Colleen Hanabusa on the Issues

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

Opposes prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
I consider myself pro-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
Endorsed by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice stance: 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
Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women: Strongly Favors topic 1
NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights: Strongly Favors topic 2
More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2
Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2

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

Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
Create civil unions for couples who cannot marry: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: Strongly Favors topic 3
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)

Grants for faith-based groups to teach English: Strongly Favors topic 4

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

We finally joined the rest of the industrialized world: Strongly Favors topic 5
NO on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Favors topic 5
NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI": Strongly Opposes topic 6
Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)

NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Opposes topic 7

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

Genetically modified foods aren't unhealthy: Favors topic 8
Endorsed Endorsed by LCV; supports conservation efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8
Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries: Favors topic 8
Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing: Opposes topic 8
Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8
Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Favors topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)

Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9

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

Rated 7% 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)

Opposes flat-rate federal tax; supports increased tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11
Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11

Strongly Favors topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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Supports a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12
Allow more visas for STEM college graduates: Favors topic 12

Opposes topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Supports 1920 Jones Act: only US ships HI to West Coast: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13
Sponsored imposing import fee on countries with undervalued currency: Opposes topic 13
Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13

Strongly Opposes topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden should stand trial in US: Opposes topic 14
Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism: Strongly Opposes topic 14

Neutral on topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

Shaped National Defense Authorization Act military roadmap: Strongly Favors topic 15
Spending on wars reduces resources at home: Strongly Opposes topic 15

Strongly Favors topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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Reduce the salary of Members of Congress: Favors topic 16
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Favors topic 16
No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16
Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions: Strongly Favors topic 16
Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16
Statehood for the District of Columbia: Favors topic 16
Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16

Opposes topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)

Iraq can be self-sufficient; Afghanistan cannot yet: Favors topic 17
Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17
Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Defund US military presence in Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17
Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet: Favors topic 17
NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17
NO on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Opposes topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Use HI's solar, wind, wave, and other sustainable assets: Strongly Favors topic 18
NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18
NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Favors topic 18

Opposes topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

States should determine marijuana legality: Opposes topic 19
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19

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

Increase debt limit from $14.3 trillion to $16.7 trillion: Favors topic 20
Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business: Favors topic 20
Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20
NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Favors topic 20

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