Steven Thais' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Indiana State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| I am a firm believer in Pro-life stances and a strong supporter of adoptions giving all human life a chance. | |||
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 Indiana's budget.
| Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Eliminate | e) Property taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Indiana's "rainy day" fund | ||
| 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 | ||
| e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | |||
| No | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| There is far too much wasteful, unwarranted, and repetitive spending. It must be stopped sooner rather than later. Welfare waste, fraud, and abuse needs to be stopped now. | |||
| Taxes have increased in the past years and it only slows our recovery to prosperity. Taxes must be kept low if we expect to recover from our present economy. | |||
| b) Is too vague to make a judgment on. Each case should be judged independently. e) Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse needs to be stopped now ! | |||
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 Indiana governors? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Indiana state legislators? | ||
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Term limits are definitely needed in order to help our Legislators make the decisions based upon their constituents values!!! | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | |||
| Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| g) Do you support a statewide ban on smoking in public places? | |||
| e) Each case should be judged on its own circumstances. g) At this time, that seems to be an individual's choice. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | |||
| f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | |||
| e), f) More information needs to be known about both situations. | |||
| No | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| No | b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | ||
| No | c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | |||
| No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Indiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| d), e) More information needs to be known for both questions. f) The word "illegal" says it all.... | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Indiana's energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| a)through f) are ALL a little vague and more information is needed on ALL. | |||
| a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | |||
| 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? | ||
| ALL of the above questions are way too vague. I am a proud LIFETIME N.R.A. member and have a permit to carry a handgun. I firmly believe in the Second Amendment Right, as long as one has no felony convictions. | |||
| a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | |||
| b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Indiana? | ||
| No | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| a) through c) More information and study is needed on all three issues prior to making an intelligent choice that represents the views of the district. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| b) Should Indiana 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? | ||
| e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | |||
| f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| b), e), f), and g) More information and study into the current law is needed prior to making an intelligent choice that represents the views of the district. | |||
| The current lack of good paying jobs in the district and the waste of our hard earned tax dollars continue to be our main problems. We must have a trained and able workforce ready for employment and use every effort to keep existing businesses and attract new business into the district. We must also stop the waist of the millions of tax payer�s dollars that are flushed down the drain on an annual basis. It is paramount that our legislatures represent the interests of the citizens residing in their district. |
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