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Bruce Rauner on Abortion
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  • Personally pro-choice, but respects religious objections. (Nov 2018)
  • Pro-choice Republican torn if Roe overturned. (May 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Budget & Economy
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  • Reduce regulatory costs & economy will take off like rocket. (Jan 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Civil Rights
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  • Accepts gay marriage as settled. (Jul 2017)
  • Create minority enterprise small business investment program. (Feb 2015)
Bruce Rauner on Corporations
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Bruce Rauner on Crime
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  • Close outdated prisons; focus on reducing recidivism. (Jan 2017)
  • Police trooper surge to counter Chicago violence. (Jan 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Drugs
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  • Decriminalize marijuana; but no to legalization. (Nov 2018)
  • Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
Bruce Rauner on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • Vetoed higher education bill as irresponsible funding. (Nov 2018)
  • $100M for early education; close district funding gaps. (Jan 2017)
  • Let families choose traditional, charter, or private schools. (Nov 2014)
Bruce Rauner on Energy & Oil
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  • Relax emission limits to save coal-fired power plants. (Nov 2018)
  • Green energy part of future mix. (Jul 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Environment
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  • Test drinking water for lead, as social justice issue. (Jan 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Families & Children
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  • Combat sexual harassment among government employees. (Jan 2018)
  • Created the Governor's Cabinet on Children and Youth. (Jan 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Foreign Policy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Bruce Rauner on Free Trade
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Bruce Rauner on Government Reform
Click here for 5 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID. (Aug 2017)
  • The people demanded fair districting; judges denied them. (Jan 2017)
  • Pursue devolution to control costs. (Jan 2016)
  • Term limits need to be voted on. (Jan 2016)
  • Reduce lobbyist influence; push for term limits. (Nov 2014)
Bruce Rauner on Gun Control
Click here for 2 full quotes on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.
  • Restrict access for criminals/mentally ill; ban bump stocks. (Nov 2018)
  • Crack down on out of state gun traffickers. (Jul 2017)
Bruce Rauner on Health Care
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  • Move more Medicaid recipients to managed care programs. (Nov 2018)
Bruce Rauner on Homeland Security
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  • Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights. (May 2015)
Bruce Rauner on Immigration
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  • State won't help or impede immigration enforcement. (Jul 2017)
  • Temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
Bruce Rauner on Jobs
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  • Over-burdensome workers comp makes Illinois uncompetitive. (Jan 2016)
  • Public officials do not deserve a raise. (Jan 2016)
  • Raise minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next 7 years. (Feb 2015)
  • Create Right-to-Work zones; reform workers' comp. (Nov 2014)
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Bruce Rauner on Local Issues
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Bruce Rauner on Principles & Values
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  • Moral duty to serve long-term interest of people of Illinois. (Feb 2015)
Bruce Rauner on Social Security
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  • Move state pensions towards a defined contribution system. (Nov 2014)
Bruce Rauner on Tax Reform
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  • Reduce property tax for homeowners & businesses. (Jan 2016)
  • Reduce anti-competitive corporate tax & income tax. (Nov 2014)
Bruce Rauner on Technology
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  • Increase state transparency: millions of documents online. (Jan 2017)
  • Competitive bidding at Department of Transportation. (Feb 2015)
Bruce Rauner on War & Peace
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Bruce Rauner on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)
Personally pro-choice, but respects religious objections: Opposes topic 1
Pro-choice Republican torn if Roe overturned: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Combat sexual harassment among government employees: Favors topic 2
Create minority enterprise small business investment program: Strongly Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)
Accepts gay marriage as settled: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
Moral duty to serve long-term interest of people of Illinois: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Move more Medicaid recipients to managed care programs: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Move state pensions towards a defined contribution system: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
$100M for early education; close district funding gaps: Opposes topic 7
Let families choose traditional, charter, or private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
Test drinking water for lead, as social justice issue: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
Close outdated prisons; focus on reducing recidivism: Opposes topic 9
Police trooper surge to counter Chicago violence: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Restrict access for criminals/mentally ill; ban bump stocks: Opposes topic 10
Crack down on out of state gun traffickers: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Reduce property tax for homeowners & businesses: Opposes topic 11
Reduce anti-competitive corporate tax & income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
State won't help or impede immigration enforcement: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Temporarily suspend accepting new Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID: Strongly Favors topic 16
The people demanded fair districting; judges denied them: Strongly Favors topic 16
Increase state transparency: millions of documents online: Favors topic 16
Term limits need to be voted on: Favors topic 16
Reduce lobbyist influence; push for term limits: 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)
Relax emission limits to save coal-fired power plants: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Green energy part of future mix: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
Decriminalize marijuana; but no to legalization: Favors topic 19
Rated B- by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Reduce regulatory costs & economy will take off like rocket: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Raise minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next 7 years: Favors topic 20
Create Right-to-Work zones; reform workers' comp: Opposes topic 20

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