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Scott Walker on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Ban abortion at 20 weeks; require ultrasound; close clinics. (Oct 2018)
- I defunded Planned Parenthood in a blue state. (Sep 2015)
- We defunded Planned Parenthood in a blue state. (Sep 2015)
- Use alternatives to protect life of mother; no exceptions. (Aug 2015)
- Ban abortion except for life of mother after 20 weeks. (Jul 2015)
- Ban abortion after 20 weeks at both state & federal level. (Mar 2015)
- Passed pro-life legislation & defunded Planned Parenthood. (Mar 2015)
- Supports Personhood Amendment prohibiting all abortions. (Feb 2015)
- I'm proudly pro-life, but focus on fiscal issues. (Dec 2013)
- Protect life from conception to natural death. (Nov 2010)
- Opposes federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)
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Scott Walker on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Wisconsin Comeback: lower unemployment and lower tax burden. (Jan 2015)
- Blueprint for Prosperity: Lower taxes & $100M Rainy Day fund. (Jan 2014)
- Refused to participate in federal stimulus package. (Nov 2013)
- Growth agenda: ease tax burden & regulatory burden. (Jun 2012)
- Eliminating collective bargaining created $154M surplus. (Jun 2012)
- Wisconsin's once strong economy is in need of repair. (Feb 2011)
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Scott Walker on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Legalizing same-sex marriage was a grave mistake. (Oct 2018)
- Prohibit discrimination in the workplace, but no equal pay. (Sep 2015)
- If Black Lives Matter, then train cops better. (Aug 2015)
- Constitutional amendment to prevent federal gay marriage. (Apr 2015)
- 2013: same-sex marriage issue over; 2015: issue not settled. (Feb 2015)
- Supreme Court has spoken; preventing gay marriage is over. (Oct 2014)
- A Better Bottom Line & Project SEARCH: job help for disabled. (Jan 2014)
- Perhaps leave gay marriage up to each church, not government. (Mar 2013)
- Marriage is to be between one man and one woman. (Nov 2005)
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Scott Walker on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Put power into hands of job creators, and job growth results. (Nov 2014)
- Put in place manufacturing/agriculture production tax credit. (Jan 2014)
- 300 rule changes from Small Business Regulatory Review. (Jan 2013)
- Expand relocation & economic development tax credits. (Feb 2011)
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Scott Walker on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- Independent investigation for any death in police custody. (Sep 2015)
- Require certainty in sentencing, to protect crime victims. (Apr 2015)
- Use inmates to cut grass on state highway medians. (Nov 2013)
- Pass "castle doctrine": defend home with deadly force. (Nov 2013)
- Protect the rights of crime victims. (Nov 2010)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Scott Walker on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- Opposes legalization of both medical & recreational use. (Oct 2018)
- More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants. (Feb 2017)
- Heroin Opiate Prevention & Education: HOPE combats abuse. (Apr 2015)
- Drug testing is common sense policy for workplace safety. (Apr 2015)
- Opposes Colorado's legalization of marijuana. (Feb 2015)
- Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
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Scott Walker on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Expand charters & vouchers; straight per-pupil support. (Oct 2018)
- Froze UW tuition; cut $500 million from higher ed. (Oct 2018)
- Help college students refinance loans. (Jan 2018)
- Private refinancing options for student loan debt. (Jan 2017)
- Continue with tuition freezes. (Jan 2016)
- Multiple strategies to increase accessibility of college. (Jan 2016)
- Support virtual schools and homeschooling. (Jul 2015)
- Tuition cap on University of Wisconsin; then reform tenure. (Mar 2015)
- Politicians shouldn't be involved with evolution. (Feb 2015)
- High school football is ok if practiced responsibly. (Feb 2015)
- Choose schools based on objective info, not Common Core. (Jan 2015)
- Over past 4 years, graduation rates & ACT scores are up. (Jan 2015)
