Dawn Pierce's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Idaho 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? | ||
| Women should always have unlimited access to any and all reproductive health care needs and choices. I don't know of a single law or issue that regulates a man's reproductive system or reproductive health. Women should be free of any and all regulations as men are. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Idaho's budget.
| Yes | a) Do you support repealing the sales tax on groceries sold in Idaho? | ||
| No | b) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | c) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | d) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| Yes | e) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| The tax bracket I would increase taxes on would be corporations, businesses, and private citizen making $150K a year or more. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Homeless people have just as much right to vote as anyone. Often times the homeless don't have a government-issues ID. The practice of requiring photo identification is discriminatory to those who don't have, lost, or unable to get an ID. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the legalization of Cannabidiol Oil (CBD) for medical purposes? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support prohibiting the use of handheld electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle? | ||
| If handheld devices are going to be prohibited while operating a motor vehicle, then law enforcement must comply as well. Lead by example! | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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 Idaho? | ||
| I support increasing the minimum wage because it has been the same since 2009. I do not support increasing it to $15. I feel $9 or $10 is adequate. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Idaho? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Idaho high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| No | d) Should elementary students' reading test scores influence teachers' pay raises? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| I support the 2nd amendment as it is written and it states, well regulated. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Idaho'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? | ||
| If we require individuals to purchase health care insurance, it needs to be affordable and Medicaid must be expanded. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Idaho's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Idaho's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Idaho state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
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