Erin Pare's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- State House (NC) - District 37, Republican Deputy Conference Chair
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 37
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North Carolina State Legislative Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| b) Do you support legalizing abortion when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| I support the Born Alive Bill which would ensure life-saving medical care to babies born alive after a botched abortion. b) Abortion is already legal in NC up to 20 weeks gestation. I do not support legalizing abortion all the way to full term under any circumstances. | |||
| No | a) In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| c) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support a limit on campaign contributions to state candidates? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| No | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the removal of foreign citizens from state voting rolls? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Should an individual under 18 accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support the use of private prisons in North Carolina? | ||
| No | e) Do you support mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug offenders? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support the prosecution of hate crimes as felonies? | ||
| No | g) Do you support requiring state and local law enforcement to publicly disclose use-of-force data reports? | ||
| e) Judges should make the decisions based on the merits of each case. | |||
| No | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of North Carolina? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19? | ||
| e) The minimum wage in NC should reflect the national minimum wage. f) Government should let the free market work. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in North Carolina? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing teacher salaries AND/OR benefits in North Carolina? | ||
| No | d) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? | ||
| b) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| b) I believe job creation and economic growth can be combined with environmental protection. Government should work to develop pragmatic, practical regulations, which are based on a realistic consideration of risk, risk reduction opportunities, and cost. | |||
| No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | |||
| c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom after passing gun safety training? | |||
| No | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| b) We have laws already in place with regard to background checks for the sale of firearms. Laws need to be enforceable. c) I wouldn't stand in the way of a school that decided that allowing teachers to carry guns at school after passing a gun safety training is necessary given the circumstances. I've spoken to many teachers recently who are in favor of carrying a firearm at school as a result of a recent push locally to eliminate school resource officers. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| No | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through North Carolina's health care programs? | ||
| No | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| No | d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | ||
| No | e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | ||
| No | f) Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| f) Government should provide public assistance directly to people who have been impacted during a public health crisis based on need, not make requirements to private business. | |||
| No | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| No | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| c) Do you support greater efforts by North Carolina state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | |||
| No | d) Do you support local governments having the authority, without review by state authorities, to remove certain memorials or monuments from public property? | ||
| c) It depends on what "greater efforts" means. I want women to make the same pay as men, all else being equal. | |||
| Ensure the safety of our communities through support for law enforcement. Leadership in the State House regarding solutions to transportation and infrastructure needs relating to rapid growth. Strong North Carolina schools and making sure that parents have choices in the deciding what school best fits the needs of their child - school choice. Lowering the cost of healthcare through free-market solutions; rolling back government mandates that stifle competition and healthcare options for consumers. | |||
| One of my top legislative priorities, other than public safety and strong education which I mentioned on the previous question, is helping small businesses get back on their feet with low taxes and making sure we have a pro-small business, job-creating atmosphere which includes regulatory reform initiatives. Small business owners, like myself, have struggled greatly during this pandemic and we need to make sure we get people back to work. |
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