- Liberate schools from the grip of the unions. (Nov 2013)
- Schools should choose teachers based on merit, not seniority. (Nov 2013)
- Breaking union monopoly saved schools $10M. (Nov 2013)
- Expand options at charter schools and choice schools. (Nov 2013)
- Expand school choice from Milwaukee statewide. (Nov 2013)
- Expand vouchers statewide for low-income families. (Nov 2013)
- UW FlexOption: family-friendly flexible degree program. (Jan 2013)
- Supports charter schools and choice, not one-size-fits-all. (Sep 2010)
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Scott Walker on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- No measurable global warming in the last 15 or 20 years. (Oct 2018)
- Climate change action reduces manufacturing jobs. (Sep 2015)
- Lawsuit against new energy regulations: save jobs & rates. (Jan 2015)
- Supports using traditional energy sources. (Apr 2010)
- Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)
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Scott Walker on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Keep ethanol mandate until oil companies allow free market. (Mar 2015)
- Freeze stewardship program for state lands. (Mar 2015)
- Streamline process for safe and environmentally sound mining. (Jan 2013)
- Don't ignore sportsmen in DNR decisions. (Nov 2010)
- Delist wolf & implement land use policy that benefit people. (Aug 2010)
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Scott Walker on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- China launched a cyber-attack; send a message now. (Sep 2015)
- Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions. (Sep 2015)
- Tore into Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran. (Aug 2015)
- When America leads, we build alliances in Mideast. (Aug 2015)
- Every country Hillary Clinton touched has gotten worse. (Aug 2015)
- Foreign policy is about leadership, not PhD's. (Feb 2015)
- Terrorists are cowards who are afraid of freedom. (Jan 2015)
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Scott Walker on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- Trump's tariffs on China harm Wisconsin companies. (Oct 2018)
- Milk exports up; but also ginseng exports to China. (Jan 2014)
- Global opportunity: Get WI products out to the world. (Feb 2011)
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Scott Walker on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- Reduce power of next attorney-general after losing election. (Dec 2018)
- Avoid witch hunts: limit political corruption investigations. (Oct 2018)
- Supported redistricting, but struck down as unconstitutional. (Oct 2018)
- No new absentee voting: make it harder to cheat. (Mar 2014)
- Wisconsin "citizen filibuster" gave birth to Occupy movement. (Nov 2013)
- Prevent voter fraud: require voter ID at polls. (Nov 2013)
- Recall election rejected big government interests & spending. (Aug 2012)
- Cutting the cost of government enables us to save jobs. (Mar 2011)
- End tax on HSAs; reduce frivolous lawsuits. (Feb 2011)
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Scott Walker on Gun Control
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- Supports conceal carry and stand-your-ground laws. (Oct 2018)
- Eliminate 48 hour waiting period for gun purchases. (Jun 2015)
- Allow concealed carry as part of right to bear arms. (Nov 2013)
- The Second Amendment is not optional. (Nov 2010)
- Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms. (Aug 2010)
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Scott Walker on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Sue to repeal ObamaCare; reject Medicaid expansion. (Oct 2018)
- State control of health insurance program, not federal. (Jan 2018)
- No Medicaid expansion means no waiting list for poor. (Nov 2014)
- To best benefit economy, replace ObamaCare. (Jan 2014)
- Didn't accept additional Medicaid money from ObamaCare. (Dec 2013)
- Pushed ObamaCare for state choice on Medicaid expansion. (Nov 2013)
- Passed tort reform & cut taxes on HSAs. (Nov 2013)
- Don't put bureaucrats in charge of personal decisions. (Nov 2010)
- The private sector, not mandates, will fix healthcare. (May 2010)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Scott Walker on Homeland Security
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OR background on Homeland Security.
