Tom Tuck's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Montana State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| No | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | |||
| Yes | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| [e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?] Candidate wrote "I'M AGAINST ALL ABORTION" IF I'M AGAINST ALL ABORTIONS AS I STATED ABOVE, QUESTIONS E + F DONT MAKE SENSE FOR ME AS I WOULD NOT WANT AN ABORTION PERFORMED EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER NOTIFICATION OR CONSENT. | |||
1) State Spending:Using the key, indicate 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 Taxes:Using the key,indicate 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.
| Greatly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| Eliminate | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| a) Alcohol taxes | |||
| b) Cigarette taxes | |||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Eliminate | e) Property taxes | ||
| Eliminate | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| I WANT TO SEE FEDERAL LAND TURNED BACK TO THE STATE. THIS WOULD REQUIRE SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO CLEAN UP THE MESS THAT HAS BEEN LEFT BY THE FOREST SERVICE + BLM. I EVENTUALLY WOULD WANT STATE GOVERNMENT OUT OF EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND WELFARE | |||
| I'M NOT SURE ABOUT A + B THE SO CALLED SIN TAXES I REALLY WANT A MUCH SMALLER GOVERNMENT, SO I WOULD HOPE TO LOWER OR ELIMINATE THESE | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| No | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| No | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| 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 + E SHOULD DEPEND UPON THE SITUATION. ALL KINDS OF CONSIDERATIONS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT. A MINOR SHOULD BE UNDER THE PARENTS AUTHORITY NOT THE STATES. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| GET THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF BUSINESS IT SHOULD NEITHER HELP OR HINDER. | |||
| a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | |||
| Yes | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| No | c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | ||
| Yes | d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Montana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| [a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?] Candidate wrote "NOT SURE WHAT IT IS." I EVENTUALLY WANT GOVERNMENT OUT OF EDUCATION COMPLETELY. | |||
| 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)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support state funding for improvements to Montana's energy infrastructure? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support increasing the means by which hunters may take wolves in order to promote greater management? | ||
| No | f) Should Montana reintroduce bison on public lands? | ||
| No | g) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| GET THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF AND AWAY FROM PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS IN BUSINESS. IF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY IS A GOOD IDEA LET IT STAND ON ITS OWN. | |||
| No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
| IT IS THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO KEEP AND BARE ARMS. THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL AND FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT. | |||
| 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) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| No | g) Do you support increased restrictions on the production of medical marijuana in Montana? | ||
| GET THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF THE WAY, SO AGENTS AND COMPANIES CAN HELP THEIR CLIENTS. I BELIEVE IN PROPERTY RIGHTS. THERE IS NO MORE BASIC RIGHT THEN OWNING YOUR OWN BODY. (SEE QUESTIONS F + G). ONE I'M NOT SURE LIMITING DAMAGES IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GO. MAYBE THE LOSER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY THE COURT COST. NOT SURE AND WANT TO STUDY IT MORE. | |||
| a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | |||
| b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | |||
| No | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Montana's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Montana's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN 2 PEOPLE AND THEIR GOD. I DON'T BELEIVE GOVERNMENT AT ANY LEVEL HAS A ROLE IN MARRAIGE. IF PEOPLE HAD THEIR PROPERTY RIGHTS BACK, ALOT OF THIS DISCUSSION WOULD GO AWAY. | |||
| Property Rights: Nothing is more essential to freedom them the right to own property and to be able to control it or dispose of it as a person see's fit. One of the main purposes of any government is the protection of individual property rights. When the government (at any level) takes on the role as parent, and tries to control or manage what an individual can do with his or her property , that government is violating the very purpose of government. Nothing is more basic then that an individual owns his own body. If the state can tell... |
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