Margie Zelenak's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Margie Zelenak has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Pennsylvania State Legislative Election 2024 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? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds (e.g. Medicaid) for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support limiting state government spending on social programs (e.g. SNAP, TANF)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to promote economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs in your state? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for violent crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector (e.g. for business or the environment)? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Pennsylvania? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support government spending on affordable housing projects in Pennsylvania? | ||
| I support a review of regulations that are outdated. there should a consistent review of regulations and the process should be expedited. It should not take years to update or initiate regulations from legislative actions. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards (e.g. Common Core) in Pennsylvania? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Pennsylvania? | ||
| Yes | d) Should immigrants in the United States who graduate from Pennsylvania high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities, regardless of immigration status? | ||
| Yes | e) Should there be an increase in state funding for K-12 schools in low income areas? | ||
| d) does not specify if this is for legal or illegal immigrants. If there family resides in the state and pays taxes, they should be entitled to the in-state rates. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state governments allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the continuation of fracking in order to bolster the economy? | ||
| b) this questions does not specify what types of public lands. We need to keep the natural beauty of our state parks and recreation areas. d) I answered yes but it is not a clear cut answer. It depends on the location of the fracking and the issues the local residents may experience because of it. | |||
| No | a)Do you support limiting campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the use of an independent or bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the implementation of ranked choice voting in Pennsylvania? | ||
| I support voter Id with the stipulation that legislation would include the need to cure ballots and allow early in-person voting and allowing counties to begin the process for opening the mail in ballots prior to 7AM on Election Day. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, closing the boyfriend loophole)? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the right to concealed carry in Pennsylvania? | ||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| Yes | c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die (e.g. those with a terminal illness) through euthanasia? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support mandating vaccinations (e.g. for school or employment)? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| Yes | f) Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| b) there should also be an option for private insurances. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support inclusion of sexual orientation in Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Pennsylvania's state government in closing gender, racial, and other wage gaps? | ||
| The 65+ age group is growing in Pennsylvania. The PA Lottery was established to assist with services for seniors. I would support the Governor's 10-year Strategic plan, Aging our Way, PA and implementing several of the initiatives in the plan from the lottery funds. Medicaid funding for assisted living is needed to have an alternative for residents to choose if they do not desire to live in a nursing home but cannot live at home. This option will save the state funds paid to nursing homes. The cost of an Assisted Living Community is $49,200 compared to a semi-private room in a nursing facility of $124,841. This cost savings would allow to implement other programs to support seniors. The Workforce crisis affects all industries but especially healthcare. One of the deterrents to entering the workforce is the high cost of child care. There needs to an intergenerational options to allow a worker to receive discounted child care when working with seniors. Grants should be made available to health care facilities to build and provide child care to attract workers. This grant funding maybe an options from the federal Health and Human Services Department. |
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