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Tax and Fiscal

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Energy and Environment

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Law and Scope of Government

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Workforce and Labor

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Regulations

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Individual Liberties

Grade: B+

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Education

Grade: A-

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Healthcare

Grade: C+

An analysis of Pence’s record on healthcare shows a mixed and marginal commitment to limited government principles. While in Congress, Pence voted to repeal Obamacare. However, a few years later as Governor he implemented Obamacare in Indiana, massively expanding Medicaid albeit with a couple of conservative provisions. Then, as Vice President, he changed direction again, casting a tie-breaking vote to advance the repeal of Obamacare. There is also a case of Pence deviating from limited government principles by imposing anti-competitive regulations on hearing aids.

Position

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+4

H.R. 1628 Obamacare Repeal (2017)

Voted to Reduce Health Insurance Costs by Casting the Tie-Breaking Vote to Advance the Repeal of Obamacare.

-5

SB 165 Implementing Obamacare (2016)

Signed a Bill Trapping Many Thousands into Government Dependency by Expanding Medicaid Under Obamacare albeit a Couple Conservative Provisions.

-2

HB 1139 Hearing Aids (2014)

Signed a Bill Hiking Costs and Restricting Competition by Imposing New Regulations on the Sale of Hearing Aids.

+4

HR 6079 Obamacare Repeal (2012)

Voted to Reduce Health Insurance Costs through the Repeal of Obamacare.

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Local and National Security

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Free Speech and Elections

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