Joseph Pennacchio's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- State Senate (NJ) - District 26, Republican Deputy Minority Leader
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New Jersey State Legislative Election 2017 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| c) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| 98% of Abortions do NOT involve rape-incest or mothers physical health At risk. Most church and pro-life organisations make that exception as do I. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing New Jersey's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | |||
| No | b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| No | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket | ||
| Pension and salary obligations are contractual - and have constitution protections - I believe All sides should get together and come to mutually agreed decissions for current workers and retirees. | |||
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| No | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| D) Who sets this "independent commission", the legislature? | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| No | c) Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
| d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| Yes | e) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction? | ||
| D) depends on age and criminal history. | |||
| a) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? | |||
| Yes | g) Do you support legalized state-sponsored sports betting in New Jersey? | ||
| No | h) Do you support a tax on short-term housing rentals in New Jersey? | ||
| A) limited spending such as infrastructure improvement, minimum wage is already increased constitutionally to reflect cpi | |||
| No | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Jersey high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities in New Jersey? | ||
| C) There are many U.S. citizens, struggling single moms, veterans, handicapped students living in near by state who will not be Afforded the same privilage. | |||
| a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | |||
| b) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | |||
| No | c) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| A) limited - depending on cost effective nature of project. B) limited but I feel very strongly that any land taken from private citizens must be justly compnesated | |||
| a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | |||
| b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | |||
| Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
| d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | |||
| A) NJ Already has the strongest gun control legislation on the books. B) immediate background check D) Already required | |||
| No | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| b) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | |||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| B) As a safety net and last resort. D) Strictly regulated | |||
| a) Do you support same-sex marriage? | |||
| b) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| c) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Jersey's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| A) Law of the land B) Already the law | |||
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