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Henry McMaster on Abortion
Click here for 8 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Signed Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. (May 2023)
  • Confident that Fetal Heartbeat bill is constitutional. (Jan 2023)
  • Send me the heartbeat bill and I will immediately sign it. (Jan 2021)
  • Prevent funneling of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood. (Jan 2020)
  • Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception. (Feb 2018)
  • Stop providing state funds to abortion clinics. (Jan 2018)
  • Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers. (Jun 2017)
  • Human life begins at conception. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Budget & Economy
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  • Save money instead of spending it to prepare for the future. (Jan 2023)
  • Complete infrastructure projects: roads, bridges, highways. (Jan 2023)
  • $1.26 billion for roads, bridges, highways, interstates. (Jan 2022)
  • Propose nearly doubling rainy day reserve fund. (Jan 2021)
  • Fight the "stimulus" law. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Civil Rights
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  • No need for any new transgender bathroom law. (Aug 2017)
Henry McMaster on Corporations
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Henry McMaster on Crime
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  • Expand operations against animal fighting with new agents. (Jan 2024)
  • Keep career criminals behind bars & carry out executions. (Jan 2023)
  • Shield companies providing drugs for lethal injection. (Jan 2021)
  • Invest $100 million in upgrading prisons. (Jan 2020)
  • Don't clear record for first time drunk/disorderly offender. (May 2019)
  • Jam cellphone signals inside state prisons. (Jan 2018)
  • Prosecuted sex predators, prostitution, and fraud. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Drugs
Click here for 3 full quotes on Drugs OR background on Drugs.
  • Require reporting of administration of opioid antidote. (May 2019)
  • Opioids: awareness, information, treatment, & enforcement. (Jan 2018)
  • Operation Jackpot: keep drugs off the streets. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Education
Click here for 13 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • Freeze college tuition for in-state students . (Jan 2024)
  • Parents may choose public, private, or for-profit pre-K. (Jan 2023)
  • Parents must know what their children are learning. (Jan 2022)
  • $13 million to establish Education Scholarship Accounts. (Jan 2021)
  • Remove outdated "Common Core" textbooks from classrooms. (Jan 2021)
  • Boost teacher pay; surpass southeastern average salaries. (Jan 2020)
  • Fund PreK for needy kids, including religious schools. (Jan 2020)
  • 5% funding increase for colleges not raising tuition. (Jan 2020)
  • ReadySC: triple funding for technical training. (Jan 2019)
  • Full-time police officer to combat threats to schools. (Jan 2019)
  • Supports arming teachers in schools. (Feb 2018)
  • Invest in school choice & robust charter school program. (Jan 2018)
  • Early education is the beginning of economic health. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Energy & Oil
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  • South Carolina moving with auto industry towards electric. (Jan 2023)
  • AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas. (Oct 2022)
  • Signed SC Energy Freedom Act promoting solar power. (May 2019)
  • Oppose offshore drilling & onshore infrastructure. (Jan 2018)
  • Fight to keep Yucca Mountain open. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Environment
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  • Vetoed bill to rebuild banned sea wall for gated community. (May 2019)
  • Oppose drilling and seismic testing along our coast. (Jan 2018)
  • Protect marsh islands from illegal encroachment. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Families & Children
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  • Define traditional marriage and strong families. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Foreign Policy
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Henry McMaster on Free Trade
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Henry McMaster on Government Reform
Click here for 7 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • Create an Election Integrity and Compliance Audit Program. (Jan 2022)
  • Magistrate judges should be lawyers, publicly screened. (Jan 2021)
  • Rules for public registration and transparency. (Jan 2019)
  • Served on state Commission on Ethics Reform. (Jan 2017)
  • Cited by Ethics Commission for excessive donations of $51K. (Sep 2015)
  • Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA. (Jan 2013)
  • Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators. (Jan 2013)
Henry McMaster on Gun Control
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  • Government continues to intrude on gun owners' rights. (Jan 2017)
  • Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Nov 2014)
Henry McMaster on Health Care
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  • Increase mental and behavioral health services. (Jan 2023)
  • Review State's behavioral health funding and delivery system. (Jan 2022)
  • Challenge constitutionality of ObamaCare. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Homeland Security
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  • Eliminate all state income taxes on veteran retirement pay. (Jan 2022)
  • Don't tax uniformed retirees: veterans, cops, firefighters. (Jan 2020)
  • Proposes a significant investment in National Guard armories. (Jan 2020)
  • Stop the financing of international terrorism. (Jan 2017)
Henry McMaster on Immigration
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  • Deployed National Guard to defend border & protect state. (Jan 2022)
  • Say "no" "sanctuary cities"; don't tolerate lawlessness. (Jan 2018)
  • No sanctuary cities; plus annual compliance checks. (Oct 2017)
Henry McMaster on Jobs
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  • One thing we do not need is more labor unions. (Jan 2024)
  • S.C.Workforce Partnership: shift from toolboxes to tablets. (Jan 2018)
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Henry McMaster on Principles & Values
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  • Defend the Rule of Law, preserve our State's sovereignty. (Jan 2022)
  • COVID: We slowed down, but safely remained open. (Jan 2021)
  • We believe in faith, family, the flag, and freedom. (Jan 2020)
  • 1986 Senate run; 2002 elected AG; 2010 Gubernatorial run. (Jan 2017)
  • Stand up for Freedom of Religion. (Jan 2017)
  • Endorsed Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA after presidency. (Nov 2022)
Henry McMaster on Social Security
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  • Shift pensions from defined benefit to defined contribution. (Jan 2020)
Henry McMaster on Tax Reform
Click here for 7 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.
