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Steve Bullock on Abortion
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- Women should decide, not government. (May 2019)
- 100 percent rating from NARAL. (May 2019)
- An abortion, even late-term, is a legal, personal decision. (May 2017)
- Keep Title X funding for reproductive health services. (Jun 2015)
- Rejected that insurers have plans with and without abortion. (Apr 2015)
- Vetoed "ministries" operating outside of insurance law. (Apr 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- COVID-19: Gave counties option to switch to all-mail ballots. (Jun 2020)
- Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. (May 2019)
- We celebrate progress, but fight for equal rights continues. (Jun 2018)
- No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists. (Dec 2016)
- Address persistent wage gap between men and women. (Mar 2016)
- First MT governor to officiate same-sex wedding. (Oct 2015)
- Protect the right to marry any person you love. (Jun 2015)
- Close the wage gap for women. (Mar 2015)
- Still work to be done to ensure gender pay equity. (Nov 2014)
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Steve Bullock on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Hold big banks accountable for abusive practices. (Oct 2020)
- Defended state limit on corporate campaign donations. (Jul 2020)
- Tech giants make billions and pay no taxes. (Jun 2019)
- Cut red tape and cut business equipment tax. (Jan 2019)
- State colleges will offer certificates for needed job skills. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- Block police from receiving some military equipment. (Oct 2020)
- Keep death penalty for circumstances like terrorism. (Jun 2019)
- Less money for prison and more for treatment. (Jul 2017)
- Arrest and prosecute sex predators and scam artists. (Nov 2012)
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Steve Bullock on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- Let the states decide on legalizing marijuana. (Jul 2019)
- Strongly supports medical marijuana. (Jul 2019)
- Confront the invisible epidemic of prescription drug abuse. (Nov 2012)
- Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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Steve Bullock on Education
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OR background on Education.
- No tax credits for religious schools. (Jun 2020)
- Freeze college tuition; college credit for veterans. (Jan 2019)
- 1-2-Free: High school dual enrollment to college. (Jan 2019)
- Increase funding for higher education. (Jan 2017)
- Invest in publicly funded early childhood education. (Jan 2017)
- Invest in higher ed for 21st Century workforce, like Diesel. (Jan 2013)
- Increase from 40% to 60% those with some college. (Jan 2013)
- MT is dead last in investment in early childhood education. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Opposed Obama's halting coal mine leasing on Federal land. (Jul 2020)
- Climate change vs. jobs: that's a false choice. (Jul 2019)
- President's role is to set direction on climate change. (Jun 2019)
- Re-enter Paris climate agreement. (May 2019)
- Promotes wind and solar power and clean coal for Montana. (Jun 2016)
- Develop our resources for American energy independence. (Nov 2012)
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Steve Bullock on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Expanded fishing rights regardless of streambed ownership. (Jul 2020)
- Passionate about protecting public land access for all. (Sep 2018)
- MT economy depends on hunting & fishing; let's fund LWCF. (Jan 2015)
- Tackle the threat of invasive species. (Dec 2014)
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Steve Bullock on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- Israel is a trusted partner & trusted friend. (Jun 2019)
- Block foreign influence on elections; end Cuba embargo. (May 2019)
- Vetoed bill banning Shariah law; it's just anti-Muslim. (Apr 2017)
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Steve Bullock on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- Farmers want trade, they don't want aid. (Aug 2019)
- Blunt instrument of tariffs hurt farmers. (Jul 2019)
- Don't use tariffs to pressure countries. (Jul 2019)
- Tariffs hurt farmers; let's work to open up markets. (Jun 2019)
- Trump has turned "America First" into "America Alone". (Jun 2019)
- Work with other nations to deal with China's practices. (May 2019)
- End reckless trade war with China. (May 2019)
- Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank. (Jul 2014)
- Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. (Apr 2015)
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Steve Bullock on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- Elevate the issue of campaign finance. (Jun 2019)
- Elections should be decided by people, not corporations. (Jun 2019)
- Overturn Citizens United; ban SuperPACs. (May 2019)
- Unlimited corporate spending has impacted our elections. (Sep 2018)
- Signed the Montana Disclose Act into law. (Sep 2018)
- Primary allows spending $667K instead of returning it. (Mar 2016)
- Dark money makes our elections into auctions. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Gun Control
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Gun Control
OR background on Gun Control.
