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Donald Ytterberg's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Donald Ytterberg has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.

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For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2014.

  • "Calling himself “pro-life,” he elaborated that, while he understands “the discussion of rape and incest,” he opposes partial-birth abortion. “I’m about families. I’m a family kind of guy.” (www.ytterbergforcongress.org)
  • "The fiscal mess the United States faces right now is a result of failing to cut spending, and worse, perennial budget deficits. It's irresponsible to pile debt on our children and grandchildren, who will one day be forced to pay for our recklessness. Fiscal discipline -- true fiscal discipline -- means not only cutting taxes but also reducing spending. I'll demand a real budget debate and insist on solutions to eliminate the need for yet another vote to raise the debt ceiling." (votesmart.org)
  • "I'll work to get government out of the way of the job creators so that everyone can have a job." (votesmart.org)
  • Campaign Contributions: Oil & Gas$500.00 (votesmart.org)
  • "The ability to use our natural resources in a responsible and sustainable manner is also essential for job growth. Perhaps this sentiment was best summarized by President Theodore Roosevelt who said:"Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us."" (votesmart.org)
  • "Like many boys I started shooting with a BB gun when I was very young. From BB gun to .22, to trapshooting and bird hunting - this was just the natural way of things. These days a favorite activity for my wife, Kim, and me is to spend time sport shooting. I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment because protecting my family from harm is of paramount importance. While I have a great deal of respect for our law enforcement officers, sometimes there's just no time to wait for the authorities. To deny responsible adults the ability to defend themselves with a firearm could be the difference between life and death. I am a lifetime member of the NRA and am proud to have received an A rating from them." (votesmart.org)
  • "I will work to repeal Obamacare and replace it with a market-based proposal that reduces costs to individuals and increases competition, allowing consumers more freedom to choose their health care." (votesmart.org)
  • "At least 11 million people have entered the U.S.A. by illegally crossing the borders or by legally entering the country and over-staying their visas. Illegal immigration has become an economic, political and social problem requiring a solution. Children illegally brought to this country by their parents are caught in a dilemma not of their making. Adults seeking the dream of America, escaping from poverty and tyranny or seeking to join family members already in the U.S., have become a shadow population. We need a step-by-step immigration solution that secures our borders to protect us from those who would do us harm, provides children of all immigrants the opportunity to obtain the American dream, and fairly deals with the over 11 million illegal immigrants in the country. We must also fix our immigration system so we can continue to attract the best, brightest and hardest working from around the world who help make our country an exceptional nation." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "THE WORLD changed on September 11, 2001, and our country must remain vigilant in a global war on terror and maintain the best military in the world. Colorado's military installations and companies involved in the defense sector play a pivotal role in defending our nation at home and abroad. Additionally, our local, state, and federal law enforcement officials have made great efforts to make our communities, cities, and airports safer. Our information sharing networks are light years ahead of where they were prior to the 9-11 attacks, which has resulted in numerous arrests and helped prevent potential terrorist attacks. But we must remain vigilant.The primary duty of the federal government is the protection of American citizens. America should continue to forge relationships with our global allies so that other countries and organizations share the costs of conflict, both in human lives and economic resources. As your congressman, I will support our fighting men and women as well as our law enforcement personnel and first responders to ensure America remains a safe and prosperous place to live." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
The Political Courage Test asks candidates which items they will support if elected. It does not ask them to indicate which items they will oppose. Through extensive research of public polling data, we discovered that voters are more concerned with what candidates would support when elected to office, not what they oppose. If a candidate does not select a response to any part or all of any question, it does not necessarily indicate that the candidate is opposed to that particular item.

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding abortion.

a) Abortions should always be illegal.
b) Abortions should always be legal.
c) Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
X d) Abortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape.
X e) Abortions should be legal when the life of the woman is endangered.
f) Abortions should be subject to a mandatory waiting period.
X g) Require clinics to give parental notification before performing abortions on minors.
Abortion is an issue of personal responsiblity and should not be a public policy issue.

State Budget: Indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category, you can use a number more than once.State Taxes: Indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category, you can use a number more than once.

Slightly Increase a) Education (Higher)
Slightly Increase b) Education (K-12)
Slightly Increase c) Emergency preparedness
Maintain Status d) Environment
Maintain Status e) Health care
Maintain Status f) Law enforcement
Greatly Increase g) Transportation and highway infrastructure
Slightly Decrease h) Welfare
i) Other or expanded categories
Maintain Status a) Alcohol taxes
Maintain Status b) Cigarette taxes
Slightly Decrease c) Corporate taxes
Maintain Status d) Gasoline taxes
Slightly Decrease e) Income taxes (incomes below $75,000)
Slightly Decrease f) Income taxes (incomes above $75,000)
Maintain Status g) Sales taxes
Maintain Status h) Vehicle taxes
Eliminate i) Other or expanded categories
Undecided 1) Should state sales taxes be extended to Internet sales?
No 2) Should accounts such as a "rainy day" fund be used to balance the state budget?
No 3) Should fee increases be used to balance the state budget?
4) Other or expanded principles
Business Personal Property Tax

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding campaign finance and government reform.c) Do you support limiting the following types of contributions to state legislative candidates?

