Jason Clark's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Colorado Gubernatorial 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| I am against abortions. I believe the woman has the choice before the point of viability which is between 25-30 weeks (depending on medical definition). After this point, the woman should have made her decision. After that point abortions should not be allowed. Late term abortions should be against the law. | |||
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 Colorado's budget.
| Maintain Status | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Yes | a) Establishing a "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | c) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| No | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| Increase cashflow to the state of Colorado, and we can maintain the spending in each of the aforementioned areas. There is no need for massive layoffs. We are all in this together Colorado - the choice is yours!!!! | |||
| Colorado is a fair tax state. There is no need to lower or raise taxes. | |||
| Colorado, if we increase revenues to our state, then we will have the money to fund all of our social programs. This is what I will do as Governor. Bring jobs and businesses of all shapes and sizes to the state of CO, and then use this tax revenue to smartly fund our social programs and balance the budget each and every year (note: TABOR). | |||
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 Colorado governors? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Colorado 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? | ||
| The current system only allows for very wealthy to run for and win political office. I donot know what the solution is for this. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| We dont enforce laws in this country, and that is the epicenter of most of our problems - like illegal immigration. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | b) Should liquor stores have exclusive rights to sell full-strength beer? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| Personal responsibility!!!! I have done it, so can others. Period. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | ||
| Yes | 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 Colorado high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| How does putting illegal immigrants ahead of legal citizens help anyone? How is this fair to legal US citizens? It is not! Illegal immigrants have to earn citizenship through a pathway to citizenship. That I support for certain qualified illegal immigrants. The later of course is entirely a federal issue. | |||
| 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)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Colorado's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| It is now a proven fact that the climate change debate was a hoax. There was never any merit or scientific data to back up the outrageous claims! Sorry, the discussion is over. The Al Gore led global warming was a complete and total farce!! | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| I support the second amendment as written!!!! | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Colorado? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| I am against Obamacare! and socialized medicine. Period. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Colorado allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| 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 Colorado's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Same-sex couples should be given every right and privilege granted to every other citizen, just dont call it "marriage". Thank you. | |||
| 1. Bring jobs and businesses back to Colorado!!!! 2. Smartly balance the budget each and every year!! (note: TABOR). 3. Enhance and Improve social programs and Colorado for all Coloradans by funding the following areas with the above increase tax revenues - education, healthcare, infrastructure, illegal immigration, and banking (in CO for Coloradans!). |
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