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Greg Gianforte on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Supported anti-abortion campaigns through Family Foundation: Opposes topic 1 Urges legislature to pass restrictive abortion laws: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Our commitment to unborn babies will never waver: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Restrict unborn child from "dismemberment abortion": Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | We need equal opportunity, not equal outcomes: Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-3 points on Social scale) | Promoted openly gay workers despite his religious beliefs: Favors topic 3 CC:Sexual preference is not a protected right: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale) | Helped build a museum based on creationist beliefs: Favors topic 4 Support Judeo-Christian values, not Sharia Islamic law : Strongly Favors topic 4 Support Christian organizations' outreach on poverty: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Provide for those who cannot provide for themselves: Favors topic 5 Replace Obamacare with a market-based system : Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Noah in the Bible was still working at age 600: Opposes topic 6 Supports privatization; retirement isn't biblical: Favors topic 6 He won't let Washington politicians cut retirement benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Pro-growth policies ensure long-term viability of Soc.Sec.: Favors topic 6 |
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Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports school choice and voucher initiatives: Strongly Favors topic 7 More trade education scholarships; more teacher incentives: Opposes topic 7 Let's empower parents to choose what's best for their family: Favors topic 7 CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale) | Reducing regulations boosts the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 8 The "War on Coal" endangers jobs: Strongly Favors topic 8 Favors repeal of regulations; end "war on coal": Strongly Favors topic 8 Rolling back regulations leads to prosperity: Strongly Favors topic 8 Red Tape Relief Task Force to review all regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 |
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Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Philosophically OK with death penalty; but is it worth it?: Opposes topic 9 Let school districts adopt stricter policies on obscenity: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Lifetime member of the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 Gun rights are absolute; opposes any infringement: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | 406 Tax Relief plan: cut taxes & freeze government spending: Strongly Opposes topic 11 2002: state sales tax ok; 2016: no state sales tax: Favors topic 11 Oppose any or all tax increases to raise revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lowering top tax rate will make Montana more competitive: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Provide relief to Montana taxpayers at every income level: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | Oppose efforts to relocate refugees into Montana: Opposes topic 12 Ban sanctuary cities in Montana to maintain rule of law: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure our southern border now, stop neglecting it: Opposes topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12 PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | American exceptionalism & capitalism lead to prosperity: Strongly Favors topic 14 Make Montana a sanctuary for freedom and free enterprise: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale) | Voted to increase military forces, modernize our defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale) | Donated to groups opposing MT Disclose Act: Opposes topic 16 Add county-level race to post-election audits: Opposes topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale) | Signed law banning foreign adversaries from buying property: Strongly Favors topic 17 Keep economic sanctions on Iran: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 PVS:Air support and more intervention in Mideast: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Critical of regulations & studying social cost of carbon: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Has more than $5 million invested in fossil fuel companies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 The climate is always changing: Strongly Opposes topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Don't regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Oppose easing marijuana laws; some support for medical use: Favors topic 19 Medical marijuana yes; recreational marijuana no: Favors topic 19 Rated B by NORML: decriminalize marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Prices driven by reckless, out-of-control federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Eliminate excessive regulations that burden businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Reduce unemployment via a growing economy : Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |
Greg Gianforte is a Hard-Core Conservative
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