Virginia State Legislative Election 2017 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

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

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

3. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

4. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

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
- Yes

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- End victimless crimes. The reduction in the prison population, and prosecutor cost will generate significant cost savings.Reduce the number of state employees, predominately in the bureaucracy. If you run government like a business, then you will need less overhead and management.End corporate welfare and special deal to companies. It is fundamentally unfair and expensive to tax a business to subsidizes their competition. Use parallel toll lanes to raise money for transportation.Deregulate business, and remove occupational licenses. This will encourage business and expand revenue by growing the economy.Privatize as many services as practical.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Individual
- No

2. Political Action Committee
- No

3. Corporate
- No

4. Political Party
- No

5. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

6. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

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

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

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

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

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes

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?
- No

6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- Only Murder, and you must be absolutely sure for capital punishment.Victim-less crimes are not crimes. I support Legalizing the possession of all amounts of marijuana.Some minors accused of violent crimes should be prosecuted as an adult.civil asset forfeiture is robbery by the state.

Economic

1. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

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

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

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

7. Other or expanded principles
- Keynesian economic policy is bad policy.Lowering taxes stimulates the economy, but deficits are bad.Reducing regulations is a great way to stimulate the economy.Unemployment benefits should be paid in one lump sum for the average term of unemployment times the weekly benefit.Drug tests are expensive and unnecessaryThe minimum wage should be abolished, but inflation will make it irrelevant if unchanged.

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Virginia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities in Virginia?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- Parents should be able to send their children to any public school. If they want to go to a private or home school 75% of the money should follow the child for tuition, tutors or books.

Environment & Energy

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

2. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

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

4. Other or expanded principles
- The state should not subsidize any industryI support state parksI do not support state regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, but a carbon tax at the wellhead offset by income tax cuts similar to what was proposed in Washington state I would support.

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 citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

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

4. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- I support a Singapore like health system. People would be required to purchase catastrophic illness insurance. The poor would get money in a health savings account.I support allowing doctors to prescribe ANYTHING. Medical decisions should be made between a doctor and their patients, and nobody else.

Social

1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer

3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer

4. Should individuals be required to use a bathroom that corresponds with the gender listed on their birth certificates?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- The last same-sex marriage that I was at, I supported by setting up the tables for the reception.I do not support anti-discrimination laws. The free market is the way to end discrimination.The panic over bathroom gender identity is an embarrassment for our generation.

Legislative Priorities

1. 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.
- I will help bring Liberty and Justice to ALL Virginians by: End all victim-less crimes.Legalize tax and Regulate marijuanaAllow casino gamblingAllow parents to send their child to any public school of their choice or take 75% of the money to private or home schools.Make Virginia constitutional carry.Ending corporate welfare.Ending civil asset forfeiture.Allow doctors to prescribe anything.Have instant runoff electionsEnding gerrymanderingLowering ballot access to 1%Reforming eminent domainRepeal House Bill 2Reforming Law Enforcement to make it more fair to the poorEnding Certificate of Public Needs

Virginia State Legislative Election 2019 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

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

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?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- I support making adoptions much easier as a way to lower the abortion rate.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

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

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

3. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- Lower spending by legalizing all victimless crimes, ending all corporate welfare and removing spending from non-core parts of government.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No

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?
- Yes

5. Do you support automatic voter registration?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- Lower ballot access to 1%. Institute instant run off elections. Allow early voting, and no excuse absentee voting.

Crime & Public Safety

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

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

3. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No

4. Do you support the legalization of recreational marijuana?
- Yes

5. Do you support banning the use of cell phones and other handheld communication devices while driving?
- No Answer

6. Other or expanded principles
- I support legalization of all victimless crimes. Divert juveniles from jail and determine the root cause of the problem for minor offenses. Attempt to find justice for victims of crime. End bail requirements for the indigent. Require body cameras for police officers.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

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

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

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

7. Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No corporate welfare ever. Get the government out of the way and the economy will grow.

Education

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

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Virginia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- The state should fully fund students based on grade level and special needs. The student can take the money to any public school in the state. If the student goes to a private or home school, 75% of the money would follow them if it is spent.

Environment & Energy

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

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

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- I support revenue neutral carbon taxes similar to the 2016 WA ballot initiative.

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?
- Yes

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- I support constitutional carry. I support an app based background check, this could be as simple as taking a picture of a state issued ID and getting a yes, no, or maybe.Legalizing victimless crimes will end most gang gun violence.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- No

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Virginia's health care programs?
- No

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- I support a Singapore based healthcare system. Singapore has the best health outcomes in the world, and spends less than half per GDP of the next closest industrialized nation. 1) require all individuals to have catastrophic health insurance. 2) fund poor people in a HSA so they can pay healthcare bills. 3) ban fixed co-pay health insurance but allow percentage coverage. When people pay for healthcare out of pocket, they will want to shop around and providers will be forced to lower prices and be more transparent. End Certificate of Public Needs

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Virginia's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

3. Do you support greater efforts by Virginia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- Repeal the "bigotry" amendment.

Legislative Priorities

1. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, any additional priorities of your campaign that have not been covered in these questions.
- No Answer

2. In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top legislative priority and how you plan to fund it.
- Educational Reform. The state should fully fund students based on grade level and special needs. The student can take the money to any public school in the state. if the student goes to a private or home school, 75% of the money would follow them if it is spent. I would fund this by ending all victimless crimes, corporate welfare, and reducing spending in non core areas.