Jason Hearn's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Washington State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | |||
| c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | |||
| e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | |||
| f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | |||
| g) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | |||
| h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | |||
| Life begins at conception | |||
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 Washington's budget.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Eliminate | g) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Washington's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Instituting an income tax on high-earners | ||
| No | c) Extending the suspension of Initiative 960, the Taxpayer Protection Act | ||
| No | d) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | e) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | f) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | g) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | h) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| I will take this critical issue of state spending under advisement and vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| B&O tax over time. I support a sales tax only and simplifying the tax code. | |||
| I will take this vital issue of budget stabilization under advisement and vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
c) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| No | a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Washington governors? | ||
| No | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Washington 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? | ||
| I will take these important issues of campaign finance reform and state government reform under advisement . I will vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| I will take these important issues of crime and public safety under advisement . I will vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the privatization of liquor sales? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| I will take economic issues under serious advisement and vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| No | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Washington high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| I will take this imperative issue of education under advisement and vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| 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)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Washington'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? | ||
| I am an Environmentalist, an Eagle Scout who greatly values our great outdoors. I support encouraging our private utilities, farmers, entrepreneurs and individuals to: develop alternative energies; development traditional domestic energy sources; produce bio-fuel crops; improve our energy infrastructure, create open spaces; & reduce the effects of climate change. As an entrepreneur, I know the struggles the private market has faced. I understand what it takes to succeed, that regulations and costs deter. Washington needs to be a place that encourages entrepreneurism. When individuals and businesses succeed, the environment and citizens flourish. Government should work with citizens, not as adversaries. | |||
| No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support a ban on assault weapons? | ||
| I will take Second Amendment rights under advisement and vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support continuing to allow physician-assisted suicide in Washington? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| I will take this issue of health care reform under serious advisement and will vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Washington continue to allow same-sex couples to form domestic partnerships? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Washington's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Washington's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| I will take these serious social issues under advisement and will vote according to my principals within the context of the current debate. | |||
| JOBS/ECONOMY Washington needs to be employer friendly to create jobs. When businesses succeed, our economy flourishes, people are successful. Government should work with employers, not against them. STATE GOVERNMENT State employees now have less security. Overspending is damaging. More taxes aren�t the long term solution. Honor promises made to state employees in pensions/retirement savings by restructuring agencies to provide more efficient services to taxpayers, more stability for state employees. EDUCATION Return to basics of learning. It�s important to measure student performance to understand where we improve. Have a fair system to evaluate how teachers are teaching, whether they are succeeding. |
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