Franklin Perez's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Florida State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| No | b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| Yes | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | ||
| No | h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | ||
| On (b), (c), (d): I support abortion in the first and second trimesters as per Roe vs. Wade Decision but WITHOUT taxpayer funding. See http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SemCountyLibs/message/3740 for details. Maybe YES on (e) and (f): I'm concerned that perhaps parents should have a right to know in this case. On the other hand, there may be instances when a teenager may want to get an abortion to prevent an unwanted pregnancy, and the parent(s) may not be very understanding of the situation. | |||
1) State SpendingIndicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.2) State TaxesIndicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.3) Budget StabilizationIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Florida's budget.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Eliminate | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Eliminate | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Florida's "rainy day" fund | ||
| Yes | b) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | c) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| Yes | e) Reducing pension benefits for state employees | ||
| Yes | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | g) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| For a Pure School Voucher System for grades K - 12: Would involve phasing out gradually our Public School System and let private for-profit schools teach youngsters; parents would use School Voucher towards ANY private school of their choice. See http://www.fperez1776.com/school_voucher_eng.html for details. PRESS RELEASE: In Defense of Free Market Transportation Solutions - Request for Open Debate with Florida State Representative Scott Plakon (or Others Who Support SunRail Fiasco) - Read groups.yahoo.com/group/SemCountyLibs/message/4169 hyperlink. Decriminalize or Legalize all Victimless Crimes amongst Consenting Adults and instead use police resources to fight REAL Crime. | |||
| I believe in a Libertarian government where funding of government would not be done via forced confiscation of wealth via taxes. In a Libertarian government, funding for government services would be done via user fees, voluntary contributions, and lotteries. | |||
| (a), (f): Maybe YES (c), (d): Maybe NO For (b): Eliminate ALL Victimless Crime Laws amongst consenting adults, such as Prostitution, Drugs, Gambling. etc. Release from jails ALL persons convicted of such laws saving MILLIONS of dollars! For (e): Read http://www.cato.org/pubs/tbb/tbb-59.pdf for justifications. Medicaid spending soaring, debt rising rapidly, and many govts. have massive gaps in their pension and health care funding. Need Major Budget Cuts. Privatize services, cut staffing levels, and terminate low-value programs. Since employee compensation is half of total state and local spending, large savings could be found by freezing wages and overhauling excessive benefit packages. | |||
c) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| Yes | a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Florida governors? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Florida state legislators? | ||
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| No | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| No | d) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Limiting campaign contributions is an infringement of first amendment rights. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges for a first offense? | ||
| No | f) Should red light cameras be used to detect traffic violations? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| For (b), (c): Eliminate ALL Victimless Crime Laws amongst consenting adults, such as Prostitution, Drugs, Gambling. etc. Release from jails ALL persons convicted of such laws saving MILLIONS of dollars! For (d): Maybe Yes. It depends on type of violent crime. For first-degree murder, YES. For (g): Solution to Illegal Immigration Problem! Legalize Open Immigration & Remove Welfare! See http://tinyurl.com/34lppjg and http://tinyurl.com/2f6cur4 for details. | |||
| Yes | a) Should Florida repeal its ban on public funding of religious institutions? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| For (a): Maybe YES. If it's part of School Voucher program that allows religious and non-religious schools, then NO. If it's outright funding of a CHURCH, then YES. Economic prosperity not brought about via taxation, corporate subsidies, and business regulations that only hamper it - it's brought about by having environment where businesses are free to operate WITHOUT government interference. Best thing that government can do to help economy is to get out of the way. Propose Amendment to Florida Constitution: "There shall be a Separation of State and Economics: Government may not abridge the freedom of production and trade." | |||
| No | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | ||
| Yes | c) Should students be permitted to lead prayers at noncompulsory public school events? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support ending the practice of tenure for Florida public school teachers? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| Yes | h) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Florida high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| (b): Probably YES. Flexibility for other Standardized tests should be allowed. (c): Maybe YES. (d): Maybe YES. What I TRULY support is a Florida Constitutional Amendment to provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any private or religious school for grades K-12. Taxpayers should NOT pay for universities to begin with, BUT... (h): Maybe YES. Illegal immigrants STILL pay state sales taxes anyways when they go to stores and shop. As long as PAPER PROOF of Florida High School graduation can be demonstrated, like legal Florida residents, then I see no major issue. See http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/dream-act-would-improve-a-bad-situation for explanation. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Florida's energy infrastructure? | ||
| No | e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| (a), (b), (c): I support free-market principle of Separation of State and Economics - Government may not abridge freedom of production and trade. That way, if a private enterprise comes up with ANY enery source - regardless of whether it's a biofuel, domestic source, or alternative energy - at an affordable price, the it should be let free to do so. Also, remove EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES given to power companies. (c): Maybe YES. Perhaps tax breaks, but NO state funding. (d): Earth has always had cycles of warming and cooling throughout its history. This Global Warming alarm is nonsense. | |||
| No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| No | b) Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| Gun rights apply with respect to consenting adults that have not been convicted of any SERIOUS REAL CRIME. (1) Remove conceal carry license requirement. (2) Allow for more places where law-abiding citizens may carry concealed firearm. (3) Allow for open carry for law-abiding citizens. | |||
| No | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
| No | d) Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Florida? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| I support access to affordable Health Care via sensible Free Market and Deregulation Reforms. (a): STRONGLY OPPOSE: This leads to failed socialized medicine. (d): Not for consenting adults, although a case MAY be made to require that parents purchase health insurance for their OWN children. (c), (e), (f), (g): STRONGLY SUPPORT I support decriminalizing ALL marijuana and drug use, sale, and distribution amonst consenting adults. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Florida allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| No | c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| (a), (b): Support Civil Unions amongst consenting adults of same sex with same rights as Married individuals of different sex, but keep definition of Marriage between a Man and Woman. Just don't call it Marriage. (c), (d): Probably NO. Should be allowed and funded by private means. (e), (f), (g): Unfair discrimination should not be allowed by ANY government entity nor should government hire private contractors engaged in this. Private companies, though, should have right to unfairly discriminate, but they do so at own economic peril. | |||
| 1) Pure School Voucher System for grades K - 12: Phase out gradually our Public School System and let private schools teach youngsters; parents use School Voucher towards ANY private school of their choice. See http://www.fperez1776.com/school_voucher_eng.html for details. 2) Decriminalize or Legalize all Victimless Crimes amongst consenting adults, such as: Sex Worker Profession, Drugs, Gambling, etc. Such laws waste Taxpayers' money that could be used to fight REAL Crime and violates right to happiness. 3) Florida Constitutional Amendment enshrining Free-Market: "There shall be a Separation of State and Economics: Government may not abridge the freedom of production and trade." |
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