Coleen Martinez's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Tennessee 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? | ||
| I believe in a woman's right to choose what she wants to do with her body. The government should not get between a woman and her doctor. | |||
Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Tennessee's budget.
| No | a) Do you support the creation of a state income tax in Tennessee? | ||
| No | b) Should state Temporary Assistance for Needy Families ("TANF") funds be used to implement Medicaid work requirements? | ||
| No | c) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| 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 Tennessee? | ||
| Tennessee leads the nation in the most minimum wage jobs. We can't afford to live off of a minimum wage job. We simply must raise the minimum wage in Tennessee. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Tennessee? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Tennessee high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| We need to fully fund public education before we talk about charter 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? | ||
| We need to do more to promote green energy technology in Tennessee. We need to find innovative ways to use renewable resources. We need more solar and wind energy infrastructure. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We should be able to require gun manufacturers to install biometrics on guns so that only the owner's thumbprint can access the weapon and fire it. I would feel safer sending my children to school if this mechanism were in place today. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Tennessee'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? | ||
| The only way we can properly combat the opioid epidemic is if we expand Medicaid. How else will all these folks receive the care they need? | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Tennessee state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| Yes | d) Should Tennessee permit localities to adopt "Sanctuary City" immigration policies? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Priority 1 is to expand Medicaid to stem our hospital closure rate, provide health care access to 300,000 hard-working Tennesseans, and provide care for people with opioid addictions. Priority 2 is to fully fund our public education system. Our schools need more resources for our children and our teachers need higher pay because they should not have to work second jobs to pay their bills. Priority 3 is to enact gun safety legislation to keep all of our most vulnerable safe in schools, businesses, churches, movie theaters, out on the streets, and in our own homes. |
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