Pat Quinn on the Issues (original) (raw)

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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

Support Roe v. Wade; oppose Parental Notice law: Strongly Favors topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Advantage Illinois: microloans to MWOB minority firms: Favors topic 2
Allow women of color & low-income access to mammograms: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Marriage equality is coming to Illinois: Strongly Favors topic 3
Same rights for same-sex couples as heterosexual couples: Strongly Favors topic 3

Opposes topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale)

Maintain human services even during the Great Recession: Opposes topic 4

Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Comprehensive Medicaid reform: save taxpayers $550M: Opposes topic 5
Independent review of denial of care by insurance companies: Favors topic 5
Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5
3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5

Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Balance budget by reforming our public pension systems: Favors topic 6

Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Charter schools give parents more options to ensure success: Favors topic 7
Consolidate from 868 school districts to save $100M: Opposes topic 7
Race to the Top: Invest in elementary & secondary education: Opposes topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)

Clean Water Initiative: $1B for wastewater & stormwater: Opposes topic 8
Leave no child inside: Opposes topic 8

Strongly Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)

Alternative sentencing for low-level non-violent offenders: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Sold unused state prison to federal prison agency: Opposes topic 9

Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Comprehensive plan for gun safety & violence prevention: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Restrain spending by $220B by Budgeting For Results: Opposes topic 11
Shift from property tax to taxing ability to pay: Strongly Favors topic 11

Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)

Embrace immigrants and their contributions to America: Strongly Favors topic 12

Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Exports support 500,000 jobs in IL; double that in 5 years: Favors topic 13
Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13

No opinion on topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

Supports the Illinois Military Family Relief Trust Fund: Favors topic 15

Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)

Online voter registration and no party in primary voting: Favors topic 16
Enact power of petition to recall a corrupt governor: Favors topic 16
Limits on campaign contributions and much more disclosure: Strongly Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)

$400M for IL as center of Midwestern high-speed rail network: Strongly Favors topic 18
Invest in both clean coal and wind power: Opposes topic 18
Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18

No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Hardest Hit: affordable homeownership in Great Recession: Strongly Favors topic 20
Largest infrastructure construction program in IL history: Favors topic 20
Restrain spending by $220B by Budgeting For Results: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Maintain human services even during the Great Recession: Strongly Favors topic 20