Nan Orrock's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Office:
- State Senate (GA) - District 36, Democratic Democratic Caucus Secretary
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (GA) - District 36
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Nan Orrock did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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Georgia State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Yes | b) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| No | c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
| I oppose the public funding and support of the Crisis Pregnancy Centers that deceive women, are not medical providers, and actively steer women away from abortion services. (GA just budgeted $1M annually for these centers - a policy that needs to be reversed.) | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Georgia's budget.
| No | a) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | b) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | c) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| Yes | d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| I support close scrutiny, transparency, and accountability for any tax expenditures that waive or reduce taxes for special interests. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support any limits 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? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| No | c) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
| No | d) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| No | c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | e) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Georgia? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Georgia? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| Yes | c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Georgia high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| I support public dollars for public charter schools, but not going to private for-profit charter schools | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives? | ||
| I oppose the proposed offshore drilling for east coast shorelines that Trump Administration has announced. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | c) Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom? | ||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| Support stronger more effective and enforceable background checks outlaw the high capacity ammo clips ban the military style weapons strengthen prohibition of gun sales for people with profound mental health issues; restore and strengthen bans on guns in certain public places - churches, bars, campuses, etc. | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Georgia's health care programs? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | 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? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support increasing funding for state medical facilities and hospitals in rural areas? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Georgia's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Georgia state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| No | d) Should faith-based organizations be permitted to deny services based on religious beliefs? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support the removal of Confederate monuments from public spaces? | ||
| support creation of a civil rights division in office of GA Attorney General | |||
| *Support expansion of Medicaid & reap Federal dollars to invest in health infrastructure, provider rates, rural health care needs & lowering the rates of maternal death in GA. *Expanding affordable housing, by expanding the State Housing Trust Fund with $$$ from our expanding economy. *Public education - supporting community schools bill to incent and support schools to expand their stakeholders and offer wrap around services to make school the center of the community, for every student's family, including clinic services, afterschool programs, GEDs, cultural and social enrichment, a proven approach already across states. |
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