David Ulmer's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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North Carolina State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | |||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing North Carolina's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | |||
| d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | |||
| North Carolina has a balanced budget now and a 'rainy day' fund. We should consider opportunities that would move younger state employees to 401K plans like many of the workers in private industry. | |||
| No | a) Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| I support an independent commission for redistricting. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| No | c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| I support significant changes to North Carolina's failed cash bail system which too often punishes poverty, not criminals. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | 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 North Carolina? | ||
| I want to eliminate or reduce state occupational licensing requirements that simply represent financial protection and do not perform a critical role in vital public safety, opening economic doors for millions in North Carolina. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in North Carolina? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| No | d) Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget? | ||
| No | e) Do you support North Carolina's "Innovative School District" program? | ||
| We should expand open enrollment within and between public-school districts, allowing families to find the best school fit within the public-school system without obtaining permission from their home district. We should expand North Carolina�s state-funded Education Savings Account program to cover more students, allowing better education options for all students, especially students with special learning needs and families with financial hardships. We should let local school boards set class sizes, control their own calendars and have more control of the programs and services offered. A per-student funding model should be the goal, it puts parents in control. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We need to work to end the National Flood Insurance program and work to deregulate the private insurance market. We need ensure those who build in high flood risk areas bear the cost of that decision. The state should not continue to help rebuild areas that continue to flood. We should focus on ways to make it possible for people to relocate. | |||
| 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? | ||
| c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | |||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Local school boards should decide how to best secure their schools. Public charters, private schools and people who home school can all address security as they best see fit. It is a difficult issue, school choice and greater local control of community schools will make it possible for each community to decide what they think is best. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through North Carolina'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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| We should transition the current Medicaid direct payment model to a state-funded health savings account, giving people more flexibility in defining the healthcare options that best serve their individual circumstances. We should eliminate anticompetitive and protectionist certificate of need laws that hamper the growth and affordability of healthcare services, especially in rural and disadvantaged urban communities. We need to address the state licensing roadblocks preventing innovative healthcare delivery options such as direct primary care, tele-medicine and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care. | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by North Carolina state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Do you support the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces? | |||
| Our discrimination laws should not call out any specific group. Discrimination for ANY reason beyond job qualifications should not be tolerated. Confederate monuments as an issue should be addressed by each community and institution. There should be opportunities to place them in locations like museums which may provide a better historical context. | |||
| It is time to change how our government works in North Carolina. All parents should have access to their tax dollars so they can find the best educational opportunity for their children. Diversity in our educational system means not forcing the same solution on every family. Parents hold schools accountable, not special interest groups. Regulation and licensing laws should not exist just to keep out competitors. Too many young people are losing out because of government rules that serve special interests, not public interests. Businesses like our craft brewers should be able to grow their business without crony capitalist interfering. |
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