- Must address dark money to take on NRA. (Jul 2019)
- Voluntary buyback, but locally, not federally. (Jul 2019)
- Firearm owners just want to keep their family safe. (Jun 2019)
- Firearm owners just want to keep their families safe. (Jun 2019)
- Ban assault weapons. (May 2019)
- Supports background checks & semi-automatic ban. (Sep 2018)
- Background checks & age restrictions to reduce gun violence. (Aug 2018)
- Believes in 2nd Amendment, but not guns in wrong hands. (May 2018)
- Forever preserve access to public land for hunting & fishing. (Nov 2012)
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Steve Bullock on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Passed Medicaid expansion with bipartisan support. (Sep 2020)
- COVID: don't like masks but need to let science drive this. (Sep 2020)
- Medicaid expansion has kept rural hospitals open. (Jul 2020)
- Wal-Mart can negotiate drug prices, so should government. (Jun 2020)
- Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics. (Jul 2019)
- We pay more for prescription drugs than anyplace in world. (Jul 2019)
- Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics. (Jul 2019)
- Health care reform without disrupting the entire system. (Jul 2019)
- Build on ObamaCare but don't replace with single-payer. (Jun 2019)
- Medicaid expansion good for business & jobs. (Jan 2019)
- Got Medicaid expansion through a GOP-dominated legislature. (Sep 2018)
- Protect ObamaCare before pushing to expand further. (Oct 2017)
- Worked with legislature to expand Medicaid. (Mar 2016)
- Insure the working poor with federal dollars. (Jan 2015)
- Access Health Montana: increase coverage and access. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Homeland Security
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OR background on Homeland Security.
- Initiative focusing on veterans' suicide prevention. (Jul 2020)
- Upgrading Air National Guard better use of money than wall. (Feb 2020)
- Keep first use of nuclear weapons on the table. (Jul 2019)
- Don't let terrorists intimidate us to abandon our values. (Nov 2015)
- Wrap-around services to reintegrate heroes to civilian life. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Immigration should not be used to rip country apart. (Aug 2019)
- Healthcare for immigrant means more border crossers. (Jul 2019)
- Playing into Trumps hands, don't decriminalize. (Jul 2019)
- No wall; no open borders; need immigration reform. (Jul 2019)
- There are bigger problems than illegal immigration. (Jun 2019)
- Refused to send National Guard troops to the southern border. (May 2019)
- Public DACA support, also tries private persuasion with GOP. (Aug 2018)
- No Guard troops to border without asking state governor. (Apr 2018)
- Keep Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). (Oct 2017)
- Safety first; review protocols for Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
- Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them. (Dec 2017)
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Steve Bullock on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. (Jul 2019)
- Represented workers as labor lawyer; fight for minimum wage. (Mar 2019)
- Guarantee equal pay for women. (Oct 2017)
- J.O.B.S. Bill: Jobs and Opportunity by Building Schools. (Jan 2013)
- Enforce that construction projects hire Montana residents. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Many people not benefitting from economy. (May 2019)
- Don't benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class. (Apr 2016)
- $400 personal rebate instead of $100M property tax cut. (Jan 2013)
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Steve Bullock on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Emergency education grants include technology infrastructure. (Jun 2020)
- First governor to protect net neutrality. (Mar 2019)
- Signed executive order requiring net neutrality. (Jan 2018)
- Create jobs by investing in roads and bridges. (Jan 2015)
- Put state government spending online, in searchable database. (Jan 2013)
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Women should decide, not government: Strongly Favors topic 1 100 percent rating from NARAL: Strongly Favors topic 1 An abortion, even late-term, is a legal, personal decision: Strongly Favors topic 1 Keep Title X funding for reproductive health services: Favors topic 1 Rejected that insurers have plans with and without abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Guarantee equal pay for women: Strongly Favors topic 2 Address persistent wage gap between men and women: Strongly Favors topic 2 Close the wage gap for women: Strongly Favors topic 2 Still work to be done to ensure gender pay equity: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Prohibit discrimination based on gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports same-sex marriage in Montana: Strongly Favors topic 3 We celebrate progress, but fight for equal rights continues: Strongly Favors topic 3 First MT governor to officiate same-sex wedding: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Opposes
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale)
| No tax credits for religious schools: Opposes topic 4 No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists: Favors topic 4 Vetoed "ministries" operating outside of insurance law: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Passed Medicaid expansion with bipartisan support: Favors topic 5 COVID: don't like masks but need to let science drive this: Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion has kept rural hospitals open: Favors topic 5 Wal-Mart can negotiate drug prices, so should government: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics: Opposes topic 5 We pay more for prescription drugs than anyplace in world: Favors topic 5 Medicare-for-All is wish-list economics: Opposes topic 5 Health care reform without disrupting the entire system: Strongly Favors topic 5 Build on ObamaCare but don't replace with single-payer: Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion good for business & jobs: Strongly Favors topic 5 Got Medicaid expansion through a GOP-dominated legislature: Strongly Favors topic 5 Protect ObamaCare before pushing to expand further: Favors topic 5 Worked with legislature to expand Medicaid: Favors topic 5 Insure the