John Foreman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for Education Commissioner (NM) - District 7
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New Mexico State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| b) While this the clearly the exception rather than the rule, I think each situation needs to be addressed individually. There have been cases (as example) when rape or incest was reported as the cause of the pregnancy, then later discovered that the truth was not told originally. In cases when this has not happened, the voice of the mother needs to be heard. This is a violent and inexcusable crime which places many (including the unborn child) in a horrible position. As an adoptive parent, few issues are nearer to my heart. | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support eliminating the state tax on Social Security benefits? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support tax credits to promote the purchase of electric vehicles? | ||
| I believe that the best way to boost our economy is to empower small/businesses, cut regulation and reduce taxation for all in such a way that quality new jobs (which generate much in tax revenue) are created. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | 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 automatic voter registration? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of private prisons in New Mexico? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana? | ||
| b) Much would depend upon the crime e) Much would depend on what type of drug and how "non-violent is defined, I can see where some reasonable exceptions would make sense | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Mexico? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| d) Not unless there is a rationale to do so | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Mexico? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in New Mexico? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Mexico high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| b) If the charter has a clear mission and can provide something the local PS cannot (vocational training, math/science focus - as examples) I believe parents should have a choice in their child's education. c) I am OK with teacher salary increases if they are the school are producing good results. I am not opposed to merit base pay if it based upon student progress during the year. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | |||
| b) I would support reasonable standards that help care for our state, but not those of the far left. | |||
| 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 after passing gun safety training? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Mexico'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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| d) We already have living wills which can accomplish these same objectives if needed. | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Mexico's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Mexico's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by New Mexico state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of the phrase "In God We Trust" on all public buildings and license plates? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| - Reducing or eliminating the gross receipt tax on service providers, NM is one of only 4 state which currently impose this tax. -Eliminating tax on Social Security benefits | |||
| 1) Reducing taxes and regulations on small/family owned businesses 2) Fully re-opening our economy 3) Eliminating tax on SS benefits These can all be funded with an expanding economy, being more business friendly and helping the state base grow through increased employment and investment in our people/state. |
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