Dan Ledford's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Georgia State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Should it be illegal to knowingly perform an abortion that is based on race, color, or gender discrimination? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | ||
| No | i) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | ||
| on i the only reason i do not support it i do not feel it provides enough information and the truth some kids no matter how well you teach them will make bad choices they should at least knnow there options and how to protect themselves even if i don't agree with there choices. | |||
1) State SpendingIndicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may 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 may use a number more than once.3) Budget StabilizationIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Georgia's budget.
| Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| No | a) Tapping into Georgia's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Increasing taxes on health insurance plans | ||
| 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 | ||
| Yes | g) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| Yes | h) Selling Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) loans to private investors | ||
| more incentives for small business to help create jobs the true backbone of Americia | |||
| taxes cuts should only be ofter as long as we can pay for them and it does not effect creating jobs education transportation which in Ga has to be top on the list. | |||
| H -would only be a yes if by doing so it would not harm the environment or the public in anyway | |||
c) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| Yes | a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Georgia governors? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Georgia state legislators? | ||
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | d) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| I feel that we must control these things in order to make sure the process is fair for all not just some not matter what party you belong too | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| D f the minoris 16 years or older i would support it E yes as a minor offense so counseling can be ofter and they could learn why it might be not be safe, but later there record could be expunge as to not affect the there future. clear this is done as a first offense only. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| F I yes as long as they can show it is due to no intentional fault of there own such as job loss due to layoffs or company they work for goers bankrupt just a few example. c yes but not to illegals,but until the person can get employment and they have to show they are looking for a job even if not hire cause while they are on unemployment there job is find a job as soon as they can Yes as long as it does not lead to abuses or discrimination or effect the public | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Georgia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| e as long as there is a way to pay for and its only use for students who other could not afford it and at least have and maintain a c avg. C my answer could be yes or no -- it depend how you define it for example if a teacher has gone out of the way and have earn a masters should she get paid more that a teacher who only got bachelors yes cause she has work harder than the other teacher at that point. no would be if you base only on kids grades. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| Yes | 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 Georgia'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? | ||
| B natural gas yes , coal no a yes cause we have to reduce are depended on oil | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| A only that we continue have a requirement that a check be done to insure a felon is not the one buying the gun. b Same reason as A D again the only thing i think needs to be done as i have said is a criminal background check to be sure they are not a felon. | |||
| a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | |||
| b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | |||
| c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | |||
| d) Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance? | |||
| e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | |||
| f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Georgia? | |||
| g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | |||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Georgia allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| 1 Jobs I will look at all ways to create jobs and only support the ones I know will create jobs 2. Education we must support this 110% if are children are to have the best chance of being ready for the future plus better educated means we are ready for new industry's that are now being created.3. Transportation simply meaning if want company's to come Ga, we must make it easier for them to get there product in and out of Ga. |
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