Elizabeth Belcher's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Florida State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Reproductive decisions are strictly between the woman and her physician. It is no ones business what a woman wishes to do with her body. | |||
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 Florida's budget.
| Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Greatly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| d) Health care | |||
| Greatly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| f) Sales taxes | |||
| g) Income taxes (low-income families) | |||
| h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | |||
| i) Income taxes (high-income families) | |||
| Yes | a) Tapping into Florida'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 | ||
| [d) health care] Health care will be dependent upon the outcome of the federal care act. | |||
| [f) Sales tax] Sales tax on purchases on the internet should be imposed to put in-state companies on a level playing field. | |||
| Florida is renowned for public corruption. Stopping this will go a long way into balancing our budget. | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| Yes | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support mandatory drug testing for welfare recipients? | ||
| No | g) Do you support mandatory drug testing for state employees? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | |||
| Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| g) Do you support Florida's current "Stand Your Ground" law? | |||
| Candidate put "*" next to " Yes" on questions b), d), e), and f) *It depends on the details. | |||
| 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? | ||
| c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | |||
| d) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | |||
| e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | |||
| f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | |||
| No | g) Do you support expanded gambling in Florida? | ||
| Candidate put "*" next to "yes" on questions a), c), d), and e) Candidate put "*" next to "No" on question f) *Depends on the details | |||
| a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | |||
| b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | |||
| c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | |||
| No | d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
| No | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Florida high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| Candidate put "*" next to "Yes" on questions a) and c) Candidate put "*" next to "No" on questions b) and g) *Depends on the details | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | |||
| c) Do you support state funding for improvements to Florida's energy infrastructure? | |||
| d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | |||
| e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | |||
| Candidate put "*" next to "Yes" on questions b), c), d), and e) *Depends on the details | |||
| a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | |||
| b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | |||
| c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | |||
| d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | |||
| No | e) Should doctors be prohibited from asking patients about gun ownership? | ||
| Candidate put "*" next to "Yes" on questions a), b), and c) Candidate put "*" next to "No" on question d) *Depends on the details | |||
| 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? | |||
| d) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | |||
| e) Do you support expanding Medicaid eligibility in Florida with federal funds as provided through the Affordable Care Act? | |||
| 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? | ||
| Candidate put "*" next to "Yes" on questions a), b), c), d), and e) Candidate put "*" next to "No" on question f) *Depends on the details | |||
| 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 Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| What happens between consenting adults is their business, not mine. | |||
| Ethics: All legislation relating to expenditure of money must have the lawmakers name attached to the line item. Education: 60% of all revenues going to the general fund must go to public education. 60% of all revenues from the lottery will go to public education in addition to the general revenue funds. There should be no profit motive in public education. Environment: Emphasis must be placed on solar, recycling, and improving water and air quality standards. Economy: Emphasis must be placed on preservation of small businesses and farmers. |
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