- Syrian refugees pose a security threat. (Nov 2015)
- Listen to generals in the field to decide defense policy. (Feb 2015)
- Ensure against radical Islamic terrorism on American soil. (Feb 2015)
- Build up U.S. military to take out ISIS entirely. (Feb 2015)
- Support for our military transcends partisan differences. (Jan 2015)
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Scott Walker on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Stripped in-state tuition from DREAMer students. (Oct 2018)
- I changed my view to anti-immigration because I listened. (Aug 2015)
- We have too many legal immigrants. (Apr 2015)
- 2013: Comprehensive reform; 2015: no, that's amnesty. (Mar 2015)
- No amnesty; close the back door & enforce the law. (Feb 2015)
- No amnesty; but no mass deportation & no executive action. (Feb 2015)
- No amnesty, but no mass deportation either. (Feb 2015)
- Endorses path to citizenship for immigrant workers. (Jul 2013)
- Make it easier to enter the country legally. (Jul 2013)
- 2010: stop suspected illegals; 2012: that's a distraction. (Jul 2013)
- Supports AZ's immigration law and no benefits for illegals. (Jul 2010)
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Scott Walker on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- Supports right-to-work law; ended prevailing wage law. (Oct 2018)
- Artificially raising wage won't help create jobs. (Oct 2018)
- Don't raise minimum wage; raise whole economy. (Sep 2015)
- Unemployment dropped in my term from 8% to 4%. (Aug 2015)
- Wisconsin is open for business, via right-to-work law. (Mar 2015)
- Anti-state unions but pro-private unions. (Mar 2015)
- Right-to-work rules stand up for the hardworking taxpayers. (Feb 2015)
- $35M for Wisconsin Fast Forward: technical skill training. (Jan 2014)
- Link unemployment benefits to job search every week. (Jan 2014)
- Don't raise minimum wage; train for higher-wage jobs. (Jan 2014)
- Make union membership optional for government employees. (Nov 2013)
- Union bosses donate to campaigns, then get sweetheart deals. (Nov 2013)
- When given the choice, employees don't choose union. (Nov 2013)
- Federal employees have limited collective bargaining power. (Nov 2013)
- Hypothetically, make WI a right-to-work state. (Jun 2012)
- Unions dislike it, but he was elected to take on sacred cows. (Jan 2012)
- Create 250,000 jobs via special legislative session. (Feb 2011)
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Scott Walker on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- Pray for Kentucky, that we will be blessed. (Jan 2018)
- I ran for office because I was worried about my kids' future. (Aug 2015)
- My relationship with God drives every major decision. (Apr 2015)
- Raised as a "P.K.", Pastor's Kid, by his father Pastor Llew. (Apr 2015)
- Run for governor & president are determined by God's will. (Mar 2015)
- Even if people disagree, they want politicians who lead. (Feb 2015)
- I won with independents' and young people's votes. (Nov 2014)
- Book "Unintimidated" isn't my biography, but about reforms. (Jan 2014)
- 19 Walker associates involved in "John Doe" scandal. (Jun 2002)
- Endorsed Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA during presidency. (Nov 2018)
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Scott Walker on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Allow pass-through companies option to reduce tax burden. (Dec 2018)
- Cut $8 billion in taxes, mostly for higher earners. (Oct 2018)
- Reduce property, income and production tax burden. (Jan 2016)
- Reduced property taxes by $141 in 4 years; more coming. (Jan 2015)
- Tax increases reduce state revenues in the long run. (Nov 2013)
- High tax and low employment is no coincidence. (Nov 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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Scott Walker on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Opposes Net Neutrality: principle of Internet is freedom. (Oct 2018)
- Cancel high-speed rail plans. (Apr 2017)
- $35 million to expand broadband access grant program. (Jan 2017)
- Partner with private firms to install fiber network. (Jan 2016)
- Opposed high-speed rail line: $810M federal but $110M state. (Nov 2013)
- Spend $810M on roads instead of high-speed rail. (Jun 2012)
- Pulled plug on light rail; fix roads and bridges instead. (Nov 2010)
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Scott Walker on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Lift political restrictions on 3,000 troops in Syria. (Sep 2015)
- Undo Iran nuclear deal on Day One; keep sanctions instead. (Aug 2015)
- Send weapons to Ukraine; & missile defense to Poland. (Aug 2015)
- US troops should fight ISIS alongside Kurds and Sunnis. (Jun 2015)
- Islamic terrorism like a virus; make sure it doesn't spread. (Mar 2015)
- ISIS will attack on American soil; so take fight abroad. (Feb 2015)
- Don't rule out US boots on the ground in Syria. (Feb 2015)
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Scott Walker on Welfare & Poverty
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OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
- Work requirement for adults under 50 receiving Medicaid. (Dec 2018)
- Help transition from government dependence to independence. (Jan 2014)
- Public workers should contribute 18.4% to health & pension. (Nov 2013)
- Able-bodied must work or train to get food stamps. (Nov 2013)
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