Tobin Overdorf's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State House (FL) - District 85, Republican
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Tobin Overdorf did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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Florida 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? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Florida's budget.
| No | a) Do you support the creation of a state income tax in Florida? | ||
| No | b) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | c) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | d) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| Continue to expand business opportunities in Florida and reduce or streamline regulation. | |||
| 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? | ||
| A. - current limits are fine C. - a bipartisan commission on redistricting is fine | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support prohibiting the use of handheld electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle? | ||
| c. - There are extenuating circumstances. | |||
| 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? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Florida? | ||
| d. - the unemployment benefits should include re-training or education for certain sectors that will allow for an out of work person to learn a new skill or enhance an old one so that they can get an even better job. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Florida? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Florida high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget? | ||
| e) 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support increasing state funding for environmental restoration projects? | ||
| b. - if this involves regulating emissions from manufacturing, etc and clean air, then absolutely. If this is a wholesale enhancement of regulations that would severely hinder business, then, no. | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| b. - Gun Show sale requirements should be similar to in-store requirements d. - A person should not be required to have a specific license just to own a gun. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Florida'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? | ||
| a. - the proliferation of "sober homes" in the state should prompt us to look at other alternatives for treatment. Enforcement should be the first line of defense. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Florida's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Florida state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| B. - Biologically you are either a man or a woman, that is what I support. c. - I support efforts that insure there is not discrimination against women, I do not support mandated hiring requirements that tell business who and what to hire. There is no job a man can do that a woman could not as well. | |||
| 1. Restoration efforts associated with the St. Lucie River and the Everglades System. Funding to be completed through Amendment 1 monies that have already been allocated as well as forcing our Federal partners to pay their 50% requirement. 2. Expansion of skills training throughout the Florida school system. 3. Reduction of human trafficking within the State of Florida. |
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