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Jabari Brisport's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NY) - District 25

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New York State Legislative Election 2020 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 for organizations that perform abortions?
Everyone has the right to control their body and healthcare. Access to all reproductive healthcare, including abortion, should be accessible to everyone in all circumstances.
No a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
Yes b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
The wealthiest Americans do not pay their fair share in taxes. In fact, the marginal tax rate for the richest Americans has plummeted in the last few decades. Rather than asking public servants and teachers to reduce their pensions or slashing social services, we must raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires.
Yes a) Do you support a limit 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?
No d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
Yes e) Do you support automatic voter registration?
f) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you support capital punishment for certain 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 in New York?
No e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
Yes f) Do you support eliminating cash bail for all crimes?
g) Other or expanded principles:
Yes 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?
No c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
No d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
Yes e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New York?
Yes 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?
No h) Do you support the legalization of mobile sports betting and wagering?
While I support sending some COVID-19 relief to small, community businesses, I do not want to prioritize relief to corporations over people. Sending support to individuals, through direct payments, canceling rent, and debt relief, is the most critical COVUD-19 relief.
Yes a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in New York?
No b) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
Yes c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in New York?
Yes d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New York high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
I believe education standards should be adopted federally, rather than done state by state. Every child deserves a high-quality, fully-funded public education.
Yes a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
Climate change is the greatest threat facing our world today. We must make a significant investment in fighting climate change if we are going to have a liveable world for our children and grandchildren. I believe in a Green New Deal, both for New York and the country, and will fight to enact one.
Yes a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
No c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom after passing gun safety training?
Yes 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?
Yes b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through New York's health care programs?
No 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?
Yes e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
Yes f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Yes g) Do you support suspending rent payments for at least 90 days during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Health care is a human right and a public good. Our government should provide all with comprehensive, single-payer health care. No one should get sick or die because they are poor.
Yes a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New York's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New York's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes c) Do you support greater efforts by New York state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
Yes d) Do you support requiring all public female-designated restrooms to provide free feminine hygiene products?
e) Other or expanded principles:
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, any additional priorities of your campaign that have not been covered in these questions.
New York state, like many states, is facing a budget crisis due to the health pandemic. During my first year in office, the biggest legislative fight will be around the state budget. New York faces a budget gap and conservative forces will argue that we must cut social services. But that is not what a just society does during a crisis -- we cannot leave people who have lost so much with even less. Rather than cut services, we must increase taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers so that we can support the working class through this crisis.

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