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Greg Abbott on Abortion
Click here for 7 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Protect every child with heartbeat; no exceptions. (Sep 2021)
  • Bans mail-order abortion drugs. (Sep 2021)
  • No abortions for rape, claims he'll "eliminate all rapists". (Sep 2021)
  • Ensure every child is spared from ravages of abortion. (Feb 2021)
  • Abortions unnecessary except for woman's life or health. (Mar 2020)
  • Protect unborn children and promote a culture of life. (Jan 2017)
  • Favors restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion. (Jun 2015)
Greg Abbott on Budget & Economy
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  • Constitutional amendment to limits growth of state budget. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on Civil Rights
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  • Rioters, not Trump, are responsible for violence at Capitol. (Jan 2021)
  • Wife is first Hispanic First Lady in Texas history. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on Corporations
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  • $2 billion reduction in the business franchise tax. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on Crime
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  • Emergency laws to prevent cities from defunding the police. (Feb 2021)
  • Crack down on human trafficking. (Feb 2019)
  • Raise bail when past criminals are re-arrested. (Aug 2018)
  • Make it a hate crime to target uniformed police officers. (Jan 2017)
  • 2003 Fugitive unit resulted in 4,400 more arrests. (Nov 2014)
Greg Abbott on Drugs
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  • More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants. (Feb 2017)
  • Respond to the evil threat posed by drug cartels. (Feb 2015)
  • Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
Greg Abbott on Education
Click here for 8 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • Empower parents to choose school that's best for their child. (Oct 2021)
  • Teach students what it means to be American & to be a Texan. (Feb 2021)
  • Increase teacher pay, with best earning six figures. (Feb 2019)
  • Focus on mental health for safer schools. (Feb 2019)
  • Fully fund GURI: Governor's University Research Initiative. (Jan 2017)
  • Require evaluation of schools with A-F grades. (Jun 2015)
  • Additional funding for schools to adopt high-quality Pre-K. (Feb 2015)
  • Ensure having the best teachers by saying NO to Common Core. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on Energy & Oil
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  • Clean Power Plan is an EPA power grab. (Oct 2015)
  • Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations. (May 2015)
Greg Abbott on Environment
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  • Vetoed bill protecting dogs, then backtracked. (Sep 2021)
  • EPA is a runaway federal agency that must be reined in. (Nov 2014)
Greg Abbott on Families & Children
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  • As AG, recognized for nation's best child support program. (Oct 2021)
  • Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions. (Jun 2017)
  • Reform Child Protective System or more children will die. (Jan 2017)
  • Conscience dictates if marriage is only one man & one woman. (Jun 2015)
Greg Abbott on Foreign Policy
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  • Texas is exceptional; we'd be world's 10th largest economy. (Jan 2017)
  • Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions. (Sep 2015)
Greg Abbott on Free Trade
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  • Expand Texas' robust trade relationship with Canada. (Mar 2017)
  • Expand Texas' long-standing trade partnership with Mexico. (Sep 2015)
Greg Abbott on Government Reform
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  • Increased penalty for illegal voting & 2020 election audit. (Sep 2021)
  • Election integrity essential to our democracy. (Feb 2021)
  • No "heavy hand of regulation" attracts business to Texas. (Dec 2020)
  • Voter fraud is real; voter ID is nondiscriminatory. (Nov 2014)
Greg Abbott on Gun Control
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  • Signed "campus carry" and "open carry" into law. (Oct 2021)
  • Texas must be a Second Amendment Sanctuary State. (Feb 2021)
  • Favor open carry of holstered handgun. (Jun 2015)
  • Individual right to keep and bear arms was settled in 1791. (Nov 2014)
Greg Abbott on Health Care
Click here for 4 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care.
