of race: Favors topic 2 Women’s issues are really about everyone: Favors topic 2 Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery: Strongly Favors topic 2 Reparations raise a public health issue: Strongly Favors topic 2 Reparations means real investments in black communities: Strongly Favors topic 2 Rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Strongly Favors topic 2 Reparations for blacks should include HBCU and reforms: Strongly Favors topic 2 As child, bused to desegregated school with mixed races: Strongly Favors topic 2 Calling it “identity politics” marginalizes our issues: Strongly Favors topic 2 Judicial appointments should reject separate but equal: Favors topic 2 Fight for equal rights for all: Favors topic 2 Every black man is subject of profiling & discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	I performed same-sex marriages in 2004, AND later ones: Strongly Favors topic 3 Federal funding for PrEP to prevent HIV/AIDS: Strongly Favors topic 3 Ally of LGBTQ community; must end discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 3 Let transgender people access the bathroom of their choice: Strongly Favors topic 3 2004: Performed same-sex marriage despite state ban: Strongly Favors topic 3 Ensure marriage equality for all Californians: Strongly Favors topic 3 Eliminate “gay panic” tactic for criminal defendants: Strongly Favors topic 3 Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored Do No Harm Act: keep church and state separate: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Medicare-for-All with 10-year transition and private option: Favors topic 5 For-profit insurers jack up co-pays and deductibles: Strongly Favors topic 5 Huge profits for insurance; pharma on backs of families: Strongly Favors topic 5 $5000 deductible demonstrates flaws of for profit system: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports Medicare for All, even undocumented aliens: Strongly Favors topic 5 Private insurance not victims under single payer: Strongly Favors topic 5 Make healthcare fundamental right, not privilege for wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 5 End private health insurance with Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5 Require pharmaceutical companies to allow generics: Favors topic 5 Companies should provide contraception under ObamaCare: Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Trump deficits will endanger Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Oppose entitlement cuts; strengthen these safety nets: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Boost average teacher pay by $13,500: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Federal money to subsidize teach pay raises: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Ensure access to a high quality public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Take on interests with profit motive to pollute: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Develop new nuclear technologies: Favors topic 8 100% lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters: Opposes topic 8 Update water infrastructure based on Israeli model: Opposes topic 8 Fight to protect our coast: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	I chose the unpopular thing to NOT seek the death penalty: Opposes topic 9 Moratorium on death penalty; but defended it as AG: Opposes topic 9 Legalize sex work, but fight trafficking and abuse: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Private prisons are about profit, not dealing with crime: Opposes topic 9 Domestic terrorism as national security priority: Favors topic 9 Federal and state moratorium on death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 No on capital punishment, but justice for murderers: Neutral on topic 9 Ex-felons re-enter society, instead of broken justice system: Opposes topic 9 Punish violent criminals, but understand they also need help: Opposes topic 9 Back on Track: expungement for first-time minor offenders: Opposes topic 9 Cash bail system favors the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 9 2010: Ran for A.G. as anti-death-penalty D.A.: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Sanctuary for prostituted youth so they can escape pimps: Favors topic 9 Shut down brothels masquerading as massage parlors: Favors topic 9 Smartphone videos force police brutality to be seen: Opposes topic 9 Focus on helping non-violent young offenders: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Defied pressure for death penalty for cop killer: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Punish parents of chronically truant kids: Strongly Favors topic 9 Imprison violent criminals, not the non-violent: Opposes topic 9 Make fighting transnational gangs a top priority: Favors topic 9 Treat crime economically: most safety for the investment: Favors topic 9 Smart on Crime: focus on violence, youth, & prevention: Favors topic 9 Crime pyramid: nonviolent offender isn’t hardened criminal: Opposes topic 9 Personally opposed to death penalty; as DA, never pursued it: Strongly Opposes topic 9 2004: no death penalty for cop killer; 2019: apply to all: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Not tough nor soft crime: must be smart on crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Progressive prosecutor: fix broken criminal justice system: Opposes topic 9 I’m part of changing prosecutors’ history of injustice: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Black men pay 35% higher bail than white men: Strongly Opposes topic 9 I’m for both the police and for police accountability: Favors topic 9 Don’t require cops to wear body cameras: Strongly Favors topic 9 Acknowledge that certain communities distrust police: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Mandatory buyback for 5 million assault weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Executive action on gun control if Congress won’t do it: Strongly Opposes topic 10 If Congress won’t act on guns, I will, by executive action: Strongly Opposes topic 10 If Congress won’t pass gun laws, do it by executive action: Strongly Opposes topic 10 No reason we have assault weapons in a civil society: Strongly Opposes topic 10 We cannot tolerate society with our babies being slaughtered: Strongly Favors topic 10 No gun ownership for dangerous convicts or mentally ill: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Rated 7% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Supports restrictions