Jamar McKoy has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
No | b) Should abortions be illegal after 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? | ||
No | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
No | 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 proposals you support (if any) for balancing North Carolina's budget.
Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
Maintain Status | d) Health care | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
Maintain Status | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
h) Other or expanded categories: | |||
Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | 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) | ||
j) Should North Carolina increase its sales tax to support education programs? | |||
i) Other or expanded categories: | |||
No | a) Tapping into North Carolina's "rainy day" fund | ||
No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
No | c) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
No | 1) Individual | ||
Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
No | 4) Political Party | ||
No | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
No | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
f) Should a referendum among affected residents be required for annexation approval? | |||
g) 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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
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? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
No | 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? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | |||
Yes | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
Yes | c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | ||
No | d) Should corporal punishment be allowed in public schools? | ||
No | e) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
No | h) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
i) 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 legalizing hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" in North Carolina? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to North Carolina's energy infrastructure? | ||
e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | |||
f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | |||
Fracking is very dangerous. We need to have strong regulations in place before we proceed with this procedure. Our state is on the verge of letting the fox watch the hen-house. We are going to let the companies who deal in hydraulic fracking set the regulations for the NC fracking industry. We should not put ourselves in a position in a fresh industry to be dictated to. Unfortunately our current leaders have left us in the position. |
No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
Yes | 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? | ||
Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
e) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | 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? | ||
c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | |||
Yes | d) Do you support requiring individuals 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 allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | a) Should marriage between one man and one woman be the only domestic legal union recognized in North Carolina? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
d) Other or expanded principles: |
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