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Bill Johnson
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Bill Johnson on Abortion
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Click here for 13 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
- I consider myself pro-life. (Nov 2010)
- Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection. (Dec 2011)
- Prohibit federal funding for abortion. (May 2011)
- Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund. (May 2011)
- Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood. (Jan 2011)
- Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning. (Jan 2013)
- No family planning assistance that includes abortion. (Jan 2013)
- No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare. (Jan 2015)
- Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life. (May 2015)
- Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection. (Feb 2015)
- Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion. (Feb 2020)
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Bill Johnson on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)
- Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution. (Jan 2011)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (Jan 2013)
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Bill Johnson on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Voted NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- Opposes same-sex marriage. (Nov 2010)
- State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage. (Feb 2014)
- Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism. (May 2016)
- Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage. (Apr 2016)
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Bill Johnson on Corporations
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- Voted YES on workforce training by state block grants & industry partners. (Mar 2013)
- Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)
- Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)
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Bill Johnson on Education
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- Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)
- $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools. (Feb 2013)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
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Bill Johnson on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Allow online oil & gas lease sales to facilitate production. (Oct 2011)
- Use our own natural resources, including clean coal. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)
- Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants. (Mar 2011)
- Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
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Bill Johnson on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
- Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous. (Sep 2011)
- Member of House Natural Resources Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species. (Aug 2012)
- Establish an International Conservation Strategy. (Jun 2012)
- Rated 13% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams. (Apr 2013)
- Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing. (Jun 2017)
- Voted YES to require GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
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Bill Johnson on Foreign Policy
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- Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)
- Rated -5 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan. (Nov 2012)
- Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Jul 2013)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Bill Johnson on Free Trade
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- Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency. (Feb 2011)
- Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices. (Feb 2013)
- Sponsored imposing import fee on countries with undervalued currency. (Mar 2013)
- Rated 75% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement. (Dec 2012)
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Bill Johnson on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Protect concealed carry laws and expand states' reciprocity. (Nov 2010)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2017)
- Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession. (Nov 2010)
- Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)
- Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad. (Jun 2011)
- Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote. (Jan 2015)
- Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)
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Bill Johnson on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Robust health savings accounts, tort reform, and competition. (Nov 2010)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)
- Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Bill Johnson on Homeland Security
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- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Member of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Mar 2011)
- Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (Mar 2013)
- Respect sequestration on defense budget without gimmicks. (Oct 2015)
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Bill Johnson on Jobs
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 92% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Bill Johnson on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Tax code penalizes wealthy & keeps poor on entitlements. (Nov 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
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Bill Johnson on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)
- Voted NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan. (Mar 2011)
- Supports a continued presence in Afghanistan. (Nov 2010)
- Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes. (May 2011)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (Mar 2012)
- Intervene in Iraq to protect persecuted Christians. (Jul 2014)
- Work with Iraqi government to fight ISIL. (Aug 2014)
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Endorsed by Ohio Right to Life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Neutral on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy: Favors topic 2 NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports founding fathers' belief in prayer & freedom: Strongly Favors topic 4 $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Robust health savings accounts, tort reform, and competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8 Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: Favors topic 8 Prohibits breeding or possessing Big Cat species: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Establish an International Conservation Strategy: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams: Strongly Favors topic 8 Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing: Strongly Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Protect concealed carry laws and expand states' reciprocity: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Tax code penalizes wealthy & keeps poor on entitlements: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13 Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Sponsored imposing import fee on countries with undervalued currency: Opposes topic 13 Rated 75% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Neutral on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports a continued presence in Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Intervene in Iraq to protect persecuted Christians: Opposes topic 17 Work with Iraqi government to fight ISIL: Opposes topic 17 Rated Respect sequestration on defense budget without gimmicks: Favors topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Allow online oil & gas lease sales to facilitate production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Use our own natural resources, including clean coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 |
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