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Henry McMaster on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Send me the heartbeat bill and I will immediately sign it: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prevent funneling of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Stop providing state funds to abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | No need for any new transgender bathroom law: Opposes topic 3 Define traditional marriage and strong families: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Fund PreK for needy kids, including religious schools: Favors topic 4 We believe in faith, family, the flag, and freedom: Favors topic 4 Stand up for Freedom of Religion: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work: Opposes topic 5 Challenge constitutionality of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Shift pensions from defined benefit to defined contribution: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | $13 million to establish Education Scholarship Accounts: Strongly Favors topic 7 Remove outdated "Common Core" textbooks from classrooms: Favors topic 7 Boost teacher pay; surpass southeastern average salaries: Strongly Opposes topic 7 ReadySC: triple funding for technical training: Favors topic 7 Invest in school choice & robust charter school program: Strongly Favors topic 7 Early education is the beginning of economic health: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Vetoed bill to rebuild banned sea wall for gated community: Opposes topic 8 Oppose drilling and seismic testing along our coast: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Protect marsh islands from illegal encroachment: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Shield companies providing drugs for lethal injection: Strongly Favors topic 9 Invest $100 million in upgrading prisons: Favors topic 9 Don't clear record for first time drunk/disorderly offender: Favors topic 9 Jam cellphone signals inside state prisons: Favors topic 9 Prosecuted sex predators, prostitution, and fraud: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Full-time police officer to combat threats to schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports arming teachers in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 Government continues to intrude on gun owners' rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | 15% across-the-board reduction for all personal brackets: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut income tax by $2.6 billion over five years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower taxes helps us compete: $2.2B tax cut: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Low taxes spur economic growth and prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Say "no" "sanctuary cities"; don't tolerate lawlessness: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No sanctuary cities; plus annual compliance checks: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Don't tax uniformed retirees: veterans, cops, firefighters: Favors topic 15 Proposes a significant investment in National Guard armories: Favors topic 15 Stop the financing of international terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Served on state Commission on Ethics Reform: Favors topic 16 Cited by Ethics Commission for excessive donations of $51K: Opposes topic 16 Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA: Favors topic 16 Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators: 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) | Signed SC Energy Freedom Act promoting solar power: Strongly Favors topic 18 Oppose offshore drilling & onshore infrastructure: Favors topic 18 Fight to keep Yucca Mountain open: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opioids: awareness, information, treatment, & enforcement: Favors topic 19 Operation Jackpot: keep drugs off the streets: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Propose nearly doubling rainy day reserve fund: Strongly Opposes topic 20 S.C.Workforce Partnership: shift from toolboxes to tablets: Favors topic 20 Fight the "stimulus" law: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Henry McMaster is a Moderate Conservative
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