on right to bear arms: Opposes topic 10 Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Higher tax on wealthy to fund Medicare-for-All & teacher pay: Favors topic 11 Reverse the 2017 corporate income tax cut: Strongly Favors topic 11 New tax on banks with over $50 billion in assets: Strongly Favors topic 11 Massively expand the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit): Favors topic 11 Why haven’t we asked how to pay for tax cuts to the top 1%?: Strongly Favors topic 11 Tax credits for middle class & working families: Favors topic 11 Tax relief for middle class; repeal 2017 tax cuts: Favors topic 11 Tax break for people unable to pay unexpected expense: Strongly Favors topic 11 Monthly tax credit would provide base income: Favors topic 11 New fees on banks and financial institutions: Strongly Favors topic 11 $3M to get lawyers for children from Northern Triangle: Strongly Favors topic 11 Zero tolerance is inhumane: end child separation: Strongly Favors topic 11 LIFT Act: $500 monthly tax credit for eligible middle class: Strongly Favors topic 11 Payments to needy, not tax breaks for the rich: Strongly Favors topic 11 Expand EITC, Child Tax Credit, and R&D Tax Credit: Favors topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+5 points on Social scale)	Hold companies liable for hiring non-citizens, not workers: Favors topic 12 Kids whose parents crossed border are treated like criminals: Favors topic 12 I disagreed with Obama on Secure Communities deportations: Favors topic 12 Immediately reinstate DACA protection, including parents: Strongly Favors topic 12 Due process & right to counsel, for asylum seekers: Favors topic 12 2008: Supported SF policy reported arrested juveniles to ICE: Opposes topic 12 Reform system, against “vanity project” of border wall: Strongly Favors topic 12 Welcome refugees and immigrants, instead of a border wall: Strongly Favors topic 12 Re-examine ICE & start from scratch: Favors topic 12 No border wall in any comprehensive bill: Strongly Favors topic 12 An undocumented immigrant is not a criminal: Strongly Favors topic 12 Provide lawyers and evidence for children being deported: Favors topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Trump’s tariffs are a trade tax on workers and farmers: Favors topic 13 Demand changes to post-NAFTA agreement USMCA: Opposes topic 13 Don’t use tariffs to pressure countries: Favors topic 13 US stronger when working with allies: Strongly Favors topic 13 Trade agreements should address climate change: Favors topic 13 Opposed TPP for invalidating California environmental laws: Opposes topic 13 Consumers hurt by trade wars, while corporations benefit: Favors topic 13 TPP doesn’t offer sufficient worker protections: Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	I value the importance of diplomacy; I value relationships: Strongly Opposes topic 14 The way to keep us safe is NOT to keep outsiders out: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Slash the defense budget: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Cybersecurity crucial to protect elections & infrastructure: Favors topic 15 Opposes US support for Saudi military action in Yemen: Opposes topic 15 Cyber doctrine: when is a cyberattack an act of war?: Favors topic 15 Champion a robust VA for our Veterans: Favors topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Russian election interference exploited racial divide: Strongly Favors topic 16 Discuss eliminating the Electoral College: Favors topic 16 Mandate paper ballots: Favors topic 16 New voting rights act; make Election Day a holiday: Strongly Favors topic 16 Have a conversation on whether prisoners should vote: Favors topic 16 Secure Elections Act: prevent foreign interference: Strongly Favors topic 16 Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Bring the troops home from post-9-11 wars: Strongly Favors topic 17 We need to get back into Iran nuclear deal: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran nuclear deal was being complied with by all parties: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Ok with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory: Opposes topic 17 Decisions should be made after outreach to allies: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Time for a political solution in Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Distinguish Islamic religion from terrorism: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Shouldn’t sell/lease public land for drilling: Favors topic 18 Get rid of the Senate filibuster to pass Green New Deal: Strongly Favors topic 18 All electric cars and school buses by 2045: Favors topic 18 Rejoin Paris Accord on Day One; carbon neutral by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate crisis represents existential threat to our species: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green New Deal sets agenda for dealing with climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Restore Clean Power Plan and Clean Car Standards: Favors topic 18 Climate change important, but not only issue: Opposes topic 18 Don’t withdraw from the Paris climate accord: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate change is a national security threat to America: Strongly Favors topic 18 Prosecuted polluters for illegal dumping and air pollution: Strongly Favors topic 18 Innovate smart solutions to climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Green New Deal: 10-year national mobilization: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Opposed marijuana legalization, but currents have changed: Opposes topic 19 SAFE Banking Act: Decriminalize marijuana finances: Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana: it gives a lot of people joy: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Dismantle War on Drugs; start with marijuana legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Opioid crisis requires emergency mobilization: Favors topic 19 Recognize the war on drugs was a failure: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Back on Track: re-entry instead of incarceration for drugs: Opposes topic 19 Focus on combating transnational gangs: Favors topic 19 Deal with drug addiction in offenders, but still arrest them: Favors topic 19 Co-sponsor of Marijuana Justice Act for legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	$20B for struggling homeowners during mortgage crisis: Strongly Favors topic 20

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