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On Abortion:
Ban abortion except for life of mother after 20 weeks
SB179: An Act requiring a determination of probable postfertilization age of an unborn child before abortion, prohibiting abortion of an unborn child considered capable of experiencing pain, informed consent, abortion reporting, and providing a criminal
penalty.Analysis by Politico.com (7/20/15)Abortion after 20 weeks is now illegal in Wisconsin--with no exceptions for rape or incest. The legislation makes performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to three and a half years in
prison and $10,000 in fines. The only way abortions after 20 weeks are allowed is if the mother is likely to die or be severely injured. Anti-abortion activists have coalesced around 20 weeks because, they say, that's when fetuses begin to feel pain.
Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 19-14-0 on Jun/9/15; Passed Assembly 61-34-2 on Jul/8/15; Signed by Governor Scott Walker on Jul/20/15
Source: Politico.com on 2022 Wisconsin SB179 voting records
Jul 20, 2015
On Budget & Economy:
Eliminating collective bargaining created $154M surplus
For a moment Thursday, the campaign returned to the issue that sparked the historic recall in the first place. The two rivals spent the first 15 minutes of the debate sparring over the governor's decision to eliminate collective bargaining rights for
public employees.Walker framed his budget bill as a bold but necessary action taken to get the state's finances in order and pointed to a $154 million surplus and the addition of 23,000 jobs this year as evidence his reforms had already produced
results. "The mayor has said repeatedly throughout the primary he wants go to back and restore collective bargaining," Walker noted.
Barrett acknowledged as governor he would restore collective bargaining rights, but pushed back on the assertion that
he would be a pawn of the unions. "The difference is I'll allow them to be at the table. He doesn't even want to have a conversation with them. They know that I'm not a pushover, but the difference is I respect them to be at the table," he said.
Source: Politico.com on 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall debate
Jun 1, 2012
On Civil Rights:
Constitutional amendment to prevent federal gay marriage
Several GOP candidates tried to outdo one another on who could speak out most strongly against a right to gay marriage. Scott Walker noted that he voted for Wisconsin's constitutional ban and defended it through the judicial process, until the
Supreme Court refused to review a lower court ruling that his state issue marriage licenses to gay couples. "Let me be clear, I believe marriage is between one man and one woman," the Wisconsin governor said. "I still hold out hope that the
Supreme Court will rule, as has been the tradition in the past, that the states are the places that get to define what marriage is. If for some reason they don't,
I believe it's reasonable for the people of America to consider a constitutional amendment that would affirm the ability of states to do just that."
Source: Politico.com on 2015 Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition summit
Apr 26, 2015
On Foreign Policy:
Tore into Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran
After Ted Cruz, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was one of the most talked-about candidates of the weekend. Attendees, many of them Southerners from right-to-work states themselves, expressed admiration for his work taking on unions in the Midwest,
and a number of RedStaters interviewed said they were deciding between Cruz and Walker. Cruz was inspirational, they said--but they were also impressed by what they knew of Walker's record of winning elections and taking on labor in Wisconsin.
His address Saturday afternoon, which closed out the convention and relied heavily on his usual stump speech, was well-received by a crowd that hasn't seen as much of him yet.
And while some have questioned whether the governor is deeply versed in foreign policy, that portion of his speech--especially when he tore into the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran--earned him a rousing standing ovation.
Source: Politico.com on 2015 GOP RedState Gathering
Aug 7, 2015
On Jobs:
Hypothetically, make WI a right-to-work state
Barrett made the case that if Walker is allowed to remain in office, he'll turn Wisconsin into a right-to work state. When pressed by the moderator if he would veto right-to-work legislation, Walker hedged. "I've said it's not going to get there. You're
asking a hypothetical," he replied.Barrett said voters should read between the lines on that answer. "Mark my words, he'll sign it," Barrett said. "He would have a fall from grace with the far right if he would say he's going to veto that."
Source: Politico.com on 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall debate
Jun 1, 2012
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