Robert Hallstrom's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State Senate (NE) - District 1, Republican
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Robert Hallstrom has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Nebraska State Legislative Election 2024 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds (e.g. Medicaid) for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| Yes | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support limiting state government spending on social programs (e.g. SNAP, TANF)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to promote economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs in your state? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for violent 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of private prisons? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector (e.g. for business or the environment)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage in Nebraska? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support government spending on affordable housing projects in Nebraska? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the use of online sportsbooks to make wagers on sporting events? | ||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards (e.g. Common Core) in Nebraska? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Nebraska? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants in the United States who graduate from Nebraska high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities, regardless of immigration status? | ||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state governments allowing permits for drilling on public lands? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| No | a)Do you support limiting campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the use of an independent or bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | d) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the implementation of ranked choice voting in Nebraska? | ||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, closing the boyfriend loophole)? | ||
| No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the right to concealed carry in Nebraska? | ||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program such as Medicare-for-All? | ||
| No | c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die (e.g. those with a terminal illness) through euthanasia? | ||
| No | d) Do you support mandating vaccinations (e.g. for school or employment)? | ||
| No | e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| Yes | f) Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs? | ||
| No | g) Do you support legalizing medical marijuana for patients who have chronic diseases, conditions, AND/OR are terminally ill? | ||
| No | a) Do you support inclusion of sexual orientation in Nebraska's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Nebraska's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Nebraska's state government in closing gender, racial, and other wage gaps? | ||
| In general, we need to address the high level of property taxes, the existing workforce and workforce housing shortages, ensure access to rural health care and improve the accessibility and affordability of childcare. More specifically, we need to provide meaningful and sustainable property tax relief by reducing spending and increasing efficiencies at both the state and local levels; establish an overall tax system that attracts employees to Nebraska; provide an adequate supply of rural workforce housing by enhancing existing programs to increase the number of housing units in Nebraska; provide adequate Medicaid provider reimbursement rates to stem the tide of pharmacy and nursing home closures; and reduce regulations for childcare providers without impacting quality of care. While I generally support allowing the free market system to operate without government intervention, the lack of affordable housing supply is an area in which state funding must be prioritized. The appropriations which have previously been provided for rural workforce housing, which require a matching grant from local communities, have resulted in a great return on investment for the state resulting in a significant supply of new single-family residential and multi-family units in rural Nebraska for which funding should be renewed. We are also facing a childcare crisis and must maintain current funding levels for existing tax credits to make childcare more affordable and accessible and reduce regulations without sacrificing safety and quality of care. We must also maintain existing levels of funding for quality education needs (Education Futures Fund and state share of special education costs) as well as funding for Medicaid provider rates to stem the tide of pharmacy and nursing home closures. |
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