Stuart Peet 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? | ||
No | i) Do you support increased licensing restrictions for abortion providers? | ||
Being part of the first impetus to champion for abortion Rights in the 1970s I concur with the continuation of this Salient Issue. |
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 Michigan'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 | ||
Greatly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
Greatly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
No | j) Do you support requiring a two-thirds vote of the legislature in order to approve all future tax increases? | ||
No | a) Tapping into Michigan's "rainy day" fund | ||
No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
No | c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining | ||
No | d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
No | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
Casino and Lottery money should be directed to School Funding | |||
Tax all marijuana clinics | |||
If Law makers would take a pay cut maybe we could get Something done |
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 | ||
Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
Yes | 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? | ||
No | 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? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support Michigan's emergency manager law? | ||
Make it Clear that People Running for office have to abid by 44 Pages of Michigan compiled Laws regarding Elections |
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? | ||
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? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
Crime is relevant to lack of OPtimism and opportunity |
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? | ||
Yes | 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? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support a constitutional amendment affirming a right to collective bargaining in Michigan? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support construction of a new bridge across the Detroit River to Canada? | ||
No | i) Should Michigan allow more casinos? | ||
The Need for Economic growth is omnipresent and this can be done through more State Job Programs |
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) Do you support replacing pension plans for new teachers with 401(k)-style retirement plans? | ||
No | e) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
No | 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 Michigan high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
Education Starts in the Home and continues in the Class Room |
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)? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support state funding for improvements to Michigan's energy infrastructure? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
Encouraging more Recycling I am the only one on my Street that doesn't have trash Pickup I Sort and Seperete glass, Plastic and metal Items and put them into Recycle Pulls |
Yes | 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? | ||
Making firing of weapons in a Residential area a felony. OR at Least get rid of the Untermensch who covet this insidious activity. |
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? | ||
Yes | 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 establishing a state-run health insurance exchange? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
As a member of woodstock Nation I did my SHare of Drugs in my Hippie Days |
No | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
I have no moraL dilemmas with Same Sex marriage. |
1 Improvement of roads to accommodate bicycle, scooter and Pedestrian traffic. 2 Stop the Practice of Fracking until more can be ascertained concerning its Productive value or its Potential DetrimentaL Damage 3. Introduce Legislation to Limit repeated gunfire within 500' of residential and commercial homes and buildings |
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