John Callahan's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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John Callahan has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Missouri State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortions be illegal after 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 the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| 1. SEE ATTACHED "PRO LIFE ACTIVITIES" PAGE FROM CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOP. | |||
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.3) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Missouri's budget.
| Maintain Status | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Yes | j) Should municipalities be allowed to collect taxes on out-of-state vehicle purchases? | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Missouri's "rainy day" fund | ||
| Yes | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining | ||
| Yes | d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
| Yes | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| 2. SEE ATTACHED NOTE BY ME ON EDUCATION - FIXED INCOME AND PRIORITIES 3. HEALTH CARE COST - FOR MEDICARE PART B - IS BASED ON 25% OF TOTAL PROGRAM COST. SET BY CONGRESS IN 1997. INDIVIDUAL MAY [MAY UNDERLINED] SEE INCREASES FOR PART "B" | |||
| 4. SEE MY COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED CIGARETTE TAX INCREASE. | |||
| [a) Tapping into Missouri's "rainy day" fund] Candidate wrote:- ONLY IF PAYBACK, IS SHORT TERM - 1YR [b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities] Candidate wrote: - KEEP TO "COST OF LIVING"- - - - [d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions] Candidate wrote: - FOR NEW/YOUNGER EMPLOYEE | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | |||
| [e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?] Candidate left answer blank and inserted: - WILL SUPPORT IF USED TO PROVIDE "EFFICIENT" [EFFICIENT UNDERLINED] & EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION PROCESS. IF ANY ATTEMT TO LIMIT ACCESS TO THE VOTE - WILL NOT SUPPORT | |||
| No | 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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| 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? | ||
| IF YOU ENTER THE US., SIGN THE GUESS BOOK! | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| [c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?] Candidate wrote: - AT 90 PLUS WEEKS NOW USE TAX INCENTIVES FOR JOBS. WHEN YOU SIGN A SALES CONTRACT - CHECK THE TERMS YOU MUST MEET | |||
| a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | |||
| Yes | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| Yes | c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | ||
| No | d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
| No | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Missouri's high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| [a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?] Candidate left answer blank and wrote: - WHAT IS IT- | |||
| 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 state funding for improvements to Missouri's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| [e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?] Candidate added: - CLEAR AIR AND WATER IS A GIFT FOR ALL | |||
| No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
| [c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?] Candidate wrote: - WHEN YOU COMPLETE TRAINING | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri with federal funds as provided through the Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support allowing employers and insurers to decide not to provide coverage for abortion, contraception and sterilization if they have religious objections? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| No | h) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| [c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?] underneath the question Candidate wrote: "MEDICARE FOR ALL !!!" | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Missouri's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Missouri's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 1. JOBS - USE MISSOURI'S CHAPTER 100 FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. BRING IN PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) THAT WILL AID SMALL AND MEDIUM FIRMS 2. EDUCATION IN MISSOURI WILL BE FACING LIMITS IN FUNDING. ADDRESS THE PRIORITIES FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION; TEACHING KIDS TO READ BY END OF 2ND GRADE! PUT EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH EDUCATION. (STEM). IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL EMPHASIS ON CALCULUS, CHEMISTRY, PHYSIS, AND MOLECULAR GENETIC. THESE ARE OUR FUTURE! 3. WHEN A REFERENDUM IS PASSED BY THE PEOPLE ENFORCE IT. |
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