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Ryan Zinke
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Ryan Zinke on Abortion
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- Protect unborn victims. (Nov 2014)
- Pro-life, but decision should not be made by government. (Nov 2008)
- No embryonic stem cell research; no emergency contraception. (Nov 2008)
- Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare. (Jan 2015)
- Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life. (May 2015)
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Ryan Zinke on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- $17T debt was irresponsible to create & reckless to continue. (Nov 2014)
- Our government should spend within its means; no new fees. (Nov 2008)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
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Ryan Zinke on Civil Rights
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Civil Rights
OR background on Civil Rights.
- No affirmative action in college nor state contracts. (Nov 2008)
- No same-sex marriage, nor civil unions, not adoption. (Nov 2008)
- Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism. (May 2016)
- Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage. (Jun 2015)
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Ryan Zinke on Crime
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Click here for 2 full quotes on Crime
OR background on Crime.
- Replace death penalty with life imprisonment without parole. (Feb 2009)
- Supports death penalty but also hate crime legislation. (Nov 2008)
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Ryan Zinke on Education
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Education
OR background on Education.
- Give parents a stronger voice, and local control. (Nov 2014)
- Supports vouchers for public schools. (Nov 2008)
- Voluntary prayer provided there's no undue influence. (Nov 2008)
- Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- 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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Ryan Zinke on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Increase coal, oil & gas mining access at National Monuments. (Dec 2018)
- Public lands opened for private company energy development. (Dec 2018)
- Climate is changing; Man is an influence but what can we do? (Jan 2017)
- Alternatives only if competitive prices without subsidies. (Nov 2014)
- Increased coal production with environmental safeguards. (Nov 2008)
- Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
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Ryan Zinke on Environment
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Click here for 8 full quotes on Environment
OR background on Environment.
- End ban on lead bullets & fishing tackle in wildlife refuges. (Dec 2018)
- Raise fees & eliminate national park passes for kids. (Dec 2018)
- OpEd: National Parks are under-staffed despite more visits. (Jul 2018)
- Shrink national monuments and expand offshore drilling. (Feb 2018)
- Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states. (Jan 2017)
- Smokey the Bear should be viewed as helpful, not as police. (Jan 2017)
- Cleanup industrial sites; preserve open space. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES to require GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
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Ryan Zinke on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms. (Nov 2014)
- Background checks are prudent; military weapons aren't. (Nov 2008)
- Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote. (Feb 2015)
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Ryan Zinke on Health Care
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Health Care
OR background on Health Care.
- ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs. (Nov 2014)
- Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance. (Nov 2008)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Ryan Zinke on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Punish those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants. (Nov 2008)
- Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border. (Feb 2016)
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VoteMatch Responses
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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)
| Protect unborn victims: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, but decision should not be made by government: Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research; no emergency contraception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating: 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 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No affirmative action in college nor state contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| No same-sex marriage, nor civil unions, not adoption: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: 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)
| No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists: Favors topic 4 Prepare kids for tomorrow with family values of grandparents: Favors topic 4 Voluntary prayer provided there's no undue influence: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Give parents a stronger voice, and local control: Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers for public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 7 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 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
| End ban on lead bullets & fishing tackle in wildlife refuges: Strongly Favors topic 8 Raise fees & eliminate national park passes for kids: Strongly Favors topic 8 OpEd: National Parks are under-staffed despite more visits: Strongly Favors topic 8 Shrink national monuments and expand offshore drilling: Strongly Favors topic 8 Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Work with states and rebuild national parks: Opposes topic 8 Cleanup industrial sites; preserve open space: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Smokey the Bear should be viewed as helpful, not as police: Opposes topic 9 Replace death penalty with life imprisonment without parole: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Supports death penalty but also hate crime legislation: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Background checks are prudent; military weapons aren't: Opposes topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Make the tax code fairer, flatter and simpler: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Punish those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border: Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Limit PAC, corporate, and individual campaign donations: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| Opposes targeting terrorists, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 17 Opposes targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 17 Ground troops plus drone strikes to destroy ISIL: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Increase coal, oil & gas mining access at National Monuments: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Public lands opened for private company energy development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate is changing; Man is an influence but what can we do?: Favors topic 18 Alternatives only if competitive prices without subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increased coal production with environmental safeguards: Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| $17T debt was irresponsible to create & reckless to continue: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Our government should spend within its means; no new fees: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20 |
Ryan Zinke is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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