Corinne Tobeck's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Washington State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| b. There are certain pregnacy complications that cannot be tested by amniosynthesis until gestation reaches 18-20 weeks. e. Although my desire is for minors to involve their parents in their decision whether or not to have an abortion, I recognize that sound family communication cannot be mandated by the government. f. Unfortunately, minor pregnacies are sometimes the result of parental/family incest. Because of this, I do not support requiring parental notification or consent before an abortion is performed. f. I believe all sex education taught in Washington public schools should be comprehensive and medically accurate. | |||
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 Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Washington's "rainy day" fund | ||
| Yes | b) Instituting an income tax on high-earners | ||
| Yes | c) Extending the suspension of Initiative 960, the Taxpayer Protection Act | ||
| d) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | |||
| No | e) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| Yes | f) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | g) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| h) Privatizing certain government services | |||
| b. K-12 education is the paramount duty of the State of Washington and must be funded accordingly. a, d, e I recognize that today's economy has played havoc on the lives of many of our citizens and governmental entities. It will be difficult, if not impossible to increase funding levels until such time as the economy stabilizes. Without increased revenue, the State of Washington will face many budget cuts. | |||
| I fully support I-1098. The State of Washington currently has one of the most regressive tax systems in the nation. I-1098's high-earners income tax will impact only the top three percent of households in the state, with all income below $400,000 for couples ($200,000 for individuals) exempt from the tax. If passed by the taxpapers, I-1098 would result in a revenue increase of approximately two billion dollars/year to be dedicated to education and healthcare. | |||
| d. Early release of non-violent offenders - Possibly, depending upon degree of the offense and whether or not it is a repeated offense. Offenders released must provide civic services equal to their sentence. f. Washington State has remedied the affect of furlough days on retirement eligibility. Based on this, I would support mandatory furloughs and layoffs if it meant fewer layoffs and no other alternative. h. Only if we are unable to find another resolution, which could include decreasing unnecessary services; for instance, in the case of redundant services, consolidate serves where possible. | |||
c) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Washington governors? | |||
| 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? | ||
| f) 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? | ||
| Yes | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| 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? | |||
| No | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| d. Each case should be determined separately based on age and circumstance. e. We need to strongly educate our youth on this issue. At this point, and until the youth have been thoroughly educated, I would tend to forgive the minor for a first offense. Second offense, yes. f. The federal government needs to do their part and enforce their own immigration laws. Local law enforcement agencies have enough problems to deal with on a daily basis, including the lack of sufficient funding. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | |||
| a. The success of the private sector directly affects the economy. small businesses are the engine or our local communities. Approximately 70 percent of new job growth comes from small businesses and startups. b. Not at this time. Our state needs the revenues and jobs produced by state-run liquor stores. g. I would like to see the banks and mortgage companies work more closely with homeowners. Foreclosed empty homes do not benefit anyone, not the banks, the homeowner or the community. The financial institutions owe it to the homeowner and communities to work with them as much as feasibly possible. | |||
| 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? | |||
| d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | |||
| f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Washington high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| a & b. Regarding national education standards and administration of high school exit exams, I believe control at the local level is generally best. No nose in the tent. c. Merit pay sounds good, but has not been shown to be effective. d. The idea of charter schools is good; however, while some have proven outstanding, others have not. They should be considered individually. e. I support financial aid for college students. f. The issue of illegal immigrants receiving state tuition rates should be examined -- possibly consider more criteria, like the length of time in Washington before college. | |||
| 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 providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Washington'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? | ||
| My support of state funding is based on the assumption of the availability of federal matching funds. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| No | e) Do you support a ban on assault weapons? | ||
| I fully support the 2nd Amendment and believe we need to enforce current laws relating to gun control. The laws of record sufficiently cover items a-e. d. Many are collectors of guns and thus should not be required to license. e. Although I have mixed emotions on assault weapons, again, I have to fall back on the fact that many are collectors of such guns. If we ban assault weapons, only criminals will have possession of such weapons. Again, we need to enforce laws of record relating to gun control. | |||
| Yes | 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? | |||
| Yes | d) Should individuals be required 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 continuing to allow physician-assisted suicide in Washington? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| b & c. Undecided. I will research these issues. e. No, but I do support common sense limits. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | |||
| Yes | 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? | |||
| c & d. Stem cell and embryonic stem cell researcy is generally federally funded and eligible for grant monies. I also believe in the use of private funding for such research. e. I think it may be time to phase out affirmative action. f. Washington has already included sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination laws. I believe it is okay, as is. g. I am opposed to discrimination on any basis! | |||
| 1. I believe a strong business community is essential for a strong economy . I would support business by lowering/eliminating B&0 taxes; encouraging common sense health reform to help businesses provide affordable employee health care; and promoting a strong healthy work force. 2) Deal with budget crisis by stimulating economy with jobs, removing tax loopholes, using sunset reviews to eliminate unnecessary programs; and strive for a less regressive tax system. 3) Retain and create jobs by developing an educated, skilled workforce. Provide educational resources and opportunities for all ages. Possibly adding support for community colleges, skill centers and apprenticeship programs. |
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