Artie Lurie's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Key
Official Position: Candidate addressed this issue directly by taking the Political Courage Test.
Inferred Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, but Vote Smart inferred this issue based on the candidate's public record, including statements, voting record, and special interest group endorsements.
Unknown Position: Candidate refused to address this issue, or we could not infer an answer for this candidate despite exhaustive research of their public record.
Additional Information: Click on this icon to reveal more information about this candidate's position, from their answers or Vote Smart's research.
Other or Expanded Principles & Legislative Priorities are entered exactly as candidates submit them. Vote Smart does not edit for misspelled words, punctuation or grammar.
Artie Lurie has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2016 Political Courage Test.
Florida State Legislative Election 2016 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| I believe in the sanctity of life. Until science can prove otherwise I would have to agree that life begins at conception and therefore be given the same rights to life as anyone else with the exception that there is a clear threat of harm which is life-threatening to the mother. | |||
1) State Spending: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: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.
| Eliminate | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Eliminate | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Eliminate | c) Environment | ||
| Eliminate | d) Health care | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Eliminate | g) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Eliminate | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Eliminate | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Eliminate | d) Small business taxes | ||
| Eliminate | e) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Property taxes | ||
| Eliminate | g) Sales taxes | ||
| No | h) Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases? | ||
| Big government programs never deliver on their promises or achieve their goals because of the simple fact that government doesn't work. It can't educate our children properly, it can't keep our streets safe, it can't create jobs, it can't lift people out of poverty, it simply does not work, and it's time to stop pretending that it does. We need to focus on getting government out of all the areas where it has made such a complete mess and wasted our tax dollars. I will support any legislation that will achieve this goal. | |||
| Every year the average household pays between $8,000 to $10,000 in federal, state and county taxes and get nothing in return except bigger and bigger government. As a Libertarian, I would support legislation to reduce?the size of our state government down to its constitutional limits, so we can repeal the state sales tax and cut property taxes in half, allowing you the freedom to keep your hard-earned money and use it as you think best. | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| No | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| No | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support opening Florida's primary elections to allow voters of all parties to participate? | ||
| Campaign finance laws do nothing to protect anyone except the two major parties. These laws only prevent smaller parties from being able to collect the funds they need to run effective campaigns. Furthermore, in a free society, people should be able to spend, save or donate money to anyone they choose without having to report it to the government. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction? | ||
| No | g) Should all localities be required to act in accordance with Immigration and Customs Enforcement? | ||
| Non-violent victimless laws lead to unintended consequences. I believe regulations that outlaw behavior is not just harmful but outright dangerous. It's laws like these that mostly affect minorities and the poor. We need to put an end to the nanny state! In a free country, the only laws that are necessary are laws that outlaw the use of force and theft of property. | |||
| No | a) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering 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 increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | e) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | g) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | h) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| No | i) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? | ||
| Yes | j) Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them? | ||
| Every year the politicians keep voting for bigger and bigger government. Most of the money is wasted on unnecessary programs that do more harm than good. Libertarians will never support any program that continues to increase government and take away your freedoms. I will push for legislation that repeals existing big government programs. Having smaller government would put you back in control of your life, and you would be able to keep the money you earn. Our neighborhoods will be safer, and there would be much more opportunity for businesses to start and grow to create thousands of new jobs. | |||
| No | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
| No | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| No | c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| Yes | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Florida high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| We all know that the government education system in Florida is a failure. The politicians are throwing tens of billions of our tax dollars to fix it and it keeps getting worse. We need to get the government out of the education business! The proceeds from the state lottery can pay for the constitutional functions of government. That would cut a massive chunk out of the state budget so we can repeal the sales tax and cut property taxes in half. Education would be affordable and parents can use the money for the school they choose. | |||
| No | 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)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support state funding for improvements to Florida's energy infrastructure? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| No | e) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | f) Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| The government has never succeeded in keeping the environment safe. State funding of any resource come with all kinds of regulations and mandates that usually drive up the cost of energy and natural resources. Programs like these should never get passed in the state legislature. It's too costly to taxpayers and they never deliver on their promises. | |||
| 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 citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
| I believe that Gun control laws do the exact opposite of the very thing it is trying to accomplish, to keep people safe! Gun regulations disarm innocent civilians while doing nothing to prevent the violent criminals from committing atrocities and mass shootings. The so-called "Gun Free zones" are nothing more than advertisements for places criminals can go to and commit their crimes. Libertarians like me believe that you should have the ability to protect yourself anywhere you go. Let's repeal all gun control laws and honor the 2nd amendment, so you can protect your family and keep them safe. | |||
| No | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| No | b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
| No | d) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Government programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and Obamacare have caused the cost of healthcare to skyrocket to a point where it's no longer affordable to low and middle-income families. We need to get the government out of healthcare so we can make it affordable and more accessible for everyone. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Anti-discrimination laws do more harm than good. They force innocent law abiding citizens to conduct business with people they may disagree with or find morally repugnant. In a free country, people should be able to conduct business with whoever they choose. It's competition that will give people the choice where government monopoly provides none. | |||
| Libertarians like myself believe that we must focus on getting government out of all areas where it has made a complete mess in education, healthcare, welfare, gun control, and drug prohibition. Once we achieve this, we can have much better education for our children. Healthcare would be a lot more affordable and much more accessible, and our streets would be much safer. Having much smaller government means that we can repeal the sales tax and cut property taxes in half, so you can keep the money you earn and be able to live your life according to your values. |
Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity, including advertising, debates, and speeches.