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Eric Holcomb
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Eric Holcomb on Budget & Economy
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- Infrastructure a priority, complete interstate project. (Jan 2021)
- Building "One Indiana" border to border. (Jan 2020)
- $250-million Next Level Indiana Trust Fund. (Jan 2018)
- Tax-and-borrower math will bust us, not lead to prosperity. (Oct 2015)
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Eric Holcomb on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Calls for resignation of Indiana AG over harassment charge. (Jun 2019)
- Signed into law consolidation of minority precincts. (Apr 2019)
- Hate crimes not about thoughts, but about actions. (Dec 2018)
- Supports enacting hate crime laws. (Aug 2018)
- Now supports protecting sexual orientation, gender identity. (Aug 2018)
- Supportive of the LGBT community: zero discrimination. (Nov 2015)
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Eric Holcomb on Crime
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- For oversight of police & body cameras. (Nov 2020)
- Training programs for felons reduced recidivism. (Jan 2020)
- Signs victims' rights law, tightening criminal penalties. (Mar 2019)
- Train prisoners to reduce recidivism. (Jan 2019)
- Give prosecutors resources to protect vulnerable seniors. (Oct 2016)
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Eric Holcomb on Drugs
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- Supports medical marijuana and industrial hemp. (Jul 2019)
- Attack epidemic with prevention, treatment & enforcement. (Jan 2017)
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Eric Holcomb on Education
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- Parents deserve options but not at expense of public schools. (Jan 2021)
- Help Hoosiers obtain post-secondary education for jobs. (Jan 2021)
- $115 million to increase teacher pay, more to come. (Jan 2020)
- Supports teaching creation science in public schools. (May 2019)
- Early start on career paths in opportunity industries. (Jan 2019)
- $140M to increase teacher pay. (Jan 2019)
- Give parents the freedom to choose child's school. (Jul 2015)
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Eric Holcomb on Environment
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- Investing in community trails, planting a million new trees. (Jan 2021)
- Additional million trees to be planted over next five years. (Jan 2020)
- Stand up to federal government over environmental regulation. (Jul 2015)
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Eric Holcomb on Health Care
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- Now is the time to implement a managed care system. (Jan 2021)
- Must reduce infant mortality rate. (Jan 2018)
- New Medicaid waiver for Structured Family Caregiving. (Oct 2016)
- ObamaCare was the wrong answer to a national problem. (Aug 2015)
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Eric Holcomb on Jobs
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- Pass pregnancy accommodations bill for women on the job. (Jan 2021)
- Mandated teachers be informed of non-union options. (Nov 2020)
- When minimum wage is raised, cost is passed to consumers. (Nov 2020)
- Five pillars: 21st century workforce is magnet for jobs. (Jan 2017)
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Eric Holcomb on Tax Reform
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- Exempt military pensions from state tax. (Jan 2019)
- Stop funneling Hoosier tax money through federal czars. (Oct 2015)
- Simplifying the 75,000-page tax code would lead to growth. (Jul 2015)
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Eric Holcomb on Technology
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- Additional $100 million to boost broadband connectivity. (Jan 2021)
- High-tech is key to unlocking 21st century economy. (Jan 2017)
- Invest a little more to keep the Crossroads of America. (Jan 2017)
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Planned Parenthood videos were despicable, but no shutdown: Opposes topic 1 Banned abortion after 13 weeks with exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports enacting hate crime laws: Strongly Favors topic 2 Hate crimes not about thoughts, but about actions: Favors topic 2 Calls for resignation of Indiana AG over harassment charge: Favors topic 2 Pass pregnancy accommodations bill for women on the job: Favors topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Supportive of the LGBT community: zero discrimination: Favors topic 3 Now supports protecting sexual orientation, gender identity: Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports teaching creation science in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| ObamaCare was the wrong answer to a national problem: Opposes topic 5 New Medicaid waiver for Structured Family Caregiving: Favors topic 5 Must reduce infant mortality rate: Strongly Favors topic 5 Now is the time to implement a managed care system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 I beg you to speak to your doctor and get vaccinated: Favors topic 5 Expand access for mental health, reduce stigma: Favors topic 5 Address mental health, addiction, suicide, & public health: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| No mandates to offer retirement plans, but voluntary IRAs ok: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Give parents the freedom to choose child's school: Favors topic 7 Early start on career paths in opportunity industries: Opposes topic 7 $140M to increase teacher pay: Strongly Opposes topic 7 $115 million to increase teacher pay, more to come: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Parents deserve options but not at expense of public schools: Favors topic 7 State should cover cost of "curriculum fees" paid by parents: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Require Computer Science to graduate from high school: Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
| Stand up to federal government over environmental regulation: Strongly Favors topic 8 Additional million trees to be planted over next five years: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| Give prosecutors resources to protect vulnerable seniors: Favors topic 9 Train prisoners to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 Signs victims' rights law, tightening criminal penalties: Favors topic 9 Training programs for felons reduced recidivism: Opposes topic 9 For oversight of police & body cameras: Neutral on topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Eliminated fees for gun licenses; allowed guns in churches: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Stop funneling Hoosier tax money through federal czars: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Simplifying the 75,000-page tax code would lead to growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End 30% personal property tax floor on new equipment: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Cut personal income taxes to 3.05% on the way to 2.9%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
| I won't be xenophobic on immigration policy: Favors topic 12 Allowed DACA recipients to get state professional licenses: Opposes topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Make America the global jobs magnet: Favors topic 13 We're as likely to trade with Germany as with Georgia: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Indiana Model rejects notion of Midwestern vowel state: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Peace through strength, not peace through hope: Strongly Favors topic 15 Exempt military pensions from state tax: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Signed into law consolidation of minority precincts: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Budgeted for election security: covers about 10% of machines: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale)
| I want a safer, stronger and freer America, today & tomorrow: Opposes topic 17 Proud of our long-standing relationships with Japan & Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran funds terrorism; no nuclear deal: Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Coal reduces our dependency on foreign sources of energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Delayed coal plant closures; ended credits for solar/wind: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Building largest solar farm in US on 13,000 acres: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Attack epidemic with prevention, treatment & enforcement: Favors topic 19 Supports medical marijuana and industrial hemp: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Tax-and-borrower math will bust us, not lead to prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20 $250-million Next Level Indiana Trust Fund: Strongly Favors topic 20 Building "One Indiana" border to border: Strongly Favors topic 20 Indiana has become known for our responsible budgets: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Five pillars: 21st century workforce is magnet for jobs: Favors topic 20 High-tech is key to unlocking 21st century economy: Favors topic 20 Invest a little more to keep the Crossroads of America: Favors topic 20 |
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