Jonathan Garrard refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2012.
Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
No | b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
No | 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? | ||
No | 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? | ||
When fertilization of the egg occurs, a baby begins developing. Recent studies are showing brain development about the first month of Gestation. This year we welcomed our newborn son into the world two months earlier than his due date. He's a beautiful living child. These children in the womb have rights which need to be protected as well. When the life of the mother is in danger, this should be reviewed carefully on a case by case basis, there is no catch all legislation in this regard. |
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 Utah's budget.
Maintain Status | a) Education (higher) | ||
Maintain Status | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Slightly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
Eliminate | d) Health care | ||
Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement | ||
Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
h) Other or expanded categories | |||
Slightly Decrease | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
Eliminate | e) Property taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | f) Sales taxes | ||
Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Eliminate | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Eliminate | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
j) Other or expanded categories | |||
Yes | a) Tapping into Utah's "rainy day" fund | ||
b) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | |||
No | c) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
Yes | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | |||
Yes | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
g) Other or expanded principles |
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 Utah governors? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Utah state legislators? | ||
No | 1) Individual | ||
No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
No | 4) Political Party | ||
No | 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? | ||
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? | ||
Yes | e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
No | f) Do you support a ban on cell phone use for drivers under eighteen years of age? | ||
No | g) Do you support a ban on smoking in vehicles in which children are riding? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
Punishment for crimes committed should be based on the action. Laws should protect individuals rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Laws should also provide order. When laws overstep these bounds, they should be carefully reviewed, to see if government has the right to legislate it. |
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? | ||
No | 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? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles |
No | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
No | 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? | ||
No | e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Utah high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles |
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)? | ||
No | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Utah's energy infrastructure? | ||
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? | ||
No | g) Should Utah withdraw from the Western Climate Initiative? | ||
Allow Federal owned lands in Utah to be tapped for Natural Resources in enviormental friendly ways. |
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? | ||
Guns are tools and may be used to benefit or harm. When an individual chooses to do harm with this tool, they may lose their right to use this tool. |
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? | ||
No | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Utah? | ||
No | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles |
Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
No | b) Should Utah 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? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | ||
No | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Utah's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
No | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Utah's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles |
* I propose we set the Property Tax at the time of purchase of your home. Furthermore, when your mortgage is paid off, I would like to see the Property Taxes to be done away with. * To limit Federal involvement to the boundaries set by the U.S. Constitution. Then give this power back to the smallest local level capable of doing it. * Stop"hate crimes" and "thought crimes" legislation. We cannot read peoples thoughts or know the intent of their hearts. We are only able to judge actions which taken, which then allows the law to be administered fairly. |
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