Rep. Ben Hornok

Republican - WY - 42nd district

Limited Government Rating

2024: 81.31%

Lifetime: 81.79%

Ratings by Policy Category

81.96%

100.00%

77.38%

90.91%

80.00%

87.50%

100.00%

68.75%

100.00%

70.00%

Title

Lawmaker Position

Weakening Self-Defense and Second Amendment Rights by Undermining the Bill Repealing Most Gun-Free Zones.

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Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Enacting an $11 Billion Budget - the Largest in State History with Significant Waste.

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Fueling Wasteful Spending by Providing an Additional $4 Million in Funding for the Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust for Unnecessary Conservation Initiatives.

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Increasing Government Dependency through Expanded Family Planning Benefits Under the Medicaid Welfare Program and Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Marketing to Increase Contraceptive Usage.

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Fueling Wasteful Spending by Subsidizing Agriculture Research Through an Additional $2.5 Million to the University of Wyoming.

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Enriching Comcast and Other Woke Corporations by Forcing Taxpayers to Provide "Broadband Equity" Through a Government Central Planning Scheme.

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Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Providing $7.3 Million in Unpromised Payouts to Pension Beneficiaries.

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Reducing Wasteful Spending and Government Central Planning by Eliminating $15 Million in Funding for the Wyoming Innovation Partnership Economic Development Program.

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Reducing Wasteful Spending and Government Central Planning by Eliminating Over $96 Million in Funding for the Wyoming Business Council.

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Growing Government Dependency and Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Expanding Child Nutrition Benefits.

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Reducing Wasteful Spending Outside the Proper Scope of Government by Cutting $1 Million in Tourism Board Funding.

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Protecting Taxpayer Funds from Being Utilized for Politicized "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" (DEI) Programs at the University of Wyoming.

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Reducing Cronyism and Corporate Welfare by Cutting the Appropriation to the Wyoming Business Council by $29 Million.

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Reducing Out-Of-Control Spending by Eliminating Over $9.3 Million in Additional Funding for Community Colleges.

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Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Appropriating $1 Million for Unnecessary Rodeo and Fairground Maintenance and Infrastructure Projects.

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Reducing Out-Of-Control Spending by Cutting Funding for Large Energy Projects by $100 Million and Requiring Legislative Approval of Usage.

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Protecting Taxpayers from Being Forced to Fund a Larger Share of State Employee Retirement Contributions.

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Increasing Property Tax Burdens by Creating a Property Tax Exemption for Certain Older Individuals Which Merely Shifts Burdens onto other Property Owners and Masks Underlying Spending Problems.

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Providing Property Tax Relief by Exempting Annual Property Value Increases Exceeding 4%.

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Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Prekindergarten Through Inclusion in the Education Savings Account (ESA) Program School Choice Bill.

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Voted against Limited Government

Improving Educational Outcomes by Expanding School Choice Through an Education Savings Account Program.

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Voted against Limited Government

Improving Nursing Care Availability by Slightly Reforming the State's Draconian Certificate of Need Law.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening the Integrity of the Public Education System by Increasing Parental Rights.

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Voted for Limited Government

Infringing Private Contracting Rights Through a New Mandate on Residential Covenants Concerning Childcare.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Election Integrity by Requiring Voters to Reside in the State for At Least 30 Days Prior to Voting.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Election Integrity by Prohibiting the Usage of Private Funds for Election Administration

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Government Bureaucracy by Doubling State Forester Staff for Federal Forest Management Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Individual Liberties and Parental Rights by Requiring Parental Consent to Administer Vaccinations to Minors During a Public Health Emergency.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Wasteful and Out-Of-Control Spending Through the Creation of an Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Trust Account Board.

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Voted for Limited Government

Hiking Electricity Rates by Imposing Carbon Dioxide Capture Requirements on Public Utilities.

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Voted against Limited Government

Ensuring Affordable Electricity Rates by Increasing the Cap on Customer-Electricity Generation.

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Voted for Limited Government

Enriching Comcast and Other Woke Corporations by Forcing Taxpayers to Provide "Broadband Equity" Through a Government Central Planning Scheme.

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Voted for Limited Government

Growing Government Central Planning and Forcing Taxpayers to Subsidize Demolition or Repair of Blighted Properties Through Tax Credits for Expenses.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Government Overreach by Imposing New Mandates on Social Media Companies Concerning Parental Authorization for Account Openings by Individuals Under Age 18.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening School Safety by Requiring School Districts to Explain the Reasons for Not Adopting Rules Allowing Employees to Conceal Carry on School Property.

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Voted for Limited Government

Repealing the Crony Tax Exemption Provided to Government-Favored Wind Energy Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Increasing Hathaway Scholarship Award Amounts.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Individual Liberties and Growing the Tax Base by Allowing Online Casinos to Operate in the State.

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Voted against Limited Government

Combatting Federal Overreach Through the Establishment of "Federal Review" Committees to Ensure Federal Actions Don't Violate State Sovereignty or Individual Liberties.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Wasteful and Out-Of-Control Spending by Appropriating Up to $3.94 Million for Public Television and the State Fair.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding the Size and Role of Government Through a New State-Run Paid Leave Program.

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Voted for Limited Government

Enacting Pro-Growth Tax Reform by Decreasing Property Taxes and Replacing with an Increased Sales and Use Tax.

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Voted against Limited Government

Protecting Wyoming Residents from Federal Government Overreach by Authorizing the Legislature to Bring Legal Challenges to Federal Actions.

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Voted for Limited Government

Protecting Wyoming Residents from Higher Electric Utility Rates by Excluding System Costs from Recovery that Do Not Benefit Wyoming Residents.

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Voted for Limited Government

Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Abortion by Expanding Exceptions to the Prohibition on Funds Appropriated to the Department of Health from Being Used to Fund Abortion.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Wealth Redistribution by Expanding the Teacher Student Loan Repayment Program.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Accountability and Paving the Way for Lavish Government Salaries Through a Special Salary Exemption for Division of Banking Employees.

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Voted for Limited Government

Growing Government Dependency Through a New Welfare Program to Provide Free Hearing Aids.

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Voted for Limited Government

Improving Educational Outcomes and Expanding School Choice by Making it Easier for Charter Schools to Apply for Grants.

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Voted for Limited Government

Increasing Food Freedom by Allowing the Sale of Certain Uninspected Meat Products if Allowed Under Federal Law.

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Voted for Limited Government

Driving Up Hydrogen Energy Production Costs Through a New Severance Tax.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Appropriating $2.15 Million for Three Wildlife and Natural Resource Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Self-Defense and Second Amendment Rights by Repealing "Gun-Free Zones".

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Government Overreach and Infringing Individual Liberties by Prohibiting the Sale of Nicotine Dispensing Devices Not Authorized by the FDA.

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Voted for Limited Government

Blocking the Seizure of Firearms without Due Process by Prohibiting "Red Flag" Laws.

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Voted for Limited Government

Improving Educational Outcomes and Expanding School Choice by Authorizing Additional Charter Schools.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening National Security by Providing that Driver's Licenses Issued by Other States to Illegal Immigrants are Invalid.

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Voted for Limited Government

Providing Property Tax Relief by Expanding the Property Tax Credit Maximum Income Threshold.

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Out-Of-Control Spending by Authorizing the Department of Health to Request Budget Increases for Nurse Compensation Rather than Reduce Unnecessary Spending.

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Voted against Limited Government

Increasing Taxpayer-Funded State Construction Projects by Expanding the Scope of Capital Construction Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

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