Jason Chambers' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 2
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North Carolina 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? | |||
| 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? | ||
| g) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | |||
| Yes | h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | ||
| I truly do consider myself to be pro-life and the idea of abortion sickens me. However, I also believe in limited government and am a man, therefore, I do not feel that it is my place nor the governments to force a women who was raped, or whose life is endangered to have a child. However, I also feel that using abortion as a form of birth control is 100% wrong, and only feel that the practice of abortion is acceptable in cases of incest, rape or the mothers life is endangered. | |||
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 North Carolina's budget.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| j) Other or expanded categories | |||
| No | a) Tapping into North Carolina'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 | ||
| No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| There are numerous items/programs in the state budget that can be eliminated or at the very least, greatly reduced. I will pledge to do all I can to find what is ineffective and eliminate those items/programs for the budget. | |||
| On my "Yes" answer to question b, it would all depend on what offense the person was guilty of committing. | |||
e) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| No | a) Should eminent domain be used to seize property for the purpose of economic development? | ||
| Yes | b) Should a city be required to gain the approval of a majority of affected voters before it is allowed to annex their land? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support limits on the number of terms for North Carolina governors? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support limits on the number of terms for North Carolina state legislators? | ||
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | f) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support increased inspection and oversight of dog breeding facilities? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| On question "c" I believe our prisons are already overcrowded with non-violent criminals. That is why I support alternatives to incarceration for such non-violent offenders as individuals who are in possession of small amounts of marijuana. I also have no problem with small amounts of marijuana usage for medicinal purposes. If it eases the pain of someon who is going through a great deal of suffering, I do not feel it is the governments place to tell them they cannot use that form of treatment. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| Our state government is going to be facing a huge debt crises is the upcoming legislative session. I will not vote for any legislation that will put us further in debt. I certainly would not vote to decrease funding for several of the questions above, but I will not support increasing funding. | |||
| a) Do you support national education standards? | |||
| b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | |||
| c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support a statewide ban on corporal punishment in public schools? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| I am fortunate to have several family members, and friends who are teachers. I know how hard the majority of our teachers work and how committed they are to educating our children. I also support parents rights to take their kids out of failing schools, which is why I support charter schools and believe we should lift the current cap that is in place on the number of charter schools we allow in our state. | |||
| No | 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)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to North Carolina'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? | ||
| g) Do you support the development of wind farms in coastal areas? | |||
| h) Do you support the development of wind farms along mountain ridges? | |||
| i) Other or expanded principles | |||
| 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? | ||
| d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | |||
| I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution. I will never vote for any legislation that takes away any gun owners rights. | |||
| No | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in North Carolina? | |||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| I support market based, common sense solutions to making health care more accessable and affordable. One example is allowing consumers to purchase their health insurance accross state lines. This allows for more competition and will lead to increased savings for the consumer. I am totally against the federal government mandating to us that we must buy health insurance. That is simply unconstitutional and I believe NC should follow other states lead in standing up against it. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should North Carolina allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| 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 North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| My top priorities when elected will be to play an active role in the redistricting process that will be taking place in the upcoming legislative session, to support policies that will make NC an even better place to do business, to cut wasteful spending, and finally to improve our education system. I am willing, able, and ready to get to work for the people of NC House District 30. Together we can make North Carolina an even better place to live, work, and raise a family. |
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