Gary Herbert on VoteMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Don't criminalize woman seeking illegal forms of abortion: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Discriminating against gay people shouldn't be illegal: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Discriminating against gay people shouldn't be illegal: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sue on unconstitutionality of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Sue on unconstitutionality of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Increase transparency, access, and choice: Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is federal government overreach: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Continue to increase funding for public schools: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+2 points on Social scale)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	No stay of execution in Ronnie Lee Gardner case: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support the 2nd Amendment as well as the 10th: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't stifle citizens & businesses with new tax burdens: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Find solutions to tough issues where feds abdicated: Opposes topic 12 Failure to secure borders emblematic of misplaced priorities: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Assist Utah companies with global vision for export growth: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Pay tribute to those answering the nation's call to serve: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Guidelines on gifts, lobbying, & conflicts of interest: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of Iran (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Utah is energy-independent; now export oil & nuclear: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop natural gas resources while protecting local culture: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No importation of foreign nuclear waste into Utah: Favors topic 18 Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20