Colorado 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?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- b is a problem for me. Immediate termination of the pregnancy after rape or incest is OK late term is not. If you carry the baby beyond 3 months then have it and give it up for adoption once born

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- Yes

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- Yes

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No Answer

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- I believe Gov't needs competition as it is fundamentally inefficient. I would seek private solutions to replace some gov't functions like education and roads

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?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

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

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

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

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

5. Other or expanded principles
- on c reform school.

Economic

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

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

3. Do you support reducing state 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?
- Yes

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

7. Do you support increasing state funding for improving Colorado's roads and bridges?
- Yes

8. Other or expanded principles
- Careful need to make sure the improvement/replacement is really needed. No blank check

Education

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

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

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

4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

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 government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

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

4. Do you support increased regulations on the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No subsidies to anyone renewable or fossil.

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?
- Yes

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
- c teachers should be trained and certified by the local sheriff before concealed carry in schools.

Health

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

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

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?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- b Medicaid substantially underpays Hospitals and therefore poses a real threat of bankruptcy. The health care issue deserves attention at the federal level. Brute force funding won't work and we can't afford it. The US is already the highest cost per capita in the world. It needs a more intelligent approach d You have an unalienable right to die just try to prosecute a person who has killed himself). I just want no part in facilitating it for you.

Social

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

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

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

4. Other or expanded principles
- No one should be forced to accept the unacceptable. For example if I believe Homosexuality is wrong I should not be forced to hire Homosexuals. Same thing If I am a homosexual I should not be forced to hire a Heterosexual.

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.
- 1 Education is the biggest cost of state government, I would empower parents to chose who educates and what values are taught their children. Hopefully their choices will provide the much needed competition in education. 2. Satellite data shows a total warming over the last 40 years (since they were launched) of less than 0.5 degree C or an average of 1/100 of a degree per year. Climate change is a fraud I would then resist any effort to discriminate against fossil fuels and go for energy independence. 3. Put teeth in the Right to Farm laws