Timothy Barr's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "As Republicans, we must remember that we cannot only be Pro-Life before birth, but we must advocate for life after birth. As State Representative, I have worked on important foster care and adoption reform to make the process safer and less bureaucratic." (www.votebarr.com)
- Voted in favor of HB 481 "Prohibits Abortion After a Fetal Heartbeat is Detected." (votesmart.org)
- "Americans donât go to work every day to give their money away to the federal government. In the Georgia State House, I had a consistent record of supporting the implementation of the FairTax plan in Georgia, and I was a key, co-sponsor of this legislation." (www.votebarr.com)
- Voted in favor of HB 1437 "Establishes Flat Income Tax Rate of 5.25%" (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "In Congress, I will stand against HR1 and ANY federal government attempt to take over our elections." (www.votebarr.com)
- Voted in favor of HB 838 "Increases Penalties for Crimes Against Police, Firefighters, and Paramedics." (votesmart.org)
- "In Congress, I will stand with our military and ensure they have the funding necessary to do their job and I will work to hold President Biden accountable for his actions." (www.votebarr.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "Our children are not political pawns. I am a father of four and the husband of a school teacher. One thing that I will never accept or tolerate is the indoctrination of our children. The left is using Critical Race Theory to divide our country and infect our schools. In Congress, Iâll stand up to the radicals and fight to end indoctrination in our children's classrooms." (www.votebarr.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Voted in favor of HB 150 "Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels." (votesmart.org)
- "As your Congressman, Iâll be a defender of our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Every right is inalienable, and I wonât back down in the fight to protect those rights constantly under attack by the Biden Administration and the socialists in Washington." (www.votebarr.com)
- Voted in favor of HB 280 "Authorizes Concealed Carry on College Campuses." (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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- "When we protect our borders, we keep our own communities safe by preventing crime, human trafficking, an influx of illegal drugs, and a host of problems. We must build a wall, period." (www.votebarr.com)
- "When we protect our borders, we keep our own communities safe by preventing crime, human trafficking, an influx of illegal drugs, and a host of problems. We must build a wall, period." (www.votebarr.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Now more than ever we MUST stand with Israel--one of our most time-trusted allies. I fully support President Trumpâs decision to move the United States Embassy to Jerusalem and the recognition of Israeli Independence. In Congress, Iâll promote cooperative programs that strengthen the connections between our country and theirs. Unlike President Biden, I believe America must stand with our allies." (www.votebarr.com)
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.
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| i) Other or expanded principles: | |||
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 Georgia's budget.
| Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| h) Other or expanded categories: | |||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Georgia's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| 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 | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| I'm in favor of other viable tax alternatives such as the Fair Tax or the 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | c) Do you support legalizing 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? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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 government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| No | g) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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 Georgia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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 Georgia's energy infrastructure? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| No | e) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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 Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Medical Marijuana should be legalized as long as it is in its Cannabidiol Oil form. | |||
| No | a) Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| No | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes to the last two questions as long as it does not infringe on Religious Liberty or any other forms of Freedoms. While I am against discrimination of all forms, we will have to analyze the unintended consequences of such a code revision preemptively. | |||
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