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the above content from 10 years ago but no way I can find to edit; lots of issues similar; running against Ann Wagner in General Election. now 73.
Priority Issues:
Bill Haas For Congress, 2d Congressional - Not Your Fathers Democrat!
Political solution for Iraq; Universal Health Care (Medicare For All especially children 0-18 and adults 55 and over); Government funding for college; Parents off work with pay to visit children's schools; A secure Israel, and peace in the Mideast; lower taxes for middle-class couples; Aggravated child molestation a federal crime, no parole; Stop factory farming animal abuse; Cities and states: no tax-breaks to steal existing sports/other enterprises/businesses from other locations; Illegal seller of gun equally responsible for any crime committed; Vigorously against Eminent Domain; Day-care and Senior-care.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I'm 63, but feel younger. My life has had some advantages, and I?ve had my share of joys - Yale College, Harvard Law School, 20 years of corporate law practice, and 8 years on the St. Louis School Board that I enjoyed and did well at. And I think I?m reasonably attractive, good-hearted, athletic, and well-adjusted, or at least sane. I?m a pretty good swimmer and runner, and a good dancer. I have many wonderful pets in heaven and a few left here on earth. They bring me joy and love every day. My dog kicks my butt in running, and I like that. It keeps me moving. Mummy the 3-legged cat has had her share of adventures, but never loses heart and always comes back for more.
I'm 63, but feel younger. My life has had some advantages, and I've had my share of joys - Yale University, Harvard Law School, 20 years of corporate law practice, and 8 years on the St. Louis School Board that I enjoyed and did well at. And I think I'm reasonably attractive, good-hearted, athletic, and well-adjusted, or at least sane. I'm a pretty good swimmer and runner, and a good dancer. I have many wonderful pets in heaven and a few left here on earth. They bring me joy and love every day. My dog kicks my butt in running, and I like that. It keeps me moving. Mummy the 3-legged cat has had her share of adventures, but never loses heart and always comes back for more.
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Other or expanded principles
- The true common ground is wide-spread safe affordable contraception and health education to prevent unwanted pregnancies and those pro-life who wont support this are anti-sex hypocrites.On the other hand, abortion after quickening, detectable heart beat or brain activity or especially viability except to save the life or significant health of the mother I'm not comfortable with, and even "significant health" is complicated tho generally should be between a woman and her doctor. I have some affinity for giving the biological father a voice, tho difficult to implement. A nuanced reply perhaps.
1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- deficit spending is ok; 1972 wrote senior thesis at Harvard Law w/ Stan Surrey, Asst Sec Treasury under Kennedy on simplifying tax code. tax credits not deductions, simplify, progressive, reducing corporate tax ok if end loopholes.
1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- not sure how; would like to ban them both, perhaps; const convention of states to overturn Citizens United.limit personal contributions, tho I benefit from them.votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- lower corporate tax but close loopholes; spending on education and infrastruture for starters.votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No
2. Other or expanded principles
- not exactly; sort of states rights on this; complicated issue tho.votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- Addressing climate change high on my list of priorities.votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- Mothers Demand Common Sense on gun violence: banning high-capacity magazines, universal background checks, 21 to buy gun, ban assault weapons. And public service announcements and hotline for those about to hurt themselves or others to come in from the cold and ask for help first; it would take federal funding; a signature issue of my campaign; "we care about you; it's not your fault you're in pain; others have been there too; please give us a chance to help before you take permanent solution to temporary problem."votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- we should fix it not repeal and replace, tho I'm a single-payer medicare for all guy; start by lowering medicare buy-in age to 55.votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No
2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No
3. Other or expanded principles
- as Paul Krugman says, I'd rather invest in jobs in northern Mexico than pay for wall. to be eligible for citizenship ok after being here so many years; and path should be longer b/c Republicans wont pass if they're worried about too many voting Democrat too soon. Same for DACA.votehaas.com@votehaas
1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
2. Other or expanded principles
- never did till recently; never used; more kids will use, terrible for brain before age 30; we need to use money to educate kids of potential harm; medicinal medijuana a no brainer; use CBD? for my arthritic hip pain. over the counter.votehaas.comhttps://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/votehaas-2@votehaas
1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes
3. Other or expanded principles
- only as last resort; we need to drive the peace process with sanctions and such; like the Greek play Lysistrata? women say no sex until peace. Peace to mideast by Marshall plan for Palestinians; a nice Jewish boy from Shaker Heights will bring peace to mideast. I'm big fan of taking them all to lunch at country club and talking and bringing them love and such. We went into first Iraq war too fast. votehaas.comhttps://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/votehaas-2@votehaas
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.
- 1. early childhood education, reading.2. psa's for people about to hurt self or others.3. affordable health-care4. protect entitlements5. climate chance.6. money for college7. end animal abuse on factory farms8. severance for workers laid off by automation or mergers/acquisitions9. no federal tax-breaks sports teams or companies threatening to move10. investiment in northern mexico for immigration issue11. common sense gun lawsvotehaas.comhttps://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/votehaas-2
