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Mike Pence
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Tax and Fiscal
Grade: A
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Energy and Environment
Grade: B-
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Law and Scope of Government
Grade: A
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Workforce and Labor
Grade: A
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Regulations
Grade: A-
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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
Weight
Action
+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
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
Grade: A-
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Free Speech and Elections
Grade: A
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