Kristy Johnson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Idaho State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortions be illegal after 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
| No | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| As a C.A.S.A. advocate, a pregnant minor is in a very vulnerable situation. In some circumstances, requiring parental consent conceals incest. This is a hard call, but should not be a law which could put the girl into addidtional physical or psychological danger. | |||
1) State Spending:Using the key, indicate 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 Taxes:Using the key,indicate 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 Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Idaho's budget.
| Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Greatly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Idaho's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining | ||
| No | d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
| No | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| A. Support the Commujnity Colleges & dual enrollment with high schools whenver possible. B. Vote No on Propositions 1,2,&3 - refocus financial support for school to the classroom level C. Request additional support Federally for Federal lands D. Keep Federal Medicaid funding by supporting Insurance Exchanges E. Increase salaries for officers - use alternatives for non-violent offenders- no private prisons F. Idaho's bridges are rated at D+ G. Job Training & Child Care assistance would reduce welfare costs | |||
| C. Corporate Tax exemptions (not Main Street Business) need to be reviewed D. Oil & Gas companies are at record profits, they don't need exemptions F. Sales Tax Exemptions need to be reviewed | |||
| Balancing the budget on the backs of students and State employees is not the answer See previous section Additional and/or redirected revenue needs to be debated | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | f) Should the right to hunt, fish, and trap be incorporated into Idaho's constitution? | ||
| F. Trapping is arcane and cruel. If it is needed for wildlife management, it should be dealt with on a case by case basis, administered by Idaho Fish & Wildlife, and not blanket permission. Trapping needs to be ammended OUT of this legislation. | |||
| No | 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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| A. The cost of Death Penalty prosecustion is greater than the cost of permenant incarseration D. Violent minors need serious consequences, but not adult prosecution E. sexually explicit material and bullying using social media /phones by minors needs consequences but not a lifetime criminal record F. Enforce State laws and call the Federal Authorities | |||
| No | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| F. Homeowners who can reasonably make the mortgage payments on their existing homes should have the opportunity to stay in them at the lowest possible interest rate to stablilize the housing market. Short selling the property doesn't help anyone. | |||
| No | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Idaho's shift to an increased emphasis on technology in the classroom? | ||
| No | c) Do you support a performance pay system for teachers? | ||
| No | d) Do you support eliminating tenure for new teachers? | ||
| No | e) Should teachers' collective bargaining abilities be restricted? | ||
| No | f) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you suppport the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| Yes | i) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Idaho high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| G. This is a qualified "Yes". Charter schools should only get State/Federal funding if they ADD to the choices necessary to provide a 1st class education, not to SELECT a certain population of students for benefits and neglect the rest. I. Defining "illegal" as children born in other countries and brought to this country by their parents as dependents even if their parents are undocumented - then the answer is YES | |||
| Yes | 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 state funding for improvements to Idaho's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| E. Arguing whether climate change is man made or not is missing the point. Regulations that deal with the realites we face is in the public's best interest. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
| As a gun owner, the operative word is RESPONSIBLE, which implies proper training and proven competence. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| "Medicare for All" is the best option. Everyone is in - everyone gets what they need - no middleman (insurance company) profits. However, if we are going to keep insurance companies in the "for profit" health care system, they need all the competition we can get for them. | |||
| No | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Idaho's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Idaho's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Education- Vote No on Propositions 1.2.& 3. Focus funding at the classroom level - support teachers-improve curriculum - support technology and alternative learning WITH teacher support. Independent learning not effective for K-12 education Balancing State Government- Public debate is not possible with ONE PARTY domination (less than 25% of legislators of any other party). Model legisaltion written by A.L.E.C. is rammed through the legislature while any other legislation dies in the committee for lack of votes to bring it to the floor for public scrutiny. Campaign Finance - Right Now - we have the best government money can buy |
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