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Virginia State Legislative Election 2019 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? | ||
| Women and their doctors should make health care decisions, including reproductive health care decisions, without state interference. | |||
Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Virginia's budget.
| Yes | a) Do you support a state regulated and taxed sports gambling system? | ||
| No | b) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | c) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| Yes | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| We should reform Virginia's tax code to make it more progressive. I would expand the number of tax brackets and levy higher rates on higher incomes. People who prosper from the system should give back to support it. We should also tax all incomes - whether from labor or investments - the same. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a limit 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| We should make voting as easy as possible, with longer voting periods, same-day registration, easier voting by mail, and limited voting roll purges. We should reform campaign funding rules to cap political campaign contributions whatever the source. I would even support a 20% tax on campaign contributions above $500. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | b) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support banning the use of cell phones and other handheld communication devices while driving? | ||
| I support comprehensive criminal justice reform, including an end to the "war on drugs" and changing criteria for charging felonies to help first offenders get a second chance. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support reducing 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 Virginia? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Some regulations of the private sector make no sense and should be changed. Those that keep food safe, protect customers from hazardous materials or other dangers, and protect the environment should remain in place or expand. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Virginia? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Virginia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| We need to reform the education funding formula to consider local needs rather than property values and incomes. We need to pay teachers more so we can keep the best in our schools. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Virginia should not permit construction of pipelines that transport fracked natural gas. | |||
| 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? | ||
| I support universal background checks for every firearm transfer, even between family members, a 14-day waiting period, limits on the number of purchase an individual can complete in a 30-day period, and prohibitions on possession of military-style weapons, bump stocks, and extended magazines without a special permit. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Virginia'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? | ||
| Health care is a human right. Every Virginian should have access to good health care, not just health insurance. Until we get a universal single-payer system in place, we may need to require every Virginian to have private insurance or coverage through a government program. I support further Medicaid expansion, caps on co-pays for chronic condition medications (e.g., insulin), and a state-level public health insurance option under the ACA. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Virginia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| I would vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment as soon as it comes up. | |||
| I support a statewide and robust indigent defense program so everyone accused of a crime has legal representation. I also support the end of the cash bail system. Virginia should also expand programs that provide support to people suffering from substance abuse or mental health issues. | |||
| Expanded health care access is my highest legislative priority that would require funding. I would fund this through a more progressive tax system that ends subsidies for corporations (including economic development funds that "buy jobs") and increases taxes on high earners and those who hoard wealth. But no legislative priority that reduces the influence of corporations and the wealthy is possible without campaign finance reform. So that would by my core focus: ending the "wild west" campaign finance system in Virginia. |
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