Katheryn Brown's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Connecticut State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | |||
| 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? | ||
| I would support an opportunity for an ultrasound and a waiting period for women considering an elective abortion. b) a no to the question assumes that abortion would be legal after the first trimester c) this would depend on the situation, the age of the woman etc. | |||
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 Connecticut's budget.
| Greatly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Slightly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| Slightly Increase | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | j) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Yes | a) Legalizing Keno gaming | ||
| No | b) Installing toll booths on major state highways | ||
| Yes | c) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | d) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| No | f) Offering early retirement to state employees | ||
| No | g) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | h) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| I believe that government subsidizing of higher education has driven the cost up. The best control would be getting back to saving for college. This would drive the cost back down. Programs to help lower income citizens gain marketable skills for gainful employment. Example Technical schools and certifications. | |||
| I would like to eliminate the state income tax and support a consumption tax. | |||
| Medicaid reductions would have to be carefully considered case by case. The elderly and infirm who are dependent on Medicaid could not have their benefits reduced. I would find an effective way to crack down on and eliminate fraud, there are private companies that are very effective at accomplishing this. | |||
c) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| Yes | a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Connecticut governors? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Connecticut state legislators? | ||
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| Yes | d) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| Spending limits and campaigns run effectively on a tight budget will demonstrate how candidates can be trusted to be good stewards of our tax dollars. | |||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| No | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| on question d) this would depend on the age of the minor and the crime. on question f)I support a crackdown on sanctuary cities. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support allowing Sunday sales of alcohol? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| I do not support crony capitalism, bailouts or stimulus projects. I believe they are detrimental to the economy, this has been proven. | |||
| No | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
| No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Connecticut high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| Subsidizing college drives up the cost. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Connecticut's energy infrastructure? | ||
| e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | |||
| No | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| The state should not be funding the development of technology, this is the role of the private sector as well as developing energy sources. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| No | b) Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| Clarification on the answer to a) is support restricting gun possession by felons and people convicted in domestic violence cases or mental illness. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
| No | d) Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| No | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should Connecticut continue to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples? | ||
| No | c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | ||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | ||
| No | e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| a) marriage is a spiritual tradition defined and protected by churches and freedom of religion. b) Licenses are granted by the state, it has no role in defining spiritual or religious traditions. I support civil unions or contracts that are protected by state laws regardless of gender with respect for equal protection under the law. | |||
| Constitutionally limited government. Cut spending, combine 43 state agencies into 11, which will be more efficient reduce the states workforce and save taxpayers. Sell Bradley airport to a private company that specializes in airport operation and can bring out the full potential of the airport. Eliminate, reduce or post phone unfunded mandates on towns to reduce property taxes. Require a super majority to require unfunded mandates on towns. Eliminate travel reimbursement for state employees and elected officials. Shift state employees around to save office space and terminate unnecessary leases. Accelerate the process of renegotiating leases and selling unused state assets. |
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