Kathy Tyler's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Kathy Tyler has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
South Dakota State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | |||
| I do not approve of tax dollars being used to fund abortions. If an organization provides medical services other than abortions that are not provided by other organizations at the same cost to patients, I support Medicaid funds for those organizations. | |||
Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing South Dakota's budget.
| a) Do you support the creation of a state income tax in South Dakota? | |||
| No | b) Do you support a tobacco tax increase to fund technical education institutions? | ||
| No | c) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| The idea of an income tax needs lots of study. My supporting of it would entail a total revamping of our current tax system so that all are treated fairly. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support South Dakota transitioning to an open primary election system? | ||
| No | f) Do you support prohibiting out-of-state contributions to state ballot initiative committees? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | 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? | |||
| No | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Prosecuting a minor as an adult --- each case needs to be evaluated on its own merits. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | |||
| No | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of South Dakota? | ||
| No | g) Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in South Dakota? | ||
| I am not knowledgeable enough to answer the unemployment question. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in South Dakota? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from South Dakota high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| We have done nothing to ensure clean water. Something needs to be done....something enforceable and doable. | |||
| a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | |||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Again, what kind of gun control legislation? | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through South Dakota's health care programs? | ||
| 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? | |||
| e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | |||
| c, d, and e....need to do more research. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in South Dakota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| c) Do you support greater efforts by South Dakota state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | |||
| Is there a pay gap? | |||
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