Kentucky State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- Part c depends on the cases in which those abortions are performed. If it is for women who have been raped or whose lives are in danger then I have no problem with public money going to them. If they are performing abortions as a means of bumirth control then I say we shouldn?t fund them.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- I won?t vote to raise taxes on the poor and middle class.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No Answer

5. Other or expanded principles
- I feel strongly about parts a and b. If someone has true conviction, then they don?t need money from any organization to support that organization. I have not asked for money from any entity, though I have gotten a contribution from KEPAC. So far, I have spent less than $2000 in this campaign. Pard d depends on the area. The poll workers where I vote have known me my whole life. In cases like that, ID isn?t necessary.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes?
- Yes

3. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer

5. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

6. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- Part D depends on the accused offender and the level of violence. Part F depends on the history of the defender. Habitual criminals should be locked away from sociiety while first time offenders may be able to benefit from counseling or substance animist treatment.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No Answer

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No Answer

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Kentucky?
- No Answer

7. Do you support the legalization of casino gambling in order to fund Kentucky's pension system?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- These questions need to be more specific. Lowering taxes on the poor and middle class will result in them spending more money on goods and services. Lowering taxes on the rich results in them investing in Wall Street. Some regulations are needed to keep people safe and keep toxins out of the environment. The minimum wage is fine as it is but I would be open to offering tax incentives to businesses that pay a living wage.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Kentucky?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Kentucky high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No Answer

4. Other or expanded principles
- In part A, some federal standards are good and some are bad. It depends on the standard. For part C, it depends on the ability and potential of the individual. People shouldn?t be here illegally in the first place but if they?re here and can be productive, why stand in the way of that.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No Answer

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Do you support decreasing compensation for citizens who generate excess energy from personal solar panels ("net-metering")?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- For part A, I am open to tax incentives for businesses in Kentucky that pay a living wage. This includes renewable energy businesses.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No Answer

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- For part c, it depends on the teacher. Some are comfortable with a firearm and some aren?t. Firearms may serve as a deterrent to school shootings but careful consideration needs to be made about who would carry in school.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Kentucky's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- No

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- Funding for treatment facilities should consider success of the facility.

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Kentucky's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Kentucky's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

3. Do you support greater efforts by Kentucky state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- Everyone should have protection from discrimination when it concerns essential services such as police protection or medical care. For non-essential services, no one should be forced to do something for anyone they don?t want to do it for.

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer