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Rick Beck's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (AR) - District 43

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Arkansas State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Pro-life a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
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?
d) Other or expanded principles:

1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Arkansas's budget.

No a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
No 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?
Reductions to benefits in the Medicaid system would require individual review.
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?
Yes 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:
No a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
No b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
No 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:
Yes 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?
Yes f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Arkansas?
g) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Arkansas?
Yes b) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
No c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Arkansas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
d) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Yes b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
d) Other or expanded principles:
a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
Yes c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
No d) Should a license be required for gun ownership?
Both the A and B questions would require additional information before I can answer them.
Yes a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
No b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Arkansas's health care programs?
Yes c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
Yes d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
Yes f) Should able-bodied Medicaid recipients meet a work requirement to be eligible for benefits?
Question E would need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis
No a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
No b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Arkansas's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes c) Do you support greater efforts by Arkansas state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
No d) Do you support the removal of Ten Commandments monuments from public spaces?
e) Other or expanded principles:
1. Work to reorganize Arkansas's tax structure to better align with neighboring states making Arkansas more competitive when recruiting business and jobs to our state. 2. Work to increase the efficiency of our state agencies. By working with the Governor to implement his transformation plan I believe we can reduce the administrative costs and increase efficiency of agencies without a reduction in services. 3. Work with both secondary and post-secondary schools in Arkansas to better prepare our students for a seamless transfer between Arkansas's education system and into living wage jobs.

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