Eldon Rollins' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Eldon Rollins has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2018 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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Oregon State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| Yes | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | ||
| No | h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | ||
| b. - unless life or health of woman is endangered OR access to Health services was not available in 1st trimester | |||
1) State SpendingIndicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category- you can use a number more than once.2) State TaxesIndicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category- you can use a number more than once.3) Budget StabilizationIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Oregon's budget.
| Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Slightly Increase | g) Welfare | ||
| h) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Greatly Increase | i) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Oregon's "rainy day" fund | ||
| Yes | b) Redirecting excess income tax collections to a permanent "rainy day" fund | ||
| Yes | c) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | d) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| No | g) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| MAJOR Corporation INCOME TAXES | |||
| g - Privatizing government services does not reduce costs to the consumers of those services - it does reduce income & benefits of the workers | |||
d) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| No | a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Oregon governors? | ||
| No | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Oregon state legislators? | ||
| c) Should the Oregon state legislature be required to convene in annual sessions? | |||
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | e) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| c - DON'T KNOW. | |||
| a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | |||
| Yes | b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| d) Should minors accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as adults? | |||
| No | e) Should minors who send sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| A - Which CRIMES? D. - Which Crimes? E - sex offender Laws are supposed to Protect minors from sexual Predators - not incarcerate minors. | |||
| No | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| d) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | |||
| Yes | e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| D. - Depends on the exact wording of the Legislation - a lot of "TRAINING PROGRAMS are used by Companies to reduce their costs - when they have NO intention of retaining workers - f - Although I favor preventing banks from foreclosure | |||
| a) Do you support national education standards? | |||
| b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | |||
| No | c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| Yes | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Oregon high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| a - depends on the standards & who interprets results - B - same - D - Depends on Level of oversight. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Oregon's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | ||
| d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | |||
| a. There are currently restrictions (Background checks), restrictions on possession by some felony convictions, C. - I think There are some places people should NOT BE ALLOWED to carry concealed or other weapons - such as schools. (e) people should be required to be licensed (carry permit) for concealed weapons | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | ||
| c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | |||
| No | d) Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support continuing to allow physician-assisted suicide in Oregon? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| C. - Don't KNOW ANYTHING About Them. D - I DO think that if someone can afford insurance - but doesn't have it - They should pay for services. e - I support some limits - But currently, limits are FAR TOO LOW. | |||
| No | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Oregon allow same-sex couples to form domestic partnerships? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Oregon's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Oregon's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| D - Yes - for necessary purposes, ie. where other sources of stem cells do not have the unique properties required for that research | |||
| Public option OR/and Single Payer Health CARE PROGRAMS - which, if done correctly - when abuses by health care Professionals, INSURERS, & Pharmaceutical companies & Medical equipment suppliers are ended - would result in MUCH LOWER COSTS TO CONSUMERS & to government agencies. TO Support and IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION for the ultimate benefit of Students, & society in general. To Defend and Promote the General Welfare of the People - which is WHY the U.S. Constitution was written in the first Place! Alternative ENERGY DEVELOPMENT - for the Life of the planet + the Survival of the Human RACE ... |
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