Theresa Livingston's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (WY) - District 27
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Wyoming 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? | ||
| Abortion is a medical issue it should not be in politics. Birth control should be free and easily accessible to all. Counties with free birth control have very little abortion. Finding a solution is a better way to deal with the abortion issue. I want our country to follow all the other countries and have medical care for all. A healthier country will be good for all. It will assist with a more productive country. Preventive care is also key for our country. We need to take care of our greatest resource which is its people. | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| Yes | b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing the state gas tax? | ||
| Here in Wyoming, we are spoiled from all the years of minerals paying for everything. We need to guts up and pay a fair share to our state for what we need. It wouldn't be much of a tax burden for most of the population, just enough to balance our budget without cutting everything. We need to keep good schools. We need to take care of our people. | |||
| 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) Should state National Guard members only be called up once war is formally declared by the U.S. Congress? | ||
| We need election reform. I would like for the time for the campaign to be limited. A few months is more than enough. That would cut back on costs. Voter registration should be automatic and states should send out voter information booklets. the National Guard is part of our national defense for a reason so they should be available as needed. Before all the gulf wars the NG & ANG did a lot of humanitarian work all over the world. | |||
| 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 Wyoming? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Capital punishment has never been a detriment to crimes. It costs the state a lot of money. For those under 18, there are a lot more issues to be decided before deciding. Our immigration laws need a lot of reform. No private prisons. We need to work on not needing so many prisons. We need a lot of social reform. Drug users need counseling & programs to help them be productive citizens. | |||
| 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 Wyoming? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | h) Do you support compensating ranchers for livestock lost to wolves? | ||
| I think that the government should help employers with family leave costs. What else kills cows? Do we compensate for other losses? | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Wyoming? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Wyoming? | ||
| Yes | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Wyoming high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Education needs a big overhaul. We should do testing like other countries that are for aptitude to assist students in finding their way in the world. We need more vocational & technical schools for students to attend to learn skills that will help them achieve gainful employment. This will be good for our country. Charter schools can find their own funding. We should put our money into creating better public schools. | |||
| 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? | ||
| we need more renewable types of energy. There are a lot of untouched minerals that could help us & our economy. We should be the leaders in these industries. Clean water is key to our survival. | |||
| 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? | ||
| on assault weapons. I don't understand the need for just anyone to have them. It doesn't make sense to have some background check done....all sales should have them. NO GUNS on school campus except for LEO's. Yes, all guns should be registered. I know this would be hard but it's a good start. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Wyoming's health care programs? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| yes. More social services are needed to help our citizens get better. Medicare is essential to our state. what we really need is health care for all. Preventative care will make us a healthier nation. that alone would bring health care costs down. The government should provide paid medical leave if the company can't afford it. Vaccinations work best when everyone takes them. Healthy people are key. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Wyoming's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Wyoming's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Wyoming state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| If we are going to call ourselves an "equality" state we have to do everything we can. We have a long way to go to get there. Equality makes for better people. | |||
| I want people to vote. I want them to get involved in their communities. My biggest hope from running is to encourage others to run for office. We need more choices in every election. We need a voice..our, voice. We need to learn more about how to make our state the #1 place to live. | |||
| Funding the state is a top priority. Yes, that means taxes. We have it too easy in this state & I don't think we appreciate all we get for pennies on the dollar. Taxes would be very low and fair to all. No one is going to leave Wyoming because of some taxes......where would they go for less? |
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