Amy East's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Amy East has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
Michigan State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support legalizing abortion 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: | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | |||
| I support a graduated income tax to replace our flat tax structure. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support limiting the governor's power to declare a state of emergency? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | b) Should an individual under 18 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the use of private prisons in Michigan? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support banning the use of cellphones and other handheld communication devices while driving? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Michigan? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| a) I support state supported grants and equitable funding to counties and townships to promote economic growth. c) I believe a level of government regulation and oversight is necessary, but that these regulations also need to be adaptable to local contexts. | |||
| a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Michigan? | |||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Michigan? | ||
| Yes | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Michigan high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support allowing college athletes to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness? | ||
| a) I believe a minimal federal standard is needed, but am opposed to additional testing or micromanaging. d) If an individual has residency allowing them to graduate from a Michigan high-school, then that should satisfy the requirements for in-state tuition. More broadly, this begs the need for revised immigration policy. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support prohibiting the distribution of bottled water from the Great Lakes watershed outside the watershed? | ||
| 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 after passing gun safety training? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| My family owns guns, and I am supportive of responsible gun ownership whether for hunting or personal protection. I also believe there are places where guns should not be allowed due to increased potential for danger. There are certain safety measures that we can take to ensure public safety and a modicum of responsibility around weapons. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Michigan'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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | |||
| c) I support all individuals having health insurance, but believe we can only require them to have health insurance if we have a way to help them afford it. Right now, too many are falling through the cracks because of the affordability of current options. e) I support religious exemptions for vaccines, but not social ones. f)Certain small businesses that do not already provide health insurance or paid leave cannot be expected to foot the bill for this without government assistance. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Michigan state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| My top priorities are support for public education, growing our local economies, supporting our farmers, and caring for our environment. One area important for education and economy that hasn't been addressed is the importance of providing broadband to all residents. Regarding our environment, I support identifying and mitigating sites contaminated by pollutants such as PFAS, protecting our air and water, and encouraging climate resilient infrastructure investment. | |||
| My top legislative priorities are funding public education and infrastructure development. I believe that funding needs to come through reassessing our flat tax structure and implementing a graduated income tax. Renewable energy also can provide much needed income to our rural areas. |
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