New Mexico State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

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

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- Yes

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

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

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No

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

9. Other or expanded principles
- I do not support abortions past the second trimester unless the health of the mother is in danger. I also believe that the solution here is for all sides to concentrate on birth control and comprehensive sex education so no one has to face the necessity of having to make this decision.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase

2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase

3. Environment
- Maintain Status

4. Health care
- Slightly Increase

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Maintain Status

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Maintain Status

7. Welfare
- Maintain Status

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status

2. Cigarette taxes
- Maintain Status

3. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Increase

4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Slightly Increase

5. Property taxes
- Maintain Status

6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status

7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Slightly Increase

8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status

9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Greatly Increase

10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which of the proposals below you support (if any) for balancing New Mexico's budget by marking (Y) or No (N).

1. Tapping into New Mexico's "rainy day" fund
- No Answer

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- No

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No

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

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- Yes

2. Political Action Committee
- Yes

3. Corporate
- Yes

4. Political Party
- Yes

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes

6. Should former legislators be banned from lobbying for the first year after leaving office?
- Yes

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

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

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

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Other or expanded principles
- Currently, there is no real issue with voter fraud and I don't understand why it is even an issue. I am a large supporter of campaign finance reform and transparency at all levels. NM should work as hard as possible to make sure that the best candidates get elected, not merely those who are the best fundraisers.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No

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 decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- Yes

4. Do you support increasing penalties for repeat drunk drivers?
- Yes

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

6. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No Answer

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

8. Do you support requiring proof of United States residency in order to obtain a New Mexico driver's license?
- No

9. Other or expanded principles
- The state should work on provisions that make immigration laws more realistic, and get those who wish to be here, work hard, and not commit crimes in to our system rather than having them to continue to live int he shadows. Since the Federal Government has the most say about this, New Mexico's real effort here should be to pressure the Feds hard to make immigration law that effects reality, and not punish those who want to contribute to our nation.

Economic

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

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer

7. Other or expanded principles
- Economic Development at the state level should target industries that New Mexican communities can either invite in or start from scratch. Job training/education programs and infrastructure development should be centered around these targets. Certain regulations that are out of state should be repealed, but ones that protect our environment and workforce should be enforced.

Education

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

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No Answer

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No

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

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from New Mexico high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- An accountability for schools and teachers should be placed in to effect, but relying heavily on testing for these systems will only make our teachers in to robots while not giving our kids the means to get skills they can actually use to get a job. When finding work, no one cares how good you are at multiple choice exams.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support state funding for improvements to New Mexico's energy infrastructure?
- Yes

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

5. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

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
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

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

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No Answer

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

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- No

2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Mexico's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Mexico's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, 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.
- Please see www.billmccamley.com for my stands on issues. Jobs, Education Reform, Alternative Energy Development, Ethics Reform, Healthcare Expansion, and Equality are my top issues.