working poor with federal dollars: Strongly Favors topic 5 Access Health Montana: increase coverage and access: Favors topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Tax cut would have benefitted high-income seniors: Opposes topic 6 Vetoed state tax exemption for Social Security income: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Emergency education grants include technology infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 7 1-2-Free: High school dual enrollment to college: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest in publicly funded early childhood education: Strongly Favors topic 7 MT is dead last in investment in early childhood education: Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Opposed Obama's halting coal mine leasing on Federal land: Strongly Favors topic 8 Expanded fishing rights regardless of streambed ownership: Favors topic 8 Cut red tape and cut business equipment tax: Favors topic 8 Passionate about protecting public land access for all: Strongly Opposes topic 8 MT economy depends on hunting & fishing; let's fund LWCF: Opposes topic 8 Tackle the threat of invasive species: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Block police from receiving some military equipment: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Keep death penalty for circumstances like terrorism: Favors topic 9 Less money for prison and more for treatment: Opposes topic 9 Arrest and prosecute sex predators and scam artists: Favors topic 9 |
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Must address dark money to take on NRA: Opposes topic 10 Voluntary buyback, but locally, not federally: Favors topic 10 Firearm owners just want to keep their family safe: Favors topic 10 Firearm owners just want to keep their families safe: Favors topic 10 Ban assault weapons: Opposes topic 10 Supports background checks & semi-automatic ban: Favors topic 10 Background checks & age restrictions to reduce gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Believes in 2nd Amendment, but not guns in wrong hands: Opposes topic 10 Forever preserve access to public land for hunting & fishing: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Tech giants make billions and pay no taxes: Favors topic 11 Many people not benefitting from economy: Favors topic 11 Don't benefit the wealthy at the expense of middle class: Strongly Favors topic 11 $400 personal rebate instead of $100M property tax cut: Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Upgrading Air National Guard better use of money than wall: Favors topic 12 Immigration should not be used to rip country apart: Favors topic 12 Healthcare for immigrant means more border crossers: Opposes topic 12 Playing into Trumps hands, don't decriminalize: Favors topic 12 No wall; no open borders; need immigration reform: Opposes topic 12 There are bigger problems than illegal immigration: Favors topic 12 Refused to send National Guard troops to the southern border: Strongly Favors topic 12 Public DACA support, also tries private persuasion with GOP: Strongly Favors topic 12 No Guard troops to border without asking state governor: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Keep Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA): Strongly Favors topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Farmers want trade, they don't want aid: Strongly Favors topic 13 Blunt instrument of tariffs hurt farmers: Favors topic 13 Don't use tariffs to pressure countries: Favors topic 13 Tariffs hurt farmers; let's work to open up markets: Strongly Favors topic 13 Trump has turned "America First" into "America Alone": Strongly Favors topic 13 Work with other nations to deal with China's practices: Favors topic 13 End reckless trade war with China: Strongly Favors topic 13 Reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank: Favors topic 13 Support long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Israel is a trusted partner & trusted friend: Favors topic 14 Block foreign influence on elections; end Cuba embargo: Opposes topic 14 Vetoed bill banning Shariah law; it's just anti-Muslim: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Don't let terrorists intimidate us to abandon our values: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Safety first; review protocols for Syrian refugees: Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Initiative focusing on veterans' suicide prevention: Strongly Favors topic 15 Has "grave concerns" over use of military on protests: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Wrap-around services to reintegrate heroes to civilian life: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Defended state limit on corporate campaign donations: Strongly Favors topic 16 COVID-19: Gave counties option to switch to all-mail ballots: Strongly Favors topic 16 Elections should be decided by people, not corporations: Strongly Favors topic 16 Primary allows spending $667K instead of returning it: Opposes topic 16 Dark money makes our elections into auctions: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Keep first use of nuclear weapons on the table: Opposes topic 17 We need nuclear deterrence against North Korea and others: Opposes topic 17 We've been in Afghanistan for entire life of young recruits: Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Climate change vs. jobs: that's a false choice: Favors topic 18 President's role is to set direction on climate change: Favors topic 18 Re-enter Paris climate agreement: Strongly Favors topic 18 Promotes wind and solar power and clean coal for Montana: Favors topic 18 Develop our resources for American energy independence: Opposes topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Let the states decide on legalizing marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Strongly supports medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Confront the invisible epidemic of prescription drug abuse: Favors topic 19 Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Hold big banks accountable for abusive practices: Strongly Favors topic 20 Veto any budget in the red: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Create jobs by investing in roads and bridges: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
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