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
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	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)	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)	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 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
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	Military action & sanctions against Syrian chemical weapons: Strongly Opposes 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)	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