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Washington State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| I fully support the reduction in any and all state taxes. I am in favor of lessening regulations on start up businesses as well. In favor of tax incentives for businesses that higher veterans, low income, reformed criminals or other underprivileged classes. Reducing taxes should allow businesses and individuals to spend more of their earnings and re circulate that money in our community. | |||
| No | a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| In regards to elections, the concept of fraud taking place is a huge fear in the minds of many voters. This brings me to the consensus that we need to have election results counted and compared by at least two separate agencies, in order to ensure that the results are consistent and accurate. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the use of private prisons in Washingon? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | f) Should State Patrol agents be allowed to destroy firearms that have been confiscated in criminal investigations? | ||
| I am also against victimless crimes. As it currently stands I would propose legislation that would only permit the citation for victimless crimes, no arrests or incarnation to be performed at any time for a crime that has no victim that can be sworn in to court. Also, The war on Drugs is a failed war and I will personally create a plan to decriminalize all natural substances. Methamphetamine of course is too dangerous to be allowed legally outside of prescription. To reiterate question C). State and local law enforcement cannot enforce federal law, it's outside of their jurisdiction. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Washington? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| No | h) Do you support occupancy restrictions on domestic residences? | ||
| In regards to (g) covid19 lockdowns were initiated by the state, it's the state's burden and responsibility to compensate all parties affected by this declaration. Americans know the fraud perpetuated by their government towards this virus. It's an attack not only on our Economy, but our civil and most basic rights. The government should not have the authority to suspend commerce and to mandate the citizens to do anything to conduct themselves in business. The mandate of face coverings is making certain citizens not want i participate in commerce, this also affects our economy. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Washington? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Washington? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Washington high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| I support higher working wages for all employees, especially teachers, but to allow the indoctrination of our youth towards the ideals of communism and anti Americanism is a gross attack on the future of this country. Also for schools to be teaching children at young ages about sex, and whether they might be trans at a young age is unacceptable. Our public education system is failing us. Far left communist leaning agents are subverting this country and the American people need to be ever mindful of this. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| No | d) Do you support restricting local waterway usage for commercial beverage production? | ||
| I am fully against the implementation of water Fluoridation and will do everything within my power to stop government agencies from allowing it to be added to public water. | |||
| 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 after passing gun safety training? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| I am against gun regulations and believe all Americans have a right to own a firearm, whether a felon or otherwise. If you commit a crime with a weapon, you should be held accountable. If you haven't committed a crime with a firearm, you should not be punished for fear that you might commit a crime. That's not due process, and that's not the principles of the United States of America. Gun control is a slippery slope toward communist China. I am 100% against any gun control. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Washington'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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| People should have the right to say no to any medical procedures such as vaccines. The government has no authority to mandate vaccines, any government that says they do is a tyrannical government that must be abolished. Government should not have the authority to mandate face coverings, face shields or the interference of citizens rights to travel freely and unencumbered, or engage in lockdowns when in a "pandemic". Freedoms are not suspended in times of emergency, any government that believes this is tyrannical as well. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Washington's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Washington's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Washington state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| I am fully focused on limiting the power and control of government over the lives of the American people. Government has too much authority, whereas we are no longer governed by the consent of the people, but by fear and coercion. Its time for a peaceful revolution and the re implementation of our declaration of Independence. | |||
| Limiting governments authority and power under emergency powers so that citizens rights cannot be suspended at any time. Improve our infrastructure, highways and byways. Construct either a 3 bridge from Vancouver to Portland or implement a type of tunnel system to increase productivity for travel Boost our economy, create more jobs and lower taxes on businesses and the public. End water Fluoridation. Create programs to re implement homeless back into our communities. Statewide body cameras for all law enforcement within Washington state territory at all times while on duty, including all federal-officers. End Covid19 restrictions. End the war on drugs. |
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