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Jessica Chilcott's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Jessica Chilcott has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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.

Idaho State Legislative Election 2014 Political Courage Test

Pro-choice a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
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?
e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
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 Idaho's budget.

a) Education (higher)
b) Education (K-12)
c) Environment
d) Health care
e) Law enforcement/corrections
f) Transportation/infrastructure
g) Welfare
a) Alcohol taxes
b) Cigarette taxes
c) Corporate taxes
d) Gas/Oil taxes
e) Property taxes
f) Sales taxes
g) Income taxes (low-income families)
h) Income taxes (mid-income families)
i) Income taxes (high-income families)
a) Tapping into Idaho's "rainy day" fund
No b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities
No c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
No d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
No e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
No f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
State spending priorities should not be made based on the preferences of individual legislators. Spending decisions need to be made based on the needs of the State and the good of its people. It is difficult to look at this list and determine, without more information about current funds available, how funding should happen. All of the items on this list are probably underfunded and we have continued to ask our people to do more with less.
I believe that we need to take a comprehensive look at our taxing system. We need to determine, in a non-partisan manner, how we are going to address the State's income needs while having system of taxation that is fair.
I respect to the need to balance Idaho?s budget. I believe that we need to do so in a manner that is not across the backs of Idaho?s low and middle income families or on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens.

a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

Yes 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?
No 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?
c) Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
While I support capital punishment for some crimes I believe that there needs to be a higher burden of proof than currently exists for implementation. We are aware of far too many wrongfully convicted individuals to accept ?beyond a reasonable doubt? as the standard. We need to be cautious how minors are treated in the court system. Multiple variables including age and developmental factors must be taken into account when discussing the prosecution of minors.
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?
Yes c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
d) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
Yes e) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
Yes g) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
I would want more information before determining whether to support financial incentives to the private sector. I would also want more information before determining whether or not to support direct assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure. I am not, on principle opposed to either.
Yes a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
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?
Yes e) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Idaho high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
Idaho has utilized core standards for years. I do support a merit pay system for teachers but, am cautious regarding how ?merit? is determined. Implemented appropriately tenure can produce effective teachers. Idaho provides free public education, if you wish your child to attend a private school make the financial commitment to do so. I you do not believe that a public school can do a good job in teaching your child, invest in your local school; volunteer, donate, participate. I believe that the State should to everything in its power to make higher education accessible to all.
Yes a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
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 Idaho's energy infrastructure?
Yes d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
e) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
We need to be very cautious in balancing Idaho?s extraction industries with the need to have clean air and water. Additionally, we need to be aware of the need for balance between our extraction industries and the preservation of the Idaho landscape for use in recreation and recreation industries.
Yes 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?
d) Should a license be required for gun possession?
e) Other or expanded principles:
a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
Yes c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
Yes d) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act?
e) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
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?
h) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support same-sex marriage?
b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
Yes c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Idaho's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Idaho's anti-discrimination laws?
e) Other or expanded principles:
My first priority is investing in education and improving outcomes for our students. Our economy is directly correlated to access to quality education and training programs. Incarceration rates also have a direct relationship to education. Education is also the single most effective way for individuals to get out of poverty. As a state we must also find ways to support and encourage sustainable economic growth. Finally, I will be the kind of legislator I want to be represented by. I will be a legislator who is willing to listen and willing to advocate for the District.

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