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Rick Snyder on Civil Rights
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Against benefits for domestic partners
The Civil Service Commission was informed on Wednesday that preliminary numbers show that fewer than 100 people will take advantage of domestic partner benefits. The price tag is estimated to be less than
$600,000--a far cry from the $6 million to $8 million the Gov. Rick Snyder administration and legislative Republicans claimed it would be.
Source: Susan Demas on MLive.com (Michigan News)
, Sep 22, 2011
Against gay marriage but supports civil unions
On the issue of Marriage, Snyder opposes DOMA
(The Defense of Marriage Act of 2004) while stating he believes "marriage is a bond between a man and a woman", but also believes in gay civil unions.
Source: Kevin Cook on AllVoices.com, "Obama Republican"
, Jul 31, 2010
Opposes affirmative action.
Snyder opposes the CC survey question on affirmative action
The Christian Coalition voter guide [is] one of the most powerful tools Christians have ever had to impact our society during elections. This simple tool has helped educate tens of millions of citizens across this nation as to where candidates for public office stand on key faith and family issues.
The CC survey summarizes candidate stances on the following topic: "Affirmative action programs providing preferential treatment to minorities"
Source: Christian Coalition Survey 10-CC-q2 on Aug 11, 2010
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