Dan Skattum's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Montana 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? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| The right of Life, Liberty, and Property should be protected for everyone. | |||
Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Montana's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| No | c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| No | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| e) Eliminating block grants to public school districts? | |||
| f) Decreasing funding to the Montana Department of Health and Human Services? | |||
| More jobs less spending! Zero based budget | |||
| 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? | ||
| The law should be followed on the above 3 items | |||
| a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | |||
| b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | |||
| 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? | ||
| The law should be followed on the above 3 items | |||
| 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? | ||
| c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| 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 Montana? | ||
| The middle two questions can not be answered by a simple yes or no/ | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Montana? | ||
| b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Montana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Other options need to be explored regarding the education issue, a simple yes or no answer is to vague | |||
| 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? | ||
| yes or no answers will not work I support the development of solar, wind, and thermal. but not with government subsides. the green house gas issue appears to be politically driven, human cause greenhouse gas has a small effect compared to the rest of the planed/ | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | |||
| c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | |||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| The Right to to bare arms shall not be infringed. | |||
| a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | |||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Montana's health care programs? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| 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) Do you support increasing state funding for tracking and reporting opioid usage and overdoses? | |||
| The above three question shouldn't be simple yes or no answer | |||
| a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Montana's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Montana's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| c) Do you support greater efforts by Montana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | |||
| d) Should individuals be required to use a bathroom that corresponds with the gender listed on their birth certificate? | |||
| The Law should not be used to control behavior | |||
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