Kent DeLay's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Illinois State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| Yes | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | ||
| No | h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | ||
| This is an area of personal choice and not one that could be made in the Illinois House of Representatives. | |||
1) State SpendingIndicate 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.2) State TaxesIndicate 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.3) Budget StabilizationIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Illinois' budget.
| Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Increase | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Slightly Increase | g) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Slightly Increase | j) Other or expanded categories | ||
| No | a) Tapping into Illinois' "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | c) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| Due to our current economic situation, the rate of unemployment and underemployment we must fund as best we can all programs and services to assist people thru this difficult time. | |||
| After a lot of thought, consideration, and listening to the people, the only right and justified way to raise revenue for all programs and services is thru one tax increase that goes straight across the board covering all income levels. I do not support increasing any other tax. | |||
| We have a two fold problem here. One, spending has been out of control and funds such as pensions have been robbed to cover general revenue expenses. And two, due to the economy and employment situation revenue is down. Let us focus on getting people back to good paying employment with benefits so they may pay more in taxes (sales & income) and stimulate our economy. | |||
e) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| No | a) Do you support eliminating the position of lieutenant governor? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Illinois governors? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Illinois state legislators? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support limits on the number of terms for the four top legislative leadership positions? | ||
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | 5) Legislative Leader | ||
| Yes | f) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| It is unfortunate that to run a campaign it takes so much money that the best candidate does not stand a chance against incumbents who have war chests full of cash. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | ||
| Yes | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring all motorcyclists to wear helmets? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| We cannot legislate morals and values of the people we represent. I take the stand that we are to serve and protect our constitution, our people, and our state. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | b) Should video gambling be legal in Illinois? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| As a business owner I can tell you that it is difficult to follow all the mandates and pay all the taxes that we are required to do. Again, if we want to financially get ahead state wise, we must have incentitives for our people to succeed. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Illinois high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Illinois' energy infrastructure? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| I support the fuel sources that we currently have and the development of more cost effective and environmentally safe methods. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| No | c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| I have actually written FOID card legislation that would cover a lot of these areas of concern. The FOID card was intended to help law enforcement to solve crimes where guns are involved, but without having to register your guns this seems to not be what it was intended to do. I believe we do have the right to bear arms with responsibility. I also believe that any gun collector would appreciate a system that works so they may collect and be protected. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | ||
| No | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
| No | d) Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Illinois? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| Again, it is not the legisltures job to mandate morals and values onto the people. | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Illinois allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Illinois' anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Illinois' anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| My priorities are "real people, real issues, and producing real results". The areas that I have been made aware of that need to be addressed in this district are, State Workers Rights, Pension Funding, Budget Balancing, Our Economy, Education, Employment, and our Environment. I am here to represent the people of my district and thier needs, not my own. |
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