Clyde Wheeler has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
Yes | b) Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
No | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
No | 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 the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
i) Other or expanded principles: |
1) State Spending:Using the key, indicate 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 Taxes:Using the key,indicate 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 Stabilization:Indicate which of the proposals below you support (if any) for balancing New Mexico's budget by marking (Y) or No (N).
Slightly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
Slightly Decrease | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Greatly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
Slightly Increase | d) Health care | ||
Greatly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
Maintain Status | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
Slightly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
Greatly Increase | h) Other or expanded categories: | ||
Greatly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
No | a) Tapping into New Mexico's "rainy day" fund | ||
No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
Yes | c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining | ||
No | d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
Yes | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
Mental Health and "drug and alcohol" prevention and treatment programs should receive better funding. Funding should come from increased tax on liquor. | |||
The "tax lighting" issue has to be addressed. |
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
No | 1) Individual | ||
No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
No | 3) Corporate | ||
No | 4) Political Party | ||
No | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
Yes | c) Should former legislators be banned from lobbying for the first year after leaving office? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
No | e) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
In addition too government ID;s, I support requiring photo ID. The Photo ID can be a bank or other non-political organization. |
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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support increasing penalties for repeat drunk drivers? | ||
Yes | e) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
Yes | f) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support requiring proof of United States residency in order to obtain a New Mexico driver's license? | ||
i) Other or expanded principles: |
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? | ||
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? | ||
Reducing regulations and required reporting would be financial incentives for the private sector. |
Yes | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
No | c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | ||
Yes | d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
Yes | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from New Mexico high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles: |
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 state funding for improvements to New Mexico's energy infrastructure? | ||
No | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
No | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
No | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
I would support additional requirements to require violent, mentally ill people to be added to the national background check system. |
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) Do you support requiring individuals 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 allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
No | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Mexico's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
No | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Mexico's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
e) Other or expanded principles: |
My first priority would be to bring jobs to the southwest mesa of Albuquerque through the encouragement of retail, entertainment and professional offices. My second priority would be increased public safety through better funding of the courts and penal/rehabilitation systems. My third priority is improvement of education. |
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