Yes a) Do you support the current limit of terms for Colorado governors?
Yes b) Do you support the current limit of terms for Colorado state senators and representatives?
No 1) Individual
Yes 2) PAC
No 3) Corporate
Yes 4) Political Parties
Yes d) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
Yes e) Do you support imposing spending limits on state-level political campaigns?
Undecided f) Should Colorado participate in the federal REAL ID program?
g) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding crime.

a) Increase state funds for construction of state prisons and hiring of additional prison staff.
X b) Support the death penalty in Colorado.
c) Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
d) Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
X e) Minors accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
X f) Support state and local law enforcement officials enforcing federal immigration laws.
X g) Support hate crime legislation.
h) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding education.

a) Support state funding of universal pre-K programs.
b) Support federal education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students (No Child Left Behind).
c) Support state education standards and testing requirements for K-12 students.
X d) Support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams.
X e) Allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to any public school.
X f) Allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to any private or religious school.
X g) Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.
X h) Support using a merit pay system for teachers.
X i) Provide state funding for tax incentives and financial aid to help make college more affordable.
j) Support allowing illegal immigrant high school graduates of Colorado to pay in-state tuition at public universities.
k) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding employment.

a) Increase funding for state job-training programs that re-train displaced workers and teach skills needed in today's job market.
X b) Reduce state government regulations on the private sector.
X c) Provide low interest loans and tax credits for starting, expanding, or relocating businesses.
d) Provide tax credits for businesses that provide child care for children in low-income working families.
e) Increase state funds to provide child care for children in low-income working families.
f) Increase the state minimum wage.
g) Support laws that prevent employers from dismissing employees at will.
X h) Support financial punishments for those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants.
X i) Support increased work requirements for able-bodied welfare recipients.
j) Increase funding for employment and job training programs for welfare recipients.
X k) Prohibit union membership and dues being a condition of employment (right-to-work laws).
l) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding the environment and energy.

X a) Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology.
X b) Support increased production of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil, etc).
c) Support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops.
X d) Use state funds to clean up former industrial and commercial sites that are contaminated, unused, or abandoned.
X e) Support funding for improvements to Colorado's power generating and transmission facilities.
f) Support funding for open space preservation.
g) Limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases linked to global warming.
h) Enact environmental regulations even if they are stricter than federal law.
Developing US sources of oil is an economic and national defense priority.

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding guns.

No a) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
Yes b) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
No c) Should a license be required for gun possession?
No d) Do you support current levels of enforcement of existing state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
No e) Do you support current state restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
f) Other or expanded principles

Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding health.

a) Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state-funded care where necessary.
X b) Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.
X c) Limit the amount of damages that can be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
d) Allow patients to sue their HMOs.
e) Require hospitals and labs to release reports on infections that are a risk to public health, while not compromising patient confidentiality.
f) Legalize physician assisted suicide in Colorado.
g) Support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes.
Reduce insurance regulations to allow the market to furnish and purchase a broader range of policy types to meet the needs of Colorado's families.

['Indicate which principles you support (if any) regarding social issues.', 'Legislative Priorities']

a) Should Colorado recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?
b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?
c) Should Colorado provide state-level spousal rights to same-sex couples?
Yes d) Do you support a moment of silence in public schools?
Yes e) Do you support voluntary prayer in public schools?
Yes f) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods?
Yes g) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs?
No h) Should the state government consider race and gender in state government contracting and hiring decisions?
No i) Do you support affirmative action in public college admissions?
No j) Should Colorado continue affirmative action programs?
Undecided k) Do you support state funding of stem cell research?
Undecided l) Do you support state funding of embryonic stem cell research?
Yes m) Do you support allowing pharmacists who conscientiously object to emergency contraception to refuse to dispense it?
n) Other or expanded principles
1. Improve transportation systems in Colorado. Allow an increase in the stakes for limited gaming to provide increased revenue and specifically allocate the new revenue to transportation. 2. Support legislative action that permits business to harvest lumber on public lands and improves fire fighting preparedness. 3. Support legislative action to reduce the "red tape' associated with mining and energy extraction.

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