Pritzker: Legal. "An unwavering supporter of women's rights, a woman's right to choose and her right to privacy."
Rauner: Mixed. Signed bill to expand and protect abortion coverage. Personally pro-choice, but respects religious and moral objections, supports "pro-life" candidates.
Pritzker: Legalize.
Rauner: No to legalization. Signed bill to decriminalize small amounts.
Pritzker: Yes. Need sustained, long-term investment to attract students and businesses dependent on well-educated workforce.
Rauner: Yes. But vetoed funding bill that he considered an irresponsible way to fund higher education.
Pritzker: Yes. Considers it "a real threat," wants to move Illinois toward 100% renewable energy.
Rauner: No public statements.
Climate Change: Should the government limit the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?
Pritzker: Yes. Supports participation in U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to climate change action.
Rauner: No. Relax emission limits in order to save IL coal-fired power plants. Has not joined Climate Alliance.
Renewable Energy: Government support for renewable energy?
Pritzker: Supports increasing requirements for the percentage of renewable energy produced by utilities.
Rauner: Signed bill to promote "unprecedented" renewable energy sources,
Pritzker: Yes. Gun violence is "a public health epidemic." Supports banning assault weapons, bump stocks, and high capacity magazines; requiring gun licensing; and implementing universal background checks.
Rauner: Mixed. Supports some restrictions on access for criminals and the mentally ill, and ban of bump stocks. But vetoed bill on state licensing of gun sellers.
Pritzker: Yes. Support ACA; expand Medicaid.
Rauner: Mixed. Did not publicly oppose repeal, although said expressed concerns privately. In 2014 opposed Medicaid expansion; now wants to move more Medicaid recipients to managed care programs.
Healthcare: Require people to work to receive Medicaid?
Pritzker: No. Administration's attempt to add work requirement would impose "additional, unnecessary barriers to vital healthcare services for those who need access the most."
Rauner: Yes. Supports concept of a work requirement.
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