Megan Steele's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State House (KS) - District 51, Republican
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Megan Steele has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Kansas 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? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | 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 of Kansas? | ||
| No | d) Do you support government spending on affordable housing projects in Kansas? | ||
| Minimum wage increases are important but do not promote a free market society. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards (e.g. Common Core) in Kansas? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Kansas? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants in the United States who graduate from Kansas 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? | ||
| Yes | a)Do you support limiting campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals? | ||
| Yes | 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 Kansas? | ||
| 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 Kansas? | ||
| 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)? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support banning gender affirming care for transgender youth in Kansas? | ||
| No | a) Do you support inclusion of sexual orientation in Kansas' anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Kansas' anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Kansas' state government in closing gender, racial, and other wage gaps? | ||
| Education, Healthcare, Taxes. We must have students that can read, write, and do basic math in order for them to be successful adults. Our children matter and we can do better than only 30% of students being able to proficiently read. We must increase mental health options in rural Kansas. All taxes must be lowered. We need to hold the 97 agencies requesting funding accountable for their requests. We must decrease our spending. |
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