Pamela Ean's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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New Hampshire State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| No | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| b) I am undecided on this question. I have met a lady who is a child of rape, and she is so glad to be alive. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing New Hampshire's budget.
| No | a) Do you support the creation of a state income tax in New Hampshire? | ||
| b) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| c) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| Yes | d) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| b) & c) I am more in favor of instituting a hiring freeze on state employees. Furloughs and layoffs should be used in an emergency situation. I do believe all state employees should be paying into their own pensions like most private sector workers do. | |||
| No | a) Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | |||
| c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | e) Do you support imposing penalties on state legislators who fail to attend legislative sessions? | ||
| a) Individuals should be able to give the candidate(s) of their choice however much they want. b) I don't generally support regulations on campaign contributions, as long as the corporations and unions make it VERY clear where the contribution money is coming from, and who the candidates are they support. NO worker should be forced to support a candidate they don't like. No money should be taken from a worker or union member for anything political without their direct consent. c) I would consider an independent commission for redistricting. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| Yes | c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| d) If a federal law is indeed constitutional, then state and local police should enforce the law, as they too swear to uphold the United States Constitution. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Hampshire? | ||
| a) I support reducing government spending across the board to promote economic growth. f) Government mandated minimum wage increases hurt entry level employees. Employers will be forced to either hire less people or raise the prices of their goods. This does not help the economy. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Hampshire? | ||
| b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Hampshire high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| b) I believe there should not be "state funding" for any school. Individual districts should pay for whatever school fits the needs of that population. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| c) There are laws on the books for polluting drinking water sources. If an individual or a company is polluting a water source, they should be prosecuted to the fullest. | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| c) Teachers who are avid shooters should be allowed to carry. It is their right to protect their own lives. Teachers are also entrusted with the lives of their students, and they should be able to do this to the best of their ability. When a place is advertised as a "gun free zone." it is an open invitation to someone who wants to inflict the most damage, as there will be a limited amount of people to stop them. | |||
| No | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Hampshire's health care programs? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | ||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by New Hampshire state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| a) There are already anti-discrimination laws on the books. And besides Part 1 Article 10 of the NH Constitution states that: "Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the whole community, and not for the private interest or emolument of any one man, family or class of men..." means that NH should not be listing special groups. | |||
| 1) Hold both the State and Federal governments to their constitutional authority, which is to protect life , liberty and property. 2) Protect the rights of New Hampshire citizens to make their own financial, educational and medical choices without government interference. Protect 2nd Amendment rights. 3) Control government spending to promote economic growth: lower taxes and fees, and eliminate burdensome regulations. Keep the New Hampshire advantage of no sales or income tax. |
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