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Karen Handel
(Republican, district 6)
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Karen Handel on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- I cut ties with Planned Parenthood because I was ordered to. (Jun 2017)
- Chaired Commission with abortion grants, but opposed them. (Apr 2017)
- Endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List for pro-life women. (Mar 2014)
- Planned Bullyhood: book exposes Planned Parenthood's tactics. (Jun 2013)
- FactCheck: Yes, ObamaCare allows states to fund abortions. (Sep 2012)
- Pro-life beliefs deepened by failure to conceive. (Sep 2012)
- Who am I to prevent a couple from fertility treatments? (Sep 2012)
- Planned Parenthood is country's leading abortion provider. (Sep 2012)
- End $500M annual federal funding of Planned Parenthood. (Sep 2012)
- Prioritize on the sanctity of human life. (Aug 2010)
- Adult stem cells but no embryonic stem cells. (Aug 2010)
- CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors. (Jul 2018)
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Karen Handel on Civil Rights
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- 2010: Woman running for governor "raised some eyebrows". (Sep 2012)
- Cultural outreach via Circle of Promise & Lazos Que Perduran. (Sep 2012)
- "War on women" coined by feminist Left to attack Right. (Sep 2012)
- Sponsored gay group event for Log Cabin Republicans. (Sep 2012)
- Enforce marriage as one man and one woman. (Aug 2010)
- CC:Sexual preference is not a protected right. (Jul 2018)
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Karen Handel on Corporations
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- High taxes inhibit job creation & stifle entrepreneurialism. (Aug 2010)
- Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)
- Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs. (Nov 2017)
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Karen Handel on Foreign Policy
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- FactCheck: Only $2.2M on USAID pottery in Morocco, not $27M. (Aug 2013)
- Join state business mission to China. (Jan 2008)
- Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism. (Jan 2018)
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Karen Handel on Government Reform
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- Defended and implemented photo ID for voting. (Jun 2013)
- Implemented ban on Georgia legislative gifts & nepotism. (Sep 2012)
- No "secret orders"; no nepotism; no revolving door. (Aug 2010)
- Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate. (Nov 2014)
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Karen Handel on Health Care
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- ObamaCare overreaches, but feds should address healthcare. (Mar 2014)
- ObamaCare canceled my wife's policy & doubled premiums. (Mar 2014)
- Embrace threat of federal shutdown to defund ObamaCare. (Sep 2013)
- ObamaCare forces insurance plans to provide contraceptives. (Sep 2012)
- Supports free-market system; opposes single payer system. (Aug 2010)
- Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
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Karen Handel on Immigration
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- Ok with 6-country immigration ban, but no religious test. (Jun 2017)
- Immigration bill is 1,000 pages of industry rewards. (Jan 2014)
- SAVE: Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement Program. (Aug 2010)
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Karen Handel on Jobs
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Karen Handel on Principles & Values
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- 2010: Resigned as Secretary of State to run for Governor. (Apr 2017)
- Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner before Kingston. (Dec 2013)
- Resigned Komen for the Cure over Planned Parenthood issue. (Sep 2012)
- Avid runner, covering 12-15 miles per week. (Sep 2012)
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Karen Handel on Tax Reform
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- 2003: Closed county budget deficit without tax increase. (Sep 2012)
- Support FairTax; eliminate personal income tax. (Aug 2010)
- CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Elimination the Death Tax. (Jul 2018)
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Karen Handel is a Moderate Conservative
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