Jay King's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Alabama State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | ||
| Abortion should be illegal....period. The only exceptions should be in the cases of rape and/or danger to the life of the woman. Questions "e" and "f" should follow the guidelines set for rape and danger of life. Parental involvement should cover "g" and "h". If programs in "g" and "h" are offered in school, they should be available once the child reaches the age of reproduction. Abortion in the case of incest should only be if the incest was the result of rape. Abortion should not be used as a form of birth control. | |||
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 Alabama's budget.
| Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Sales taxes (grocery) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | j) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | k) Other or expanded categories | ||
| No | a) Tapping into Alabama's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Regulating and taxing gaming proceeds | ||
| No | 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 | ||
| I feel that the government should provide for the elderly and handicapped. By handicapped I do not mean the ones that became disabled as the result of criminal acts or the fault of their own. I feel that government should provide for quality education and infrastructure. The greatest way to better the possibility of improving the quality of life and recruitment of business is to provide an environment that is proactive in preventing crime and the separation of criminals from society. Persons on welfare should be limited family size without both parents providing for the children. | |||
| I think we should tax on consumption verses earning. If people were able to keep more of their earnings, they would be able to spend it on what they need and then their wants. Let the people be accountable for their lives by putting them in charge of their money. | |||
| a) A last resort. b) Gaming should be put to an amendment vote of the people. c) Early release should results in house arrest & gps monitoring at the expense of the inmate and/or their families. d) Education is too important and many people cannot afford it now. e) Taking money away from employees takes money out of the economy. f) Medicaid should only be for the elderly and handicapped. g) The government must provide those services required by law and avoid competing with private business. | |||
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 Alabama governors? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Alabama 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Should the Alabama Ethics Commission have the power of subpoena? | ||
| Yes | g) Should current elected officials be prohibited from holding additional state jobs? | ||
| No | h) Should Alabama hold a constitutional convention to rewrite the state constitution? | ||
| No one person should make a career of holding any one particular elected office. I also believe that we should stop PAC to PAC transfers. The voters should know where the money comes from and how it is spent. | |||
| 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) Do you support increasing penalties for illegal cockfighting? | ||
| Yes | e) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | f) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Murder as the result of domestic violence should fall under Capital Murder. Substance abuse programs are only effective if the person wants to rid themselves of the addiction so the violator should have to pay for it just like they paid for their drugs. e) People should be accountable for their actions and punishment should be a stronger deterrent. f) They should be punished but not labeled as sex offenders, that title should be for adult offenders. The state should pass a law that requires a W-4 or I-9 on all employees and rental residents or the company is fined. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| a) Not at the expense of public interest or safety. b) Self accountability cannot be replaced by government obligation. c) the state can have a data bank where all licensed businesses list openings and the unemployed can make application to the company not through an agency and before anyone receives benefits there must be ZERO openings. d) I think that incentives could be utilized on temporary basis�s only. I don�t see how that really causes new hires just more work for current employees. f) Only if the original mortgage was worthy and not given to someone overstepping their means. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | 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 Alabama high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| a) But we would need to ensure that a student can function anywhere in the US. b) College entrance exam type test. c) I hate tenure. Teachers should be held accountable for the education of their students only when they have a safe and proper teaching environment. Pay should be based on performance. d) The positives of charter schools should be applied to public schools to fix the shortfalls. We do not need another system in addition to the public school system. e) Loans & grants f) Illegals should be deported within 30 days of discovery to their home country. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| No | 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 Alabama'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? | ||
| a-b) Loans could be provided to private industry whom would need to pay the state back with interest once they begin to benefit from their discoveries. c) I strongly support Alabama's farmers in anyway. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| a-c) felons, violators of domestic violence, and convicted drug users should be prohibited from being in possession of a firearm. d) Every (private citizen) owner should be licensed (in home and on person) and a ballistic sample of all firearms should be provided to a national database for all firearms in the US. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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 Alabama? | ||
| No | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| a-d) I believe that the citizenry should be able to decide for themselves and be able to purchase health insurance from any company worldwide (not just in the US). e) I believe in reform that would place realistic limits on lawsuits...period. f) IT IS ILLEGAL...period. g) Only if the doctor wanted to have it administered in the office. If they walked out the door with it, IT IS ILLEGAL. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Alabama allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Alabama's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Alabama's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| a-b) Marriage is a Christian term that described the union between 1 man and 1 woman. The Christian religion forbids same-sex engagements and therefore the term marriage is inappropriate to describe the union between members of the same sex. Civil unions would need to be voted on by the people if rights similar to those of marriage are to be afforded to those in "civil unions". c-d) Stem cell research should not be at the expense of life but could hold the key to important discoveries. f) Accountability should be based on ability. f-g) Let's not get to politically correct. | |||
| 1) Public Safety A) Keep violent offenders behind bars B) Non-violent offenders could be housed in tent cities or house arrest C) Capital crimes should be redefined 2) Education A) Eliminate tenure B) Mandate the the individual BOE's provide liability insurance for teachers C) Mandate that teacher pay and classroom needs be paid for first then support staff and other projects 3) Ethics Reform A) Stop PAC to PAC transfers B) Broadcast all sessions on ALISON C) Post all votes on ALISON D) Term limits for all state level elected offices |
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