Vickie Holt's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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South Carolina 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 South Carolina'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? | ||
| No | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| e) 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| I want to see an end to Citizens United! People need to decide elections not corporations. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support legalizing marijuana for medical purposes? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| 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? | ||
| I support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes and am undecided regarding its use for recreational purposes, but clicked on NO because regulations need to be in place before it is legalized. | |||
| 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 South Carolina? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support increasing state funding for improving South Carolina's roads and bridges? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in South Carolina? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from South Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Yes | d) Should all revenue generated from the state lottery go to the education budget? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring industrial-scale farms to get state permits before drawing water from rivers? | ||
| 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? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through South Carolina'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? | ||
| I believe that health care is a right NOT a privilege; and, it should be affordable and accessible to all South Carolina families. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in South Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in South Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by South Carolina state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| I want to bring civility back to government so that the people of South Carolina can truly benefit from their representatives in Columbia. I feel that we have put much pressure on the middle class without giving them anything back. I want to work to improve SC48 schools and enhance its roads, bridges and water conduits without causing detrimental effects to the environment. Common sense gun laws are also a priority for me-not arming teachers! |
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