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Shama Haider's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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New Jersey State Legislative Election 2021 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?
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?
c) 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 Jersey?
No e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
f) 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 on businesses as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
Yes d) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Jersey?
Yes e) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
Yes f) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
g) Other or expanded principles:
a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Jersey?
No b) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in New Jersey?
Yes d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Jersey high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
Yes e) Do you support requiring instruction on racial discrimination, social justice, diversity, and inclusion in New Jersey public schools?
I support fully funding teacher pensions.
Yes a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes b) Do you support state government regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
Yes d) Do you support prohibiting single-use plastics in New Jersey like styrofoam, grocery bags and straws?
e) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes b) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
No c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
Yes d) Do you support automatic voter registration?
e) Other or expanded principles:
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?
Yes c) Should a license be required for gun ownership?
d) 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 Jersey's health care programs?
Yes c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
Yes d) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
Yes e) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid medical leave?
f) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes c) Do you support greater efforts by the New Jersey state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
Yes d) Do you support legislation that would hold guardians liable for damages caused by their child's bullying offenses?
e) Other or expanded principles:
There are so many issues that need attention: 1)we need to rebuild our economy after the losses due to the pandemic 2)we must continue to seek ways to make healthcare more affordable 3)we have to combat climate change 4)we need stronger gun safety laws
One of my top legislative priorities will be renewable energy. I would look to public-private partnerships to fund these programs.

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