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Roy Cooper on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | No politicians in medical room telling doctor what to say: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Women deserve equal pay: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Workplace discrimination "bathroom bill" is unacceptable: Favors topic 3 Repeal the "Bathroom Bill"; it's a dark cloud over NC: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal law requiring bathroom use based on birth gender: Strongly Favors topic 3 Same-sex marriage opt-out is likely unconstitutional: Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale) | Rated 27% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Accept Federal dollars to expand Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Take federal funds to expand Medicaid: 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) | Proposed 9.1% pay increase for teachers, 8.5% compromise: Strongly Opposes topic 7 $8 billion in building or renovating schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Increased teacher pay before tax cuts for the 1%: Strongly Opposes topic 7 4,700 additional Pre-K slots for at-risk 4-year olds: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Teachers deserve better pay and basic respect: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Toughen environmental permitting & quality mandates: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | Created task force on racial equity in criminal justice: Opposes topic 9 Seniors should be more suspicious of solicitors: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Allow concealed carry; but also maintain gun restrictions: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | 2013 tax reforms helped only the rich & corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Vetoed bill requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE: Favors topic 12 Supports "pause" in Syrian refugee immigration to NC: Opposes topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Pause Syrians for most effective screening process possible: Favors topic 14 |
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) | Voter ID is a solution for no problem: Strongly Favors topic 16 Limit campaign contributions from PACs and corporations: 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) | Cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2025, 70% by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Reducing greenhouse gas means green jobs: Favors topic 18 Supports Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Launched state's first Opioid Action Plan in 2017: Strongly Favors topic 19 Opposes legalization of marijuana: Favors topic 19 Eliminate stigma & encourage opioid addicts to get treatment: Opposes topic 19 Tackle meth labs by restricting key ingredients: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale) | NC Job Ready: state helps train students, handle expenses: Strongly Favors topic 20 Public/private team up for rural internet access: Favors topic 20 Fund infrastructure, start-ups, and job re-training: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Roy Cooper is a Libertarian-Leaning Progressive
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