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Nikki Haley on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Every life is blessed by God: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | American is not a racist country; it's a work in progress: Opposes topic 2 Removed divisive symbol (Confederate flag) peacefully: Favors topic 2 Women don't have more challenges, just different ones: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Our goal should always be to empower women: Favors topic 2 Accused of lack of diversity in gubernatorial cabinet: Opposes topic 2 Minority & women groups are just special interest groups: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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 Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Removing religion from public discourse is entirely wrong: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Reject ObamaCare state exchange; reject Medicaid expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Dead set against ObamaCare: We can't split the cow: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is wrongheaded and unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medicaid is a broken system; federal mandates cause problems: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No government-run health exchanges; transparency instead: Opposes topic 5 Let Medicaid buy generics for AIDS, cancer, & mental health: Favors topic 5 Cap punitive damages to limit medical costs: Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | Social Security reduced rampant poverty among elderly: Opposes topic 6 Public service retirees: no COLA; no spiking; no double-dip: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Make a real investment in our charter schools: Favors topic 7 Educate kids not based on where they happen to live: Favors topic 7 Expand charter schools: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Restore funding for Law Enforcement DNA lab: Strongly Favors topic 9 Save millions by reducing recidivism: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Make concealed weapons permits easier: Strongly Favors topic 10 Founding fathers gave us the absolute right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Flatten individual income tax from six brackets to three: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce red tape; time is money: Opposes topic 11 Eliminate business taxes, starting with corporate income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 29 taxes out of 32 create little revenue but add bureaucracy: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | Refugee ban: What we did was take a pause: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Immigrants have come for generations to live the dream: Favors topic 12 Don't follow the siren call of anti-immigration anger: Strongly Favors topic 12 Protect our borders, our sovereignty, and our citizens: Opposes topic 12 Charge 1% foreign wire fee;& police check immigration status: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Co-sponsored toughest standard of immigration enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Trade mission to India to build S.C. ties: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Cast American veto at UN over Jerusalem embassy critics: Favors topic 14 Biden & Democrats still blaming America first: Strongly Favors topic 14 Helped broker U.N. sanctions on North Korea: Opposes topic 14 Obama was wrong to abstain on Cuba's anti-US resolution: Favors topic 14 Call out the UN when they bully Israel: Favors topic 14 Recommit that attack on one NATO nation is an attack on all: Opposes topic 14 Time to show people reasons to support the U.N.: Opposes topic 14 US is world's conscience; participation in UN reflects that: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Persecuted immigrants are welcome--but not Syrian refugees: Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | We are a patriotic people; we love those in uniform: Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA: Favors topic 16 Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators: Favors topic 16 Legislative mission: get "voice votes" on the record: Strongly Favors topic 16 Require photo ID, and inspection of ID, in order to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Strongly in favor of term limits at all levels of government: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Condemned Russia for criticizing US over Syria response: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Military action & sanctions against Syrian chemical weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 17 We will deal fairly with people who are fair to us: Opposes topic 17 Peacekeeping forces should not be permanent: Favors topic 17 Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Paris climate agreement cost US too many jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Open the Savannah River Site nuclear reactor fuel project: Opposes topic 18 Supports off-shore drilling near South Carolina coast: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Vetoed additional licensure for drug treatment facilities: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Reduce tax burden every single year: eliminate 6% bracket: Strongly Opposes topic 20 2009: Reject stimulus funds because it creates new costs: Strongly Opposes topic 20 No debt-ceiling increase without spending cuts & caps: Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 |
Nikki Haley is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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