Johnny Henry's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Johnny Henry has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2015 Political Courage Test.
Mississippi State Legislative Election 2015 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| No | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| Actually, I do not believe in abortion. Nor paying for organizations that perform abortions. In case of rape, incest, I believe that the child should be allowed to be born and given over to a social agency. Due to abortion, our country has lost nearly 60 million people. I believe out of that 60 million, we'd be much further ahead if not for aborting some of God's special people. Biblically speaking, I believe in the principle set forth in the Bible that "Thou Shalt Not Kill". Therefore, I am an advocate of life. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Mississippi's budget.2) 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.3) 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.
| Yes | a) Tapping into Mississippi's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Decreasing funding for 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 | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| Greatly Increase | d) Health care | ||
| Greatly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Slightly Increase | g) Welfare | ||
| Greatly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Small business taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Property taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Sales taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| I believe that our state is rich in resources to create dynamic industry that can alleviate the pain of financial burden. I do not believe that decreasing funding for public universities should be a way out for our financial independence, but rather pay more into our educational system, such as Initiative 42, to promote growth, development, industry, and a great business space to keep our talented people in the district as well as the state. I agree with tapping into Mississippi rainy day funds and investing those funds into viable industries creating revenue. | |||
| I believe that education should be greatly enhanced for K-12 because this is the foundation and the vehicle to take us beyond success in all these other areas. I believe voting "yes" for Initiative 42 would greatly enhance the educational levels of all our children. Therefore, allowing them to be creative to their optimum level, thereby maintaining an amazing status of confidence and success in all areas, bringing wealth, honor, dignity, and integrity to the district and the state of Mississippi. I believe a greatly educated workforce will improve the lives, health, well-being of all our people. | |||
| I believe that taxes should be increased for the most hazardous, habitual behaviors of products that we use because of the debilitating effects that they have on the great majority of the population. Hopefully, decreased use of those negative products will save lives. Corporate taxes should be increased because those companies can afford to pay more. I think small businesses should be taxed less, giving them a chance to create revenue, and middle-class families should pay taxes, but not as much as wealthy families. There should be a balance across the board for how much each entity should pay. | |||
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? | ||
| I believe that there should be financial limits on how much an individual or an organization can spend during an election cycle. I also believe that a lot of good people that could be an asset to the people are left out because of their financial status. I don't support the government-issued photo identification because it hasn't determined any greater misuse of the voting apparatus. It is more of a political ploy to decrease voter participation. There should be limits on how much a corporation can provide to an individual or political organization. | |||
| 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 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) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| I support medicinal marijuana to benefit cancer and glaucoma patients, but not for recreational purposes. Immigration, I feel, should be handled by a federal and state coalition to create a policy to work with immigrants, and using documentation to work them into our system so that they may pay taxes and become citizens of the United States. Also, I believe that capital punishment should be the last resort in any crime because it has largely been biased in its use toward African American males, Hispanics, and poor Caucasians. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | b) Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? | ||
| Yes | i) Do you support the implementation of the Keep Mississippi Working fund to increase workforce training funds? | ||
| j) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Mississippi high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support increased funding of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program? | ||
| i) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | 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 Mississippi's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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 Mississippi's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Mississippi's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| I believe in the Biblical principles of marriage. But I believe in the right of individuals to express themselves. | |||
| My first priority would be to bring unity and diversity to District 42 as Democratic state senator. I believe it's essential that all groups, regardless of nationality, creed, or color, work together to solve the issues of that district. My second priority is education. I support Initiative 42 because of the force and power that it has in creating unique and wonderfully educated people who stay in the district, thereby enhancing job growth, development of industrial complexes, and businesses that can mold the community into an awesome district of procreativity. Legislative, state, and local fundraising programs would provide funding. |
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