Gerry Pollet's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State House (WA) - 46 Position 1, Democratic
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Gerry Pollet has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Washington State Legislative Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds (e.g. Medicaid) for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support limiting state government spending on social programs (e.g. SNAP, TANF)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to promote economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs in your state? | ||
| I'm a champion to make our tax system more fair in Washington. Washington has the most regressive upside down taxes in the US with the poor and working families having to pay far more of their limited incomes than the wealthy. If we want good schools and health care,, we have to ask the wealthy amongst us to pay their fair share. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for violent crimes? | ||
| No | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the use of private prisons? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the dismissal of misdemeanor cases for repeat offenders if court-ordered conditions are completed (e.g. HB. 1994)? | ||
| Some of these are not cut and dried and require nuance to make good policy. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| b) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector (e.g. for business or the environment)? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage in Washington State? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support government spending on affordable housing projects in Washington State? | ||
| e) Do you support allowing individuals experiencing homelessness to camp on public property? | |||
| These are not yes and no questons. For example, Washington State has the highest minimum wage in US, which I worked hard to adopt. Now, it increases with inflation, which I support. There are some regulations that need reexamination and there are tax exemptions and incentives that need to be reviewed and repealed if they do not meet criteria such as creating family wage jobs or stimulating more revenue than the tax exemption costs, or when an exemption encourages an industry to harm the environment. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards (e.g. Common Core) in Washington State? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Washington State? | ||
| Yes | d) Should immigrants in the United States who graduate from Washington State high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities, regardless of immigration status? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state governments allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Yes | a)Do you support limiting campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the use of an independent or bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the implementation of ranked choice voting in Washington State? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, closing the boyfriend loophole)? | ||
| Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| c) Do you support the right to concealed carry in Washington State? | |||
| the right to carrry concealed weapons needs reasonable restrictions for some public places. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| Yes | c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die (e.g. those with a terminal illness) through euthanasia? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support mandating vaccinations (e.g. for school or employment)? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| Yes | f) Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support inclusion of sexual orientation in Washington State's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Washington State's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Washington State's state government in closing gender, racial, and other wage gaps? | ||
| fully funding public education, and leading the effort to fully fund special education. Ensuring every high school graduatte can attend postsecondary education for workforce training or a degree. Housing affordability and housing for our homeless neighbors. Fighting Climate Change and improving our air and water qualtiy - especially for the most vulnerable populations and highly impacted communities in WA |
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