Bill Schuette on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Enforce prohibitions on abortion; de-fund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports the rights of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Include LGBT gender identity in laws against discrimination: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Gay marriage ban was simply recognition that biology matters: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No same-sex marriage; no LGBT anti-discrimination laws: 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)	Replace ObamaCare with private insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 End Medicaid expansion and put in work requirement: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Grade schools A-F, with performance-based grants: Strongly Favors topic 7 Give parents more choices for their kids' education: Favors topic 7 Advocate of partnerships between schools and companies: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes burdensome EPA regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Charged 15 city and state officials for Flint water crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Opposing EPA regulations earns him polluter protector label: Strongly Favors topic 8 Sue firms that caused Flint drinking water crisis: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Prosecute 17-year-olds as adults: Strongly Favors topic 9 History of getting justice for rape victims: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal restrictions on guns, including semi-automatics: Strongly Favors topic 10 Proud protector of the 2nd Amendment, NRA rates him "A": Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut taxes and make Michigan a growth state: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Signed pledge to oppose any tax increase: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Joined 2016 lawsuit to block DACA expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 12 It isn't a ban on Muslims; Trump puts security first: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports tariffs on China, to get a better deal: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Provided two new legal resources for all members of military: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes ballot initative 2 (gerrymandered districts ok): Strongly Opposes topic 16 Terminate government pensions for those caught embezzling: Favors topic 16 Supports term limits and campaign finance disclosure: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Joins lawsuit challenging Obama's Clean Power Plan: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Led campaign against medical marijuana in 2008: Strongly Opposes topic 19 The opioid epidemic cannot be solved with just arresting: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make better jobs cutting taxes, regulations and wastefulness: Strongly Opposes topic 20