Louisa Phillips' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Louisa Phillips has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Delaware 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? | ||
| 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 Delaware'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? | ||
| I will always favor new revenue streams before cuts to current programs. I also believe that there should be ongoing program review to make sure that goals are met and services remain relevant and required. Sometimes a cut to a program is reasonable when situations change, technology advances or conditions/problems are resolved. | |||
| 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? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | 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? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| I support Capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement/first responders/correctional officers, children or the frail or elderly. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | 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 Delaware? | |||
| Let's let the recently passed minimum wage law play out and evaluate first before we do anything further | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Delaware? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Delaware high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| d) 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: | |||
| 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? | |||
| Recent successful efforts to address gun violence have focused on keeping guns from those who shouldn't have them, including those with mental illness and those with a demonstrated tendency to violence. Efforts should focus there and on school safety, identifying and addressing those who may be a threat. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Delaware's health care programs? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | |||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| As a nurse and healthcare director for many years I have seen far too much suffering. I sincerely hope that we can come to an agreement that supports a viable choice for those patients who desire to use an end of life option, and a choice for those who do not wish to use an end of life option. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Delaware's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Delaware's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Delaware state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Solving the issues of highway and road congestion, construction and safety would be my main priority. We need someone focused on making sure the road and infrastructure money that is supposed to be spent in our area actually gets here and does some good. I will be committed to ending our cash bail system. About 20 percent of people in prison in Delaware are there without having ever been convicted of any crime. |
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