Jeff Shipley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- State House (IA) - District 87, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (IA) - District 87
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Iowa State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| The most pressing pro-life issue is in-utero exposure to toxins and environmental contaminants | |||
| 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? | ||
| Iowa has budget surplus, best budget in the nation. Thankfully due to sound budgeting principles, we can discuss decreasing taxes. By implementing smarter government principles and addressing problems holistically, we can operate much more efficiently and do more with less. Eliminate employees and departments through attrition to downsize government | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| 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 Iowa? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support establishing independent task forces to conduct the investigation, prosecution, and enforcement of state and local governments in cases related to law enforcement misconduct? | ||
| We do not have private prisons in Iowa. The public prisons could use a lot of loving attention however. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| 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 Iowa? | ||
| 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? | ||
| h) Do you support work requirements for participants in the state Medicaid program? | |||
| Yes | i) Should cities and counties be allowed to prohibit housing voucher discrimination? | ||
| I believe freedom creates economic prosperity. Freedom is necessary for souls to soar. This includes economic freedom. Due to the corrupt values of society, capitalism has yielded unfortunate results. We must usher in an age of conscious capitalism, conscious freedom. With great freedom comes responsibility. Economic prosperity is the natural result of being aligned with God's soul purpose (dharma). The definition of abundance is having what you need when you need it. Abundance is a state of mind we must cultivate. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Iowa? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Iowa? | ||
| Yes | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Iowa high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Education freedom is paramount. Education dollars must be flexible to provide for ALL students. Maharishi School and other alternative schools like Singing Cedars and homeschool cooperatives could really thrive under my educate finance reform proposals. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| Remove fluoride from water. Stop pollution through civil liability. | |||
| 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? | ||
| A weapon can be a force for good, or unspeakable evil, depending on the hand that wields it. Don't arm yourself unless you're mentally, physically, spiritually prepared to use it. Real power understands restraint. way too many grandmas lately interested in firearms for self-defense... these rioters have no idea the immense stress they're causing our nation. And yes, Iowa is a stand-your-ground state. Stupid games will always get stupid prizes. Citizens have the liberty and responsibly to protect defend. Which is just more reason to ensure that kindness and respect are the basis of all of our social interactions. | |||
| No | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Iowa'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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Iowa's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Iowa's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Iowa state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| No | d) Do you support legislation that prohibits sexual orientation conversion therapy for individuals under the age of 18? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Heal the spirit of our nation, recapture connection to purpose, destiny, and life's meaning. Genuine health from the inside out! EMF safety and local regulation of telecommunication equipment. Vaccine safety, end obesity epidemic, mandatory sauerkraut. Incentivize yoga and massage, we really just need more flexibility and relaxation. Mandatory enema's for University employees | |||
| My top legislative priority is to delete 'psilocybin' and 'psilocyn' from the Iowa criminal code. I believe this can be accomplished with $0. |
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