PK O'Neill's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State Assembly (NV) - District 40, Republican
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Nevada State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | 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 for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increasing sales taxes to help fund statewide education? | ||
| No | d) Do you support an increase in state gaming taxes on establishments with a monthly revenue over $250,000? | ||
| There is no need to reduce state employees salaries and or pensions. We just need to get our economy back to full operation. Our budget was in very good shape with the current tax structure prior to the March shutdown. What we need to do is look at non-productive state operations and eliminate them. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| The authority and responsibility for redistricting lies with the Legislature and should be addressed by them. At best the use of an independent or bipartisan commission could be used as as referral or mediator | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | 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 in Nevada? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Nevada? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| Nevada does not have a State income tax | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Nevada? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Nevada? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Nevada high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| teacher salaries AND/OR benefits are negotiated at the local (county) level. I would support the increase if one can prove to me that student learning success is directly related to the salaries of teachers | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the expansion of the Long Canyon Gold Mine? | ||
| The increase in funding should come from a redistribution from another lessor program | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom after passing gun safety training? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Nevada's health care programs? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| a) Once again the increase in funding should come from a re-direction of current available funds to combat opioid abuse c) people should have to purchase or attain health insurance so as not to become a direct cost to government | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Nevada's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Nevada's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Nevada state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| closing the pay gap between men and women is a concern of private enterprise and work force demand/availability. I do agree personally that equal work should have equal pay. | |||
| The first priority of the 2021 Legislative Session must be getting our economy fully functioning. On of my proposed legislative bills will deal with the reduction of regulations which hinder increased competition within certain industries. | |||
| Funding for any of my proposed Bills or any legislator's proposed Bills should come from current funding streams. There is no need for any increased taxing to support a new program. Should added monies be necessary to enhance a necessary (successful) agency's mission than it should come form reductions in other lessor performing operations. |
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