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Tom Rice on Abortion
Click here for 8 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Fight for right to life. (Nov 2012)
  • Opposes public abortion funding. (Oct 2012)
  • Supports parental notification for abortions. (Oct 2012)
  • Opposes churches providing birth control. (Oct 2012)
  • No family planning assistance that includes abortion. (Mar 2013)
  • No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare. (Jan 2015)
  • Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life. (May 2015)
  • Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion. (Feb 2019)
Tom Rice on Budget & Economy
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  • Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
  • Supports a constitutional BBA. (Oct 2012)
  • Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Mar 2014)
Tom Rice on Civil Rights
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  • Voted against Equality Act: no special LGBTQ protections. (May 2018)
  • Voted NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
  • Supports defining traditional marriage. (Oct 2012)
  • State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage. (Jan 2014)
  • Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism. (May 2016)
  • Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage. (Mar 2016)
Tom Rice on Corporations
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  • Empower entrepreneurs by lower taxes & less regulation. (Nov 2012)
  • Voted YES on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
Tom Rice on Crime
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  • Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2012)
  • Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
Tom Rice on Drugs
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  • Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
Tom Rice on Education
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  • A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
  • Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
Tom Rice on Energy & Oil
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  • Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
Tom Rice on Environment
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  • No EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (Aug 2013)
  • Voted YES to require GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
Tom Rice on Families & Children
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Tom Rice on Foreign Policy
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Tom Rice on Free Trade
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Tom Rice on Government Reform
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  • Fight for Term Limits. (Nov 2012)
  • Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits. (Jan 2017)
  • No holiday on election day; no same-day registration. (Mar 2019)
Tom Rice on Gun Control
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  • Defend Second Amendment rights. (Nov 2012)
  • Opposes restricting the Second Amendment. (Oct 2012)
  • Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)
Tom Rice on Health Care
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  • Supports repealing ObamaCare. (Oct 2012)
  • Supports market-based health insurance. (Oct 2012)
  • Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
Tom Rice on Homeland Security
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  • #1 priority: strengthen our Military. (Nov 2012)
Tom Rice on Immigration
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  • Make English the official language. (Nov 2012)
  • Supports declaring Official English. (Oct 2012)
  • Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service. (Jun 2016)
Tom Rice on Jobs
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  • Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
Tom Rice on Principles & Values
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  • Member of the Republican Study Committee. (Jan 2016)
Tom Rice on Social Security
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  • Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
Tom Rice on Tax Reform
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  • Fairer, flatter and simpler taxes. (Nov 2012)
  • Opposes increasing tax rates. (Oct 2012)
  • Supports eliminating the inheritance tax. (Oct 2012)
  • Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
Tom Rice on Technology
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  • Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)
Tom Rice on War & Peace
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  • President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
Tom Rice on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Voted YES on maintaining work requirement for welfare recipients. (Mar 2013)


VoteMatch Responses
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Fight for right to life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1
No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)
Voted against Equality Act: no special LGBTQ protections: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Supports defining traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3
State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3
Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Supports market-based health insurance: Opposes topic 5
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: Strongly Favors topic 8
Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Defend Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Empower entrepreneurs by lower taxes & less regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Fairer, flatter and simpler taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Make English the official language: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports declaring Official English: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
#1 priority: strengthen our Military: Strongly Favors topic 15
Neutral on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
Fight for Term Limits: Favors topic 16
Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16
Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Empower entrepreneurs by lower taxes & less regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

Tom Rice is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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