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Bruce Rauner on VoteMatch |
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No opinion on
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale) | Personally pro-choice, but respects religious objections: Opposes topic 1 Pro-choice Republican torn if Roe overturned: Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Combat sexual harassment among government employees: Favors topic 2 Create minority enterprise small business investment program: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | Accepts gay marriage as settled: Favors topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Moral duty to serve long-term interest of people of Illinois: Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Move more Medicaid recipients to managed care programs: Opposes topic 5 |
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Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Move state pensions towards a defined contribution system: Favors topic 6 |
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Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | $100M for early education; close district funding gaps: Opposes topic 7 Let families choose traditional, charter, or private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Test drinking water for lead, as social justice issue: Opposes topic 8 |
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Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Close outdated prisons; focus on reducing recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Police trooper surge to counter Chicago violence: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Restrict access for criminals/mentally ill; ban bump stocks: Opposes topic 10 Crack down on out of state gun traffickers: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Reduce property tax for homeowners & businesses: Opposes topic 11 Reduce anti-competitive corporate tax & income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | State won't help or impede immigration enforcement: Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID: Strongly Favors topic 16 The people demanded fair districting; judges denied them: Strongly Favors topic 16 Increase state transparency: millions of documents online: Favors topic 16 Term limits need to be voted on: Favors topic 16 Reduce lobbyist influence; push for term limits: Favors topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Relax emission limits to save coal-fired power plants: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Green energy part of future mix: Favors topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Decriminalize marijuana; but no to legalization: Favors topic 19 Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Reduce regulatory costs & economy will take off like rocket: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Raise minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next 7 years: Favors topic 20 Create Right-to-Work zones; reform workers' comp: Opposes topic 20 |
Bruce Rauner is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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