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Heather Meyer's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Heather Meyer has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2022 Political Courage Test.

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Kansas State Legislative Election 2022 Political Courage Test

Pro-choice a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Yes b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
No c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
d) Other or expanded principles:
No a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
Yes b) Do you support raising taxes on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth?
I support an equitable tax structure which balances sales tax, property tax, and income tax, while lowering taxes for middle class and working class families.
No a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
No b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
No c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
No d) Do you support the use of private prisons?
No e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders?
As far as children accused of violent crimes being charged as adults-I think that decision is something that should be very, very carefully weighed when charging youth with a crime. As a social worker, I believe in restorative justice, particularly with youth, and would favor that method over others, especially considering that most youth who commit violent crimes have experienced trauma or other significant challenges.
Yes a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No b) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
Yes c) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Kansas?
Yes d) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
e) Other or expanded principles:
a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Kansas?
No b) Do you support state funding for charter schools?
Yes c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in Kansas?
Yes d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Kansas's high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
e) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
d) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you support the regulation of campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals?
Yes b) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
Yes c) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
Yes d) Do you support automatic voter registration?
No e) Do you support a constitutional amendment to authorize the state legislature to revoke or suspend rules and regulations adopted by executive agencies or officers by a simple majority vote?
f) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
Yes c) Should a license be required for gun ownership?
d) Other or expanded principles:
Yes a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
Yes b) Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program such as Medicare-for All?
Yes c) Should an individual have the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
No d) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
Yes e) Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities?
Yes f) Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs?
Yes g)Do you support the legalization of medical marijuana in Kansas?
Kansas needs to expand Medicaid
Yes a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Kansas's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Kansas's anti-discrimination laws?
Yes c) Do you support greater efforts by Kansas's state government in closing gender, racial and other wage gaps?
d) Other or expanded principles:
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, any additional priorities of your campaign that have not been covered in these questions.
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top legislative priority and how you plan to fund it.

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