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Montana State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test

Pro-life a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
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?
B) Abortion is already legal in these situations.
a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
c) Do you support establishing a state sales tax in order to reduce personal property taxes?
A) Noting should be off the table for balancing a budget. In a recession, the private sector is likely cutting expenses, why should not the state? B) Why should the legislature increase taxes on the private sector so the public sector does not have to make any cuts in a difficult economy? Increased taxes may result in less revenue in the end. C) Sales tax only if it eliminated (not reduced) a tax, such as personal property taxes on residences.
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?
Yes d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
e) Do you support automatic voter registration?
E) For citizens, and it should be optional, if someone does not want to register, they should not be required to do so.
Yes a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
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 Montana?
No e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
No f) Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana?
B) Generally no.
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?
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 Montana?
No f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
No g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
G) The state should have never shut down the economy creating the impact that created the need for relief. D) I believe that has been found unconstitutional in Montana. However, if it were found constitutional, I believe it is reasonable to expect drug tests and to expect sober living in order to receive benefits.
No a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Montana?
Yes b) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
Yes c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Montana?
No d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Montana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
C) Increased teacher salaries (in part) should be tied to the performance of schools and individual teachers.
No 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?
No c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
C) I believe there is already adequate funding via the regulatory authority of DEQ. B) I believe excess standards, however, can be counter-productive based on a law of diminishing return for the cost of the increased standard and the marginal, or even unmeasurable benefit derived.
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?
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?
C) I would have to see specifics of a bill before I would commit to supporting this.
Yes a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
No b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Montana's 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?
F) The government should not have shut down the economy and they should also let companies contract with their employees free from government interference. A) I do not support overall growth in state spending to do this.
No a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Montana's anti-discrimination laws?
No b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Montana's anti-discrimination laws?
No c) Do you support greater efforts by Montana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
No d) Do you support the creation of Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana?
C) State government should have nothing to do with how much a company pays an employee, regardless of sex. That should be up to the company based on the talent and work ethic of the individual. D) No more than I support the creation of Scotch/Irish day.
I believe the primary role of a legislator is to protect the life, liberty, and livelihoods of the individual. The government should interfere as little as possible in the private sector. It should create a regulatory and tax climate that is reasonable, equitable, and competitive with other states. My priority is to limit the power and scope of government and not to grow its power and authority over our lives, businesses, and families.
My top legislative priority is to protect life liberty and property. This may require funding for public safety. However, there is plenty of waste in government to fund whatever needs there may be. Another top priority is an Article V resolution to propose amendments to the US constitution limited to imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of congress. With the imperial congress out of control, current debt at 26.5 trillion and deficit at 3.8 trillion, Congress needs restraint.

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