Heidi Everett's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Heidi Everett has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Minnesota 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 Minnesota's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | |||
| Yes | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| One priority that I support which will impact all tax brackets is single payer healthcare. | |||
| 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? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | 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 Minnesota? | ||
| I support an increase to minimum wage with additional policies regarding teens, tipped workers and others who currently qualify for alternative minimum wage. | |||
| a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Minnesota? | |||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Minnesota high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| I take issue with the dichotomous responses to questions because many are not a "yes" or "no" answer. The question about adopting federal education standards illustrates the grey. When MN adopted language arts Common Core, we didn't adopt math and science because the state had recently completed a rigorous revision and implementation to new standards. So, one could say "yes, I support adopting federal education standards;" however, current affairs will shape what that looks like. Unfortunately, finger pointers would say, "You said you support this, yet, you voted against it." These issues are not cut and dry. | |||
| 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: | |||
| a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | |||
| b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Minnesota's health care programs? | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring assisted-living facilities to be licensed by the state? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support a state tax on all prescription opioids? | ||
| The state tax on opioids -- the Penny a Pill -- would address the first question about funding to help combat opioid abuse. I support single-payer healthcare, which addresses the 2nd and 3rd question above. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Minnesota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Minnesota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Minnesota state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support increasing penalties on protesters who obstruct traffic, freeways, or access to airports? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
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