Sarah Coleman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Arizona 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) Do you support banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy? | ||
| No | d) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | e) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| Yes | i) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| Yes | j) Should employers be able to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage as a component of health care benefits? | ||
| Sex is for procreation, do not have sex if you are not prepared for the possibility of a baby. I believe that at the first medically verified heartbeat the baby's life cannot be terminated unless it threatens the life of the mother. I also support requiring the consent of the father. | |||
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) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| No | j) Do you support extending the one-cent sales tax surcharge? | ||
| I believe education should be privitized, allowing all parents the choice of taking the tax dollars to whichever school suits their needs - including home schooling. | |||
| Our state is a spending addict that needs to kick the habit. I believe in a flat tax. | |||
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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Should Arizona assert sovereignty over federal lands within its borders? | ||
| [a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?] Free speech, means you can do what you want with your money. [f) Should Arizona assert sovereignty over federal lands within its borders?] but it cannot. Free speech is not anonymous speech. | |||
| 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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| [d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?] NO - this is very wrong in my opinion Children are not recognized as adults by the law until they reach certain ages. They should not be punished as a fully mindful adult when they aren't able to drive, marry, vote, work, etc... | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I must pay my bills on time and live up to my obligations or suffer the consequences. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Arizona high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Illegal acts cannot be rewarded. | |||
| 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 Arizona's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| No | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| I support using our natural resources to generate energy, jobs & money - such as allowing commercial loggers to keep our forested land clean & productive | |||
| 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? | ||
| legal possession of guns is not the threat, its the ILLEGAL USE the kills people. | |||
| No | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| No | 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 expanding Medicaid in Arizona in compliance with the Affordable Care Act? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| I believe Arizona should offer access to its group plan provided to employees to all citizens - the citizen pays the premium. Marijuna is a drug with medical benefit, just like herion cocaine. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| You cannot force others to accept "Alternative" lifestyles. They are not disabilities and should not be protected like them. The state should offer civil unions only "marriage" is for Religion. | |||
| I believe a total overhaul of the Educational Failure is in order - I propose that we privatize our public school facilities to Charter School Holders. They are not only succeeding at educating our children, but are succeeding in managing themselves in a free market where parents have a choice. If you don't like the charter school, you can go to another one. If a teacher or program is not working out charter schools are able to react quickly, while it can take years for a public school to effect change. Each Charter Holder manages their own schools, so [...] |
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