Bradley Hughes' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Bradley Hughes has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Arizona State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | |||
| b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | |||
| This issue is too complex to answer in simple yes/no responses. I view this issue from a medical point of view and in general believe this should be a decision between a patient and doctor. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Arizona's budget.
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Would not raise income tax on bottom 80% of earners. Would consider salary reductions for certain state employees but not across the board. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I support getting all dirty money out of our election system. As far as photo ID at the polls, that depends on our ability to eliminate any barriers to getting such an ID. Everyone who wants to vote, should be able to vote. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Minors being tried as adults should be a case by case basis depending on the crime. When local law enforcement acts as immigration enforcement it creates distrust in minority communities and discourages residents from reporting crimes. This actually worsens crime in these communities. | |||
| 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? | ||
| c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | |||
| e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | |||
| f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Arizona? | |||
| Yes | g) Should local governments be permitted to impose restrictions on plastic bag use by local retailers? | ||
| In some cases tax increases will be the best answer, in some cases tax cuts will be the answer. You have to be open to either depending on the facts involved. You cannot legislate when your answer is always one or the other. I will make decisions based on information available and input from my constituents. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Arizona? | ||
| b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Arizona high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget? | ||
| Charter school funding is fine so long as we stamp out the rampant corruption and waste of taxpayer dollars in the current system. I support in-state tuition specifically for DACA recipients. A voter passed law prevents anyone in the country illegally from receiving benefits from the state...however, DACA recipients are legal residents. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Clean water and clean energy are critical to Arizona's future. We should be taking measures to be leaders on both issues. | |||
| 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? | ||
| d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | |||
| My full platform on gun and school safety can be found on my website. But universal background checks must be the starting point. I support school resource officers but do not support arming teachers. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Arizona'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? | ||
| Right to die is a complex area that needs significant oversight to prevent abuses but in general i support it. In my own medical practice I have seen the pain, both emotional and physical, that can be present in individuals who would choose to die peacefully if given that option. It is not just religious exemptions, but misinformation and conspiracy theories that have lead to low immunization rates in Arizona. If we don't address this issue we will see a resurgence of diseases that have serious consequences and can even lead to death. | |||
| a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arizona's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| c) Do you support greater efforts by Arizona state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | |||
| I oppose discrimination in any form. We should be working to break down barriers that would discourage members of any sex, gender, race, ethnicity, or religion from choosing a career. If we can accomplish that then these issues would become moot. | |||
| Lowering healthcare costs via drug and hospital price transparency as well as Medicaid Buy-in Fully funding our public schools and blocking taxpayer money from going to private schools Eliminating corruption from our state government which benefits large campaign donors but not Arizona residents |
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