Terry Lesinski has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2014 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests.
Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
Yes | b) Should abortions be illegal after 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 the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
Although I am Pro-life I feel that each case listed above deserves to be looked at induvidually. |
1) 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.2) 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.3) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Missouri's budget.
Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Health care | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
Greatly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
h) Other or expanded categories: | |||
Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
Slightly Increase | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
No | j) Should municipalities be allowed to collect taxes on out-of-state vehicle purchases? | ||
k) Other or expanded categories: | |||
No | a) Tapping into Missouri's "rainy day" fund | ||
No | b) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
No | c) Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining | ||
No | d) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | ||
No | e) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
No | f) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
We need to continue to find additional funding by closing the large loopholes that major corporations enjoy, that would help to stabalize the budget. |
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
Yes | 1) Individual | ||
No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
Yes | b) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
No | d) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
No | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
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? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
Providing funding for all of the above questions in these economic times is one of the many ways to create jobs which will in-turn bring financial stability to many families. Education, financial incentives and jobs created by infastructure projects will work. |
a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | |||
Yes | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
Yes | c) Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers? | ||
No | d) Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school? | ||
No | e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
No | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Missouri's high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
h) 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 state funding for improvements to Missouri's energy infrastructure? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
No | e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
No | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
No | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
As a member of the NRA I completely support our Second Amendment Rights. |
Yes | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
No | b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
d) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | |||
Yes | e) Do you support expanding Medicaid eligibility in Missouri with federal funds as provided through the Affordable Care Act? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support allowing employers and insurers to decide not to provide coverage for abortion, contraception and sterilization if they have religious objections? | ||
No | g) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
In regards to question d) it is my opinion that everone should have health care. |
Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
No | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
No | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Missouri's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
No | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Missouri's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
Discrimination in all forms is wrong. |
Education and Jobs are very high on my list of to do when elected. With education comes the opputunity for better jobs. Creating infrastructure projects creates jobs. Some funding can be come from simply closing corporate tax loopholes which would increase state revenues, others would be with tax incentives to students. |
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