Mark Baisley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- State Senate (CO) - District 4, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. Senate (CO) - Jr
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Colorado State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| No | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Colorado's budget.
| a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | |||
| b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | |||
| c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | |||
| d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | |||
| Reduce spending by eliminating programs and agencies. | |||
| No | a) Do you support any limits 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? | ||
| A bipartisan commission for redistricting would be an improvement over Colorado's current process but not the right solution. I support a dispassionate formula that is not determined by people. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | |||
| c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| I do not SUPPORT recreational use of marijuana, but neither do I want to see people arrested for using it. I also am strongly opposed to the developing minds of young folks getting access to it. I do not have an opinion on whether a minor accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as an adult. That would be a more appropriate question for a District Attorney or Attorney General candidate. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing state 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Colorado? | ||
| No | g) Do you support increasing state funding for improving Colorado's roads and bridges? | ||
| Colorado currently has plenty of funding for improving its roads and bridges. We simply need to reorder the priorities. | |||
| No | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Colorado? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Colorado high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| No | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| No | d) Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
| I support state regulations of air pollution. But going after "greenhouse gas emissions" is trendy liberal silliness. | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Background checks ARE required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows. It would be inconsistent to require a license for a constitutional right. | |||
| No | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Colorado'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? | ||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | c) Do you support greater efforts by Colorado state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| I am generally opposed to anti-discrimination laws | |||
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