Eric Greitens on the Issues

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Overturn law making St. Louis into "abortion sanctuary city": Strongly Opposes topic 1 Every life is precious; defend & promote life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Anti-gay "religious liberty" amendment threatens jobs: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Called for public prayer supporting anti-abortion centers: Strongly Favors topic 4 Protect the religious liberties of all Missourians: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare has been a disaster in Missouri: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly oppose Common Core; no bureaucrats in charge: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Slash 33,000 regulations across the board: Strongly Favors topic 8 EPA overreach hurts family farms: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	The defund-the-police movement has led to rising violence: Strongly Favors topic 9 Stood with cops; restored law and order; defeated Antifa: Strongly Favors topic 9 OpEd: most pro-police governor in the country: Strongly Favors topic 9 Fight Ferguson Effect with Blue Alert to empower police: Strongly Favors topic 9 Get first responders needed training, equipment, & support: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect our freedoms, including the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Defend right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Simplify the tax code; close special interest loopholes: Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Gave examples of Muslim immigration that has been positive: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Let military spouses work in Missouri: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Ban gifts from lobbyists; close revolving door; limit terms: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports legalizing medical marijuana for kids with epilepsy: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut red tape, cut back regulations: Opposes topic 20 Government over-regulates, over-spends, & over-reaches: Strongly Opposes topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
(Click on question for explanation and background)

Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)

Overturn law making St. Louis into "abortion sanctuary city": Strongly Opposes topic 1
Every life is precious; defend & promote life: Strongly Opposes topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale)

Anti-gay "religious liberty" amendment threatens jobs: Favors topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)

Called for public prayer supporting anti-abortion centers: Strongly Favors topic 4
Protect the religious liberties of all Missourians: Favors topic 4

Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)

ObamaCare has been a disaster in Missouri: Strongly Opposes topic 5

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Strongly oppose Common Core; no bureaucrats in charge: Strongly Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)

Slash 33,000 regulations across the board: Strongly Favors topic 8
EPA overreach hurts family farms: Strongly Favors topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)

The defund-the-police movement has led to rising violence: Strongly Favors topic 9
Stood with cops; restored law and order; defeated Antifa: Strongly Favors topic 9
OpEd: most pro-police governor in the country: Strongly Favors topic 9
Fight Ferguson Effect with Blue Alert to empower police: Strongly Favors topic 9
Get first responders needed training, equipment, & support: Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Protect our freedoms, including the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Defend right of law-abiding citizens to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10

Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Simplify the tax code; close special interest loopholes: Opposes topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)

Gave examples of Muslim immigration that has been positive: Favors topic 12

No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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)

Let military spouses work in Missouri: Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Ban gifts from lobbyists; close revolving door; limit terms: Favors topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)

Supports legalizing medical marijuana for kids with epilepsy: Strongly Opposes topic 19

Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Cut red tape, cut back regulations: Opposes topic 20
Government over-regulates, over-spends, & over-reaches: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Eric Greitens on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Called for public prayer supporting anti-abortion centers. (Jun 2017) Overturn law making St. Louis into "abortion sanctuary city". (Jun 2017) Every life is precious; defend & promote life. (Oct 2015)

Eric Greitens on Education
Click here for the full quote on Education OR background on Education. Strongly oppose Common Core; no bureaucrats in charge. (Oct 2015)

Eric Greitens on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Right to work: Allow workers to opt out of joining a union. (Feb 2017) Right to Work instead of Project Labor Agreements. (Jan 2017)	< script type="text/javascript">

Eric Greitens on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. OpEd: used self-immolating texting despite open records laws. (Aug 2018) Replace 1959 COBOL systems with online government. (Jan 2017)