Randy Goutermont's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Randy Goutermont has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2018 Political Courage Test.
Minnesota State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| I believe life is precious and as a father of three this especially hits close to home. I will fight to protect all life, from unborn to elderly and will work to make MN a safe place for all people, even the unborn. We need to help those who are struggling and/or considering abortion so they have the support they need to raise their family or/and if they choose to give their child up for adoption. Being for life to me means truly being FOR LIFE, from protecting the unborn, helping the disabled, to taking care of our senior citizens. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Minnesota's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | |||
| No | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | |||
| c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Minnesota? | |||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Minnesota? | |||
| b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Minnesota high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | |||
| b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | |||
| c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | |||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | |||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Teachers must have the proper training and background checks to be allowed to carry guns in schools. I also support a stand your ground law. | |||
| a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | |||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Minnesota's health care programs? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | ||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| f) Do you support requiring assisted-living facilities to be licensed by the state? | |||
| No | g) Do you support a state tax on all prescription opioids? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Minnesota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Minnesota's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| c) Do you support greater efforts by Minnesota state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | |||
| d) Do you support increasing penalties on protesters who obstruct traffic, freeways, or access to airports? | |||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Protecting our Freedoms! Our Second Amendment right is our Constitutional Right and I will work to protect it and our other freedoms that are slowly being eroded away. I will also work to protect the right to life for the unborn. Life is important, ALL life. Jobs We need more good paying jobs up here in the Northland. We must make Minnesota more business friendly and one way is to lower taxes. I support our logging and mining industries. Lowering Healthcare Costs through a truly competitive transparent free-market system. Competition drives down costs and drives up the quality of care. |
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