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Clarke Sanders' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Kansas State Legislative Election 2020 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 for organizations that perform abortions?
I believe abortion should only be allowed to save the physical life of the mother.
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?
Yes c) Do you support lowering the state sales tax on groceries?
No d) Do you support the creation of a tax on internet streaming services?
No e) Do you support prohibiting the reallocation of funds designated for highway projects?
f) Other or expanded principles:
No 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?
No 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?
No e) Do you support automatic voter registration?
Redistricting is a job specifically give to the Legislature. It was not good that the courts had to decide last time.
Yes a) Do you support capital punishment for certain 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 in Kansas?
No e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
f) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
Yes d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
No e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Kansas?
No 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?
Yes h) Do you support the legalization of mobile sports betting and wagering?
I think the problem with the Brownback plan was it was too much too quick, but I agree with the concept of if you want more of something tax it less.
No a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Kansas?
No 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 unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Kansas high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
I support a voucher system that gives parents a choice where to send their kids to schools.
Yes a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
No b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
Relative to renewable energy, I support tax incentives. Relative to clean water, I think it is safe to say everybody is in favor of that. The question becomes "What initiatives?" Given another choice, my answer to that question would be "Maybe depending on the initiative".
No a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
No 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 after passing gun safety training?
No d) Should a license be required for gun ownership?
e) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
No b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Kansas' 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?
No f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
g) Other or expanded principles:
No a) Do you support the 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 the pay gap between men and women?
No d) Do you support expanding anti-discrimination laws to include hair textures and protective hairstyles?
I'm not sure what the issue is relative to question d).
I think we need to fully fund law enforcement. I think we need to have as much deregulation as possible and let the free market decide. I believe we need reforms in how the Legislature conducts it's business. Having a session that gavels in on a Thursday at 8:00 AM and gavels out at 7:55 AM on a Friday is ridiculous. This needs to be fixed.
Getting the "Value Them Both" amendment on an August ballot. It would not take additional funding. It would simply be added to a ballot that would already exist.

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