Sarah Hewins' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (MA) - Second Plymouth
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Massachusetts State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | 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? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Massachusetts's budget.
| No | a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| Yes | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| I would support the millionaires' tax. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support allowing candidates to use their campaign funds for childcare? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Massachusetts? | ||
| For example, I support responsible spending on state infrastructure projects to create jobs and help our economy. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Massachusetts? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Massachusetts high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Massachusetts has led the way in education and we would not want to be held back by lesser standards. Immigrants who went to high school in Massachusetts were minors at the time and it is not their fault that they were here illegally; also helping them get a higher education helps our economy down the road. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| d) 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 teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Massachusetts's health care programs? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Massachusetts's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Massachusetts's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Massachusetts state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 1) To fix the education formula for state education aid to cities and towns that does not work for a district like the 2nd Plymouth District--by introducing new variables to the formula. 2) To provide more state funding to non-profits that deal specifically with drug- and substance-abuse prevention in both cities AND towns and in working-family and rural areas of our state. 3) To fix the Route 44 rotary project; get year-round commuter rail to Wareham; keep Middleborough's train station where it is, the way Middleborough wants it. Funding would come from a non-earmarked millionaires' tax. |
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