Robert Leach's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Montana State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| I have known many women that live with the guilt and regret of an abortion. I would not wish an abortion on any woman. | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | c) Do you support establishing a state sales tax in order to reduce personal property taxes? | ||
| We need to quit relying on tourism and get industry, logging and mining jobs back in Montana. And as our state economy grows, so should state employees wages. | |||
| No | a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| Voters are not children. Less government not more. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| 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? | ||
| d) Do you support the use of private prisons in Montana? | |||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| No | f) Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana? | ||
| Montana's Alcohol deaths are the highest in the nation, lets not add to it with marijuana. | |||
| a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Montana? | |||
| f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | |||
| g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | |||
| We need to wait and see the effect of COVID-19 on our state economy spending or lowering any taxes. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Montana? | ||
| b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Montana? | |||
| No | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Montana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Montana has an education standard that we need to teach. I believe on the parents responsibility and right to chose the right education source for their children. That should include public, charter, privet or home school. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Wind, Solar and Geo-thermal are privet industries and should rise or fall on their own merits. When government get involved it only raises the price. Let's first try to control our forest fires and the greenhouse gas they give off. And just how much money and government control is enough? | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom after passing gun safety training? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Gun ownership rights were not given to us just for hunting but for our personal protection and the protection to our state and nation. | |||
| a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | |||
| b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Montana's health care programs? | |||
| c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| Maybe the cost of opioid treatment should be paid be the medical community that over perscribed opioids. Medicaid is not free, can the state afford the cost? | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Montana's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Montana's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| c) Do you support greater efforts by Montana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | |||
| d) Do you support the creation of Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana? | |||
| Science tells us there are only two sex, all others are lifestyle choice. How many paid holidays can the state afford to give its employees or will this be a national cookie day? | |||
| To make sure that all bills are understood. Too many time good sounding bill remove oversight and accountability. We can not afford to lose anymore authority over state departments. And we must not look at cost only but at the consequence. It is the peoples government, to help the people, not enslave then or limit their rights under the Constitution. | |||
| This section we must find ways to grow our economy and balance our state budget, hopefully without cutting services and employees. |
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