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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Collect information on reason for abortion, race, ethnicity: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Enacted new fees & inspections for abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 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
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Fund "In God We Trust" License Plates: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare best solved at the state level: Opposes topic 5 Restrict expansion of state Medicaid program: Strongly Opposes topic 5 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)	Invest $1B in schools & $30M in counseling: Opposes topic 7 Teach students the value of capitalism instead of socialism: Favors topic 7 Continue to increase funding for public schools: Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Re-opened National Parks during 2013 shutdown: Opposes topic 8 Push refineries to produce cleaner fuel: Opposes topic 8 Utah must commit to protecting its natural resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Balance land use between recreation and development: Opposes topic 8 Keystone XL Pipeline fundamental to economic prosperity: No opin. on topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Authorize construction of new state prison: Favors topic 9 No stay of execution in Ronnie Lee Gardner case: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Vetoed concealed carry of guns without a permit: Opposes topic 10 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)	Broaden tax base & cut rates by 64%: Opposes topic 11 Don't stifle citizens & businesses with new tax burdens: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	We don't give ICE facial recognition data on immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Create a guest worker program for some illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12 Find solutions to tough issues where feds abdicated: Opposes topic 12 Failure to secure borders emblematic of misplaced priorities: Opposes topic 12 Protect DREAMers instead of deporting them: Strongly Favors 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
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Review Syrian refugee security, but keep accepting them: Opposes topic 14
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: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Ongoing review of election laws to upholding public trust: Favors topic 16 Guidelines on gifts, lobbying, & conflicts of interest: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale)	Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Make commuting by transit as easy as commuting by car: Favors topic 18 State can set example on green energy: Favors topic 18 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
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Efforts to develop rural Utah are paying off: Favors topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20

Gary Herbert is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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