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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Stop providing state funds to abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prevent funneling of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Send me the heartbeat bill and I will immediately sign it: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Confident that Fetal Heartbeat bill is constitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Signed Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	No need for any new transgender bathroom law: Opposes topic 3 Define traditional marriage and strong families: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Fund PreK for needy kids, including religious schools: Favors topic 4 Stand up for Freedom of Religion: Favors topic 4 We believe in faith, family, the flag, and freedom: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Challenge constitutionality of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Review State's behavioral health funding and delivery system: Favors topic 5 Increase mental and behavioral health services: Strongly Favors topic 5 Require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Shift pensions from defined benefit to defined contribution: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Early education is the beginning of economic health: Opposes topic 7 Invest in school choice & robust charter school program: Strongly Favors topic 7 ReadySC: triple funding for technical training: Favors topic 7 Boost teacher pay; surpass southeastern average salaries: Strongly Opposes topic 7 $13 million to establish Education Scholarship Accounts: Strongly Favors topic 7 Remove outdated "Common Core" textbooks from classrooms: Favors topic 7 Parents must know what their children are learning: Strongly Favors topic 7 Parents may choose public, private, or for-profit pre-K: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Protect marsh islands from illegal encroachment: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Oppose drilling and seismic testing along our coast: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Vetoed bill to rebuild banned sea wall for gated community: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Prosecuted sex predators, prostitution, and fraud: Favors topic 9 Jam cellphone signals inside state prisons: Favors topic 9 Invest $100 million in upgrading prisons: Favors topic 9 Don't clear record for first time drunk/disorderly offender: Favors topic 9 Shield companies providing drugs for lethal injection: Strongly Favors topic 9 Keep career criminals behind bars & carry out executions: Strongly Favors topic 9 $2000 income tax credit for police & other first responders: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports arming teachers in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 Full-time police officer to combat threats to schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 Government continues to intrude on gun owners' rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Low taxes spur economic growth and prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower taxes helps us compete: $2.2B tax cut: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut income tax by $2.6 billion over five years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 15% across-the-board reduction for all personal brackets: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Our work will not be done unless I sign an income tax cut: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We passed the largest income tax cut in state history: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No sanctuary cities; plus annual compliance checks: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Say "no" "sanctuary cities"; don't tolerate lawlessness: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deployed National Guard to defend border & protect state: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Stop the financing of international terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15 Don't tax uniformed retirees: veterans, cops, firefighters: Favors topic 15 Proposes a significant investment in National Guard armories: Favors topic 15 Eliminate all state income taxes on veteran retirement pay: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Served on state Commission on Ethics Reform: Favors topic 16 Cited by Ethics Commission for excessive donations of $51K: Opposes topic 16 Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA: Favors topic 16 Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators: Favors topic 16 Create an Election Integrity and Compliance Audit Program: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fight to keep Yucca Mountain open: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Oppose offshore drilling & onshore infrastructure: Favors topic 18 Signed SC Energy Freedom Act promoting solar power: Strongly Favors topic 18 AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas: Strongly Favors topic 18 South Carolina moving with auto industry towards electric: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Operation Jackpot: keep drugs off the streets: Strongly Favors topic 19 Opioids: awareness, information, treatment, & enforcement: Favors topic 19 Require reporting of administration of opioid antidote: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight the "stimulus" law: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Propose nearly doubling rainy day reserve fund: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Save money instead of spending it to prepare for the future: Strongly Opposes topic 20 S.C.Workforce Partnership: shift from toolboxes to tablets: Favors topic 20

Henry McMaster is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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