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Wisconsin State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| 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? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| While I abhor abortion we should instead be preventing it. I feel both ways about this issue. WI just passed a 20 week law. I would have voted for that bill. On the other hand, if liberals want to take themselves out of the gene pool? Fine. Wipe them all out. Their choice. Bring 'em in 2 at a time. I won't even take a lunch hour. I'm sure people will grip & moan at that statement but... hey, I'm agreeing with them, where's the problem? If you don't like me because I'm right, maybe its because you're wrong. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Wisconsin's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| No | c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| No | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| The DPC: Direct Primary Care health care model will help alleviate a lot of this issue. You also don't need to touch current pensions or salaries but you do need to look at what is offered for the new incoming employees. I am against any & all tax increases because there is always a way to fix the problem without raising taxes. This isn't brain surgery, this isn't rocket science, we�re not forming Voltron here. Solving these problems is not inherently difficult. What IS difficult is solving these problems WITHOUT giving benefits or kickbacks to the powers that be. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| I did not really care for Citizens United but there was no other way to compete with the power of the unions especially when they used to mandate that you pay dues & join. They caused this Citizens United case to be law. I am not anti union by any means but I'm also not "rah rah sis boom bah!" a cheerleader for unions. Redistricting would never be "non-partisan", it just wouldn't. Elections have consequences & both sides do it. You only happen to hear complaining when Republicans win & redistrict. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| Yes | c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes to Question D, ONLY as a detainment policy. Local police should not be doing the job of the feds. If the feds need more people that's their problem/responsibility. But if you're sweeping your house & your chore is to sweep the kitchen but you see that they bathroom you're passing needs sweeping too? Sweep the friggin bathroom. No need to waste time & money on "job titles & semantics". After the Steven Avery case? We need to be careful on how we do the death penalty. & marijuana?... its about time we stop this insanity of Schedule I. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Wisconsin? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support offering state tax incentives to attract businesses to Wisconsin? | ||
| Question A would not be eminent domain for such a purpose. There are also limits. Foxconn? yes. New Bucks arena? No. The reasons are to numerous to type but there are limits. Question D, if your economy is strong you don't need Question D. If you have to be drug free to work, you should be drug free to get benefits. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Wisconsin? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Wisconsin high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| A: Common Core needs to go. We sent men to the moon in one room school houses using black boards & slide rules. C: If you can complete the S.P.A.N. from my website & become a citizen they you're welcome to receive benefits. If I steal a cupcake because my child is hungry & I want my child to have a better life I get thrown in jail but if you come to this country illegally & use our benefits including education you not only aren't punished but rewarded over a citizen? YOU explain that one to ME. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| A: Is actually a YES, IF you're referring to LFTR (Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors). China is building one that should be up & running around 2020. When wind & solar advance in technology, people will buy it, just like fuel injection over carburetors. B: Is a YES but a MILD yes. We can't dump pollutants into the air (which we don't for the most part) but you can't regulate them out of business either. C: Are you referring to Flint? What problem do we have with our drinking water that deregulation to save a guppy wouldn't solve? | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Having the license still be available for reciprocity with other states would be good for concealed carry but I like constitutional carry. I would still like to keep the CCW & the licensing/training available but similar to ASE Certification in the automotive sector, an ASE Certification isn't necessary to wrench on a car but it is a plus for customers. Same thing. It's a plus to have a license for law enforcement encounter & court but it wouldn't be mandatory for legal gun owners to carry. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Wisconsin's health care programs? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | ||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| Question B: DPC: Direct Primary Care wins this debate again. It also helps with A & C. Question D: You can't tell me when I die. I either do it with dignity or a tearful mess for my family. I should get to choose. Question E: Unless they come from another country that can bring potentially new diseases with them into this country, in which case, being granted a citizenship would require it? I'd even say yes to that. But if vaccines work so well & a kid gets sick, what do the vaccinated kids have to worry about? | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Wisconsin's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Wisconsin's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Wisconsin state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| The pay gap is largely a matter of choice & since it results in an admission of a poor choice, people are hesitant to admit it & instead always look to blame something or someone else. You don't see men complaining about the ABHORRENT pay gap in child support & alimony payments. You don't see men sitting in jail for not being able to pay child support complaining that the balance is FAR greater than 70%. It really isn't all that bad being a woman in America. Arbitrarily swap the percentages in child custody cases & see what happens. | |||
| DPC: Direct Primary Care health care model for both private citizens AND WI Medicaid & Medicare programs. For more on that watch the 43 minute video on my website. DOT reform: The DOT is SO messed up & quite frankly, corrupt & it needs a major overhaul. Sorry fellas, the gravy train is over. You'll still get paid but you're not Scarfacing it any longer. Education: No one wants to EVER touch education for some reason. Oh I know why. Because if you ACTUALLY talk about where the problem lies, people go absolutely nuts. So, education reform. |
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