Stephanie Compton's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Stephanie Compton has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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? | ||
| Taxes on corporations and the wealthiest can be increased while also closing loopholes. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Government issued photo identification must include a simple ID card | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| Yes | 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 alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Federal immigration laws may be better served by federal employees rather than state and county. | |||
| 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 Kentucky? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the legalization of casino gambling in order to fund Kentucky's pension system? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Kentucky? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Kentucky high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| I support traditional public education and wish to repeal charter school legislation in Kentucky. I do not support Traditional Public Schools tax dollars being siphoned to Charter Public Schools. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support decreasing compensation for citizens who generate excess energy from personal solar panels ("net-metering")? | ||
| e) 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? | ||
| I support Gun Sense legislation such as requiring proper gun storage in an effort to decrease self shootings of toddlers and young children. This effort could also reduce the chances of a young child or teen binging guns to school. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Kentucky'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? | ||
| No | 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 Kentucky's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Kentucky's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Kentucky state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| I would explore medical and recreational marijuana legalization in Kentucky to fund Traditional Public Education. I will vote to repeal Charter Public Education legislation. I wish to improve the working families wages and benefits from their employers including secured pensions. Implement an anti-corruption act to limit campaign spending, conflicts of interest, open primaries, and stop dark money. |
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