  • Texas will hire fired unvaccinated Border Patrol officers. (Sep 2021)
  • We must focus on mental health challenges. (Feb 2021)
  • Ensure coverage without being forced into the ObamaCare. (Feb 2021)
  • ObamaCare was a bad law from the beginning. (Nov 2014)
Greg Abbott on Homeland Security
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  • Exempt veterans from state business fees. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on Immigration
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  • Signed the toughest border security law of any state. (Oct 2021)
  • Biden Administration in dereliction of duty on border. (Sep 2021)
  • Hire Border Patrol agents who are fired by feds. (Sep 2021)
  • Border unsecured, there's onrush of illegal immigration. (Sep 2021)
  • Texas must fortify its efforts to secure our border. (Feb 2021)
  • Require local cooperation enforcing immigration laws. (May 2017)
  • Enforce against sanctuary cities or more Texans will die. (Jan 2017)
  • Ordered no more Syrian refugee resettlement. (Nov 2015)
  • 500 new state troopers plus Texas Rangers at the border. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on Jobs
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  • No state deductions of union dues on paychecks. (Jan 2017)
Greg Abbott on Local Issues
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Greg Abbott on Principles & Values
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  • Signed Pastor Protection Act allowing pastors free speech. (Oct 2021)
  • Calls for an Article V Convention of States. (Oct 2021)
  • Prevent government from shutting churches during pandemic. (Feb 2021)
  • Defend "One Nation, Under God" in our Pledge of Allegiance. (Nov 2014)
  • Endorsed Endorsed by Donald Trump/MAGA after presidency. (Nov 2022)
Greg Abbott on Social Security
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  • Pursued stricter oversight of public pension funds. (Oct 2021)
Greg Abbott on Tax Reform
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  • Rein in property taxes; they punish families. (Feb 2019)
  • The only good tax is a dead tax. (Jan 2017)
Greg Abbott on Technology
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  • Broadband not a luxury; it's an essential tool. (Feb 2021)
  • Innovation renaissance: biotech, wearable tech, clean tech. (Jan 2017)
  • Proposition 1: the people have demanded $4B for roads. (Feb 2015)
Greg Abbott on War & Peace
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  • Help veterans get benefits they've earned. (Feb 2019)
Greg Abbott on Welfare & Poverty
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.


VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Protect every child with heartbeat; no exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Bans mail-order abortion drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No abortions for rape, claims he'll "eliminate all rapists": Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ensure every child is spared from ravages of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Abortions unnecessary except for woman's life or health: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Protect unborn children and promote a culture of life: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors restrictions of judicial bypass for minor's abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Wife is first Hispanic First Lady in Texas history: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
Adoption agencies ok to disallow LGBT adoptions: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Conscience dictates if marriage is only one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
Signed Pastor Protection Act allowing pastors free speech: Strongly Favors topic 4
Prevent government from shutting churches during pandemic: Strongly Favors topic 4
Defend "One Nation, Under God" in our Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Texas will hire fired unvaccinated Border Patrol officers: Strongly Opposes topic 5
We must focus on mental health challenges: Favors topic 5
Ensure coverage without being forced into the ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Focus on mental health for safer schools: Favors topic 5
ObamaCare was a bad law from the beginning: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
Pursued stricter oversight of public pension funds: Neutral on topic 6
Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Empower parents to choose school that's best for their child: Strongly Favors topic 7
Increase teacher pay, with best earning six figures: Opposes topic 7
Require evaluation of schools with A-F grades: Favors topic 7
Additional funding for schools to adopt high-quality Pre-K: Opposes topic 7
Ensure having the best teachers by saying NO to Common Core: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
Proposition 1: the people have demanded $4B for roads: Opposes topic 8
EPA is a runaway federal agency that must be reined in: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Emergency laws to prevent cities from defunding the police: Strongly Favors topic 9
Crack down on human trafficking: Favors topic 9
Raise bail when past criminals are re-arrested: Strongly Favors topic 9
Make it a hate crime to target uniformed police officers: Strongly Favors topic 9
2003 Fugitive unit resulted in 4,400 more arrests: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Signed "campus carry" and "open carry" into law: Strongly Favors topic 10
Texas must be a Second Amendment Sanctuary State: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favor open carry of holstered handgun: Strongly Favors topic 10
Individual right to keep and bear arms was settled in 1791: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Rein in property taxes; they punish families: Strongly Opposes topic 11
The only good tax is a dead tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
$2 billion reduction in the business franchise tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Signed the toughest border security law of any state: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Border unsecured, there's onrush of illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Texas must fortify its efforts to secure our border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Require local cooperation enforcing immigration laws: Opposes topic 12
Enforce against sanctuary cities or more Texans will die: Strongly Opposes topic 12
500 new state troopers plus Texas Rangers at the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Expand Texas' robust trade relationship with Canada: Strongly Favors topic 13
Expand Texas' long-standing trade partnership with Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Teach students what it means to be American & to be a Texan: Strongly Favors topic 14
Texas is exceptional; we'd be world's 10th largest economy: Strongly Favors topic 14
Ordered no more Syrian refugee resettlement: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
Help veterans get benefits they've earned: Favors topic 15
Exempt veterans from state business fees: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
Increased penalty for illegal voting & 2020 election audit: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Election integrity essential to our democracy: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Voter fraud is real; voter ID is nondiscriminatory: Strongly Opposes 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
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Clean Power Plan is an EPA power grab: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Ban local regulation of oil and gas operations: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
More drug testing for unemployment insurance applicants: Strongly Favors topic 19
Respond to the evil threat posed by drug cartels: Opposes topic 19
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)
Innovation renaissance: biotech, wearable tech, clean tech: Favors topic 20
Constitutional amendment to limits growth of state budget: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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