  • We passed the largest income tax cut in state history. (Jan 2023)
  • $2000 income tax credit for police & other first responders. (Jan 2023)
  • Our work will not be done unless I sign an income tax cut. (Jan 2022)
  • 15% across-the-board reduction for all personal brackets. (Jan 2021)
  • Cut income tax by $2.6 billion over five years. (Jan 2020)
  • Lower taxes helps us compete: $2.2B tax cut. (Jan 2019)
  • Low taxes spur economic growth and prosperity. (Jan 2018)
Henry McMaster on Technology
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Henry McMaster on War & Peace
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Henry McMaster on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work. (Jan 2020)


VoteMatch Responses
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Stop providing state funds to abortion clinics: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Supports Personhood Bill, defining life from conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Budget shouldn't "contain a penny" for abortion providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Prevent funneling of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Send me the heartbeat bill and I will immediately sign it: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Confident that Fetal Heartbeat bill is constitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Signed Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)
No need for any new transgender bathroom law: Opposes topic 3
Define traditional marriage and strong families: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-3 points on Social scale)
Fund PreK for needy kids, including religious schools: Favors topic 4
Stand up for Freedom of Religion: Favors topic 4
We believe in faith, family, the flag, and freedom: Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)
Challenge constitutionality of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Review State's behavioral health funding and delivery system: Favors topic 5
Increase mental and behavioral health services: Strongly Favors topic 5
Require able-bodied Medicaid recipients to work: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Shift pensions from defined benefit to defined contribution: Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Early education is the beginning of economic health: Opposes topic 7
Invest in school choice & robust charter school program: Strongly Favors topic 7
ReadySC: triple funding for technical training: Favors topic 7
Boost teacher pay; surpass southeastern average salaries: Strongly Opposes topic 7
$13 million to establish Education Scholarship Accounts: Strongly Favors topic 7
Remove outdated "Common Core" textbooks from classrooms: Favors topic 7
Parents must know what their children are learning: Strongly Favors topic 7
Parents may choose public, private, or for-profit pre-K: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(+5 points on Social scale)
Protect marsh islands from illegal encroachment: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Oppose drilling and seismic testing along our coast: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Vetoed bill to rebuild banned sea wall for gated community: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Prosecuted sex predators, prostitution, and fraud: Favors topic 9
Jam cellphone signals inside state prisons: Favors topic 9
Invest $100 million in upgrading prisons: Favors topic 9
Don't clear record for first time drunk/disorderly offender: Favors topic 9
Shield companies providing drugs for lethal injection: Strongly Favors topic 9
Keep career criminals behind bars & carry out executions: Strongly Favors topic 9
$2000 income tax credit for police & other first responders: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Supports arming teachers in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10
Full-time police officer to combat threats to schools: Strongly Favors topic 10
Government continues to intrude on gun owners' rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Low taxes spur economic growth and prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Lower taxes helps us compete: $2.2B tax cut: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Cut income tax by $2.6 billion over five years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
15% across-the-board reduction for all personal brackets: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Our work will not be done unless I sign an income tax cut: Strongly Opposes topic 11
We passed the largest income tax cut in state history: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
No sanctuary cities; plus annual compliance checks: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Say "no" "sanctuary cities"; don't tolerate lawlessness: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Deployed National Guard to defend border & protect state: Strongly Opposes 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:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale)
Stop the financing of international terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15
Don't tax uniformed retirees: veterans, cops, firefighters: Favors topic 15
Proposes a significant investment in National Guard armories: Favors topic 15
Eliminate all state income taxes on veteran retirement pay: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
Served on state Commission on Ethics Reform: Favors topic 16
Cited by Ethics Commission for excessive donations of $51K: Opposes topic 16
Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA: Favors topic 16
Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators: Favors topic 16
Create an Election Integrity and Compliance Audit Program: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Fight to keep Yucca Mountain open: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Oppose offshore drilling & onshore infrastructure: Favors topic 18
Signed SC Energy Freedom Act promoting solar power: Strongly Favors topic 18
AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas: Strongly Favors topic 18
South Carolina moving with auto industry towards electric: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
Operation Jackpot: keep drugs off the streets: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opioids: awareness, information, treatment, & enforcement: Favors topic 19
Require reporting of administration of opioid antidote: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Fight the "stimulus" law: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Propose nearly doubling rainy day reserve fund: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Save money instead of spending it to prepare for the future: Strongly Opposes topic 20
S.C.Workforce Partnership: shift from toolboxes to tablets: Favors topic 20

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