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J.B. Pritzker on Abortion
Click here for 6 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Undo restrictions to preserve women's reproductive rights. (Apr 2017)
  • Unwavering supporter of women's right. (Nov 2018)
  • Illinois is most progressive in nation for reproductive care. (Jun 2019)
  • AdWatch: My opponent compares abortion to WWII Holocaust. (Jul 2022)
  • This should be a right that is a constitutional right. (Aug 2022)
  • Won't accept women losing rights, expanded pool of providers. (Feb 2023)
J.B. Pritzker on Budget & Economy
Click here for 7 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR background on Budget & Economy.
  • Time for honest budgeting instead of game-playing. (Feb 2019)
  • A balanced budget reflects our values as a state. (Jan 2020)
  • Entrepreneurs create most of the jobs in our state. (Feb 2021)
  • Illinois pays billions more in federal taxes than it gets. (Feb 2021)
  • Time to rebuild state's Rainy Day Fund. (Feb 2022)
  • Illinois has passed four balanced budgets in a row. (Feb 2023)
  • Illinois Grocery Initiative to open/expand local grocers. (Feb 2023)
J.B. Pritzker on Civil Rights
Click here for 3 full quotes on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.
  • Supports LGBT equality. (Sep 2017)
  • Pride flag flew at state capitol for first tie in history. (Jan 2020)
  • Lengthened hours of early voting, have mail balloting. (Mar 2020)
J.B. Pritzker on Corporations
Click here for 3 full quotes on Corporations OR background on Corporations.
  • Raise corporate tax for education. (Apr 2017)
  • State can foster & encourage business in poorer areas. (Feb 2019)
  • Phasing out corporate franchise tax helped small business. (Jan 2020)
J.B. Pritzker on Crime
Click here for 5 full quotes on Crime OR background on Crime.
  • Erase juvenile criminal records for adults. (Apr 2017)
  • Against death penalty; rectify wrongful convictions. (Jul 2017)
  • Criminal justice reform starts with phasing out cash bail. (Jan 2020)
  • Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons. (Jun 2019)
  • If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes. (Feb 2022)
J.B. Pritzker on Drugs
Click here for 3 full quotes on Drugs OR background on Drugs.
  • Legalize and tax marijuana. (May 2017)
  • Legal marijuana will raise revenue & create jobs. (Feb 2019)
  • Legal cannabis creates jobs, businesses, new tax revenue. (Jan 2020)
J.B. Pritzker on Education
Click here for 11 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • Increase state funding for public schools. (Jul 2017)
  • Invest in higher education to attract jobs & businesses. (Jul 2017)
  • Invest in public education, not vouchers. (Sep 2017)
  • Universal preschool is educational priority. (Feb 2019)
  • Illinois will be best state for young families. (Jan 2020)
  • Added 10,000 scholarships, free tuition at U. of Illinois. (Jan 2020)
  • Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum. (Aug 2019)
  • No budget cuts; focus on meeting needs of students. (Feb 2021)
  • Expand college access for smart kids who can least afford it. (Feb 2021)
  • State and Pell grants make community college tuition-free. (Feb 2023)
  • Allow pre-school access for every three and four year old. (Feb 2023)
J.B. Pritzker on Energy & Oil
Click here for 3 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.
  • Support Paris Agreement, renewable energy. (Sep 2017)
  • Won't sign an energy bill written by utility companies. (Jan 2020)
  • Climate change is a real threat. (Nov 2018)
J.B. Pritzker on Environment
Click here for 2 full quotes on Environment OR background on Environment.
  • Invest in clean air and water infrastructure. (Apr 2018)
  • Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions. (Aug 2019)
J.B. Pritzker on Families & Children
Click here for 2 full quotes on Families & Children OR background on Families & Children.
  • Public/private partnership must invest in poor kids. (Jul 2017)
  • Childcare for those in a job search or job training program. (Feb 2023)
J.B. Pritzker on Foreign Policy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
J.B. Pritzker on Free Trade
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
J.B. Pritzker on Government Reform
Click here for 4 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • End legislators serving as paid lobbyists. (Jan 2020)
  • Overturn Citizens United; strengthen campaign finance laws. (Nov 2018)
  • Expand voting rights of prisoners until convicted. (Nov 2018)
  • Pass ethics legislation, restore public trust. (Feb 2021)
J.B. Pritzker on Gun Control
Click here for 3 full quotes on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.
  • Supports 2nd Amendment AND the fight for gun safety. (Apr 2017)
  • Enforce & enact commonsense gun laws. (Feb 2019)
  • We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. (Aug 2022)
J.B. Pritzker on Health Care
Click here for 6 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care.
  • Irresponsible to not fully fund Medicaid. (Jul 2017)
  • Add public option to healthcare. (Sep 2017)
  • Expand health care but can't do it all at once. (Feb 2019)
  • Made health care more available & more affordable. (Jan 2020)
  • Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers. (Feb 2022)
  • Fund early intervention services for infants and toddlers. (Feb 2023)
J.B. Pritzker on Homeland Security
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
J.B. Pritzker on Immigration
Click here for 4 full quotes on Immigration OR background on Immigration.
  • Aid for undocumented people. (Sep 2017)
  • Welcome refugees; end Muslim ban. (Jun 2018)
  • Will not be complicit in shameful, draconian policies. (Jan 2020)
  • Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE. (Jun 2019)
J.B. Pritzker on Jobs
Click here for 10 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs.
  • Private initiatives can create new jobs. (Jul 2017)
  • State & local business share vocational training. (Jul 2017)
  • Uphold unions and living wage. (Jul 2017)
  • Equal pay for equal work, not 79 cents for women. (Apr 2018)
  • Increase number of minority businesses for state contracts. (Feb 2019)
  • Bipartisan infrastructure bill creates 500,000 jobs. (Jan 2020)
  • Illinois Works set strong goals for diversity in hiring. (Jan 2020)
  • Diversity & inclusion in hiring not just a talking point. (Jan 2020)
  • Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining. (Jun 2019)
  • Support for childcare aids women's workforce participation. (Feb 2021)
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J.B. Pritzker on Principles & Values
Click here for 6 full quotes on Principles & Values OR background on Principles & Values.
  • Who needs another rich guy running for office? (Jul 2017)
  • Ignored small problems become big problems. (Jan 2020)
  • We need a reliably well-funded government. (Feb 2021)
  • We had to give up things; we didn't forget how to be human. (Feb 2021)
  • Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country. (Feb 2022)
  • In Illinois, we don't hide from the truth; we embrace it. (Feb 2023)
J.B. Pritzker on Social Security
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
J.B. Pritzker on Tax Reform
Click here for 5 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.
  • Illinois needs progressive income tax. (Jul 2017)
  • Fair income tax to shift burden to the wealthy. (Feb 2019)
  • Property taxes must be seriously reduced. (Jan 2020)
  • Cut corporate loopholes forcing middle class to pay more. (Feb 2021)
  • Fight inflation by suspending grocery tax in coming year. (Feb 2022)
J.B. Pritzker on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology.
  • Net neutrality is vital to free expression. (Nov 2018)
  • Universal broadband access by 2024. (Feb 2021)
J.B. Pritzker on War & Peace
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
J.B. Pritzker on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Low minimum wage is sentence to poverty. (Feb 2019)


VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
Undo restrictions to preserve women's reproductive rights: Strongly Favors topic 1
Unwavering supporter of women's right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Illinois is most progressive in nation for reproductive care: Strongly Favors topic 1
AdWatch: My opponent compares abortion to WWII Holocaust: Favors topic 1
This should be a right that is a constitutional right: Strongly Favors topic 1
Won't accept women losing rights, expanded pool of providers: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Illinois Grocery Initiative to open/expand local grocers: Strongly Favors topic 2
Equal pay for equal work, not 79 cents for women: Strongly Favors topic 2
Increase number of minority businesses for state contracts: Strongly Favors topic 2
Illinois Works set strong goals for diversity in hiring: Strongly Favors topic 2
Diversity & inclusion in hiring not just a talking point: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
Supports LGBT equality: Strongly Favors topic 3
Pride flag flew at state capitol for first tie in history: Favors topic 3
Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Irresponsible to not fully fund Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5
Add public option to healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5
Expand health care but can't do it all at once: Favors topic 5
Made health care more available & more affordable: Strongly Favors topic 5
Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers: Strongly Favors topic 5
Fund early intervention services for infants and toddlers: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Increase state funding for public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Invest in public education, not vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Universal preschool is educational priority: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Illinois will be best state for young families: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Added 10,000 scholarships, free tuition at U. of Illinois: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No budget cuts; focus on meeting needs of students: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Expand college access for smart kids who can least afford it: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Allow pre-school access for every three and four year old: Strongly Opposes topic 7
State & local business share vocational training: Opposes topic 7
Support for childcare aids women's workforce participation: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
Invest in clean air and water infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
Erase juvenile criminal records for adults: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Against death penalty; rectify wrongful convictions: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Criminal justice reform starts with phasing out cash bail: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons: Opposes topic 9
If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Supports 2nd Amendment AND the fight for gun safety: Favors topic 10
Enforce & enact commonsense gun laws: Strongly Opposes topic 10
We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Raise corporate tax for education: Strongly Favors topic 11
Who needs another rich guy running for office?: Favors topic 11
Illinois needs progressive income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Fair income tax to shift burden to the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11
Property taxes must be seriously reduced: Opposes topic 11
Cut corporate loopholes forcing middle class to pay more: Strongly Favors topic 11
Fight inflation by suspending grocery tax in coming year: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
Aid for undocumented people: Strongly Favors topic 12
Will not be complicit in shameful, draconian policies: Strongly Favors topic 12
Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE: Strongly Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Welcome refugees; end Muslim ban: Strongly Favors topic 14
Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
Lengthened hours of early voting, have mail balloting: Strongly Favors topic 16
Expand voting rights of prisoners until convicted: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Support Paris Agreement, renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Won't sign an energy bill written by utility companies: Strongly Favors topic 18
Climate change is a real threat: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Legalize and tax marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Legal marijuana will raise revenue & create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Legal cannabis creates jobs, businesses, new tax revenue: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Time for honest budgeting instead of game-playing: Favors topic 20
Entrepreneurs create most of the jobs in our state: Neutral on topic 20
Illinois pays billions more in federal taxes than it gets: Strongly Favors topic 20
Time to rebuild state's Rainy Day Fund: Favors topic 20
Illinois has passed four balanced budgets in a row: Neutral on topic 20
State can foster & encourage business in poorer areas: Strongly Favors topic 20
Phasing out corporate franchise tax helped small business: Strongly Favors topic 20
Private initiatives can create new jobs: Opposes topic 20
Bipartisan infrastructure bill creates 500,000 jobs: Favors topic 20

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