Rich Halbert, Sr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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North Carolina State Legislative Election 2010 Political Courage Test
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| No | b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| No | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Pro-life now involves rejecting Federal death panels that ration health care based on the person's economic value to society. The elderly and handicaped who have little economic value, are considered an economic liability and thus not worth spending health care dollars to prolong life. I reject that approach to health care delivery. | |||
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 North Carolina's budget.
| Slightly Decrease | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Maintain Status | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Maintain Status | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Greatly Decrease | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| Eliminate | h) Other or expanded categories | ||
| Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
| Slightly Decrease | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | j) Other or expanded categories | ||
| No | a) Tapping into North Carolina's "rainy day" fund | ||
| Yes | b) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| Yes | c) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| No | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| Yes | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| Eliminate corporate bribes doled out by NC Democrats to favored corporations. Reform our tax structure so NC has a business friendly environment and companies will relocate and expand here. I do not expect current NC businesses to be taxed so their competitors can get a bribe to come here and compete on an uneven playing field. | |||
| We need a small business tax category so our small businesses are not paying the top personal income tax. Small businesses create the majority of new jobs. | |||
| We need to establish a State Spending Priority with taxpayer input so EVERYONE knows what are the high and low priority spending categories instead of letting the Democrats dole out money to their cronies. | |||
e) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| No | a) Should eminent domain be used to seize property for the purpose of economic development? | ||
| Yes | b) Should a city be required to gain the approval of a majority of affected voters before it is allowed to annex their land? | ||
| No | c) Do you support limits on the number of terms for North Carolina governors? | ||
| No | d) Do you support limits on the number of terms for North Carolina state legislators? | ||
| Yes | 1) Individual | ||
| Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
| Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
| No | f) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| The NC House and Senate need to set term limits on their leadership positions. | |||
| 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? | ||
| No | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support increased inspection and oversight of dog breeding facilities? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| We need to concentrate on enforcing existing laws before we create new laws | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | b) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
| No | c) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| No | f) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| We MUST create a business friendly environment (lower taxes, reduce silly regulations) so business will be attracted to NC and our existing tax paying businesses will be encouraged to expand. There are fewer JOBS in NC today than there were 10 years ago because of Democrat mismanagement of our state. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| Yes | 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 a statewide ban on corporal punishment in public schools? | ||
| Yes | 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 North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| The Democrats MUST stop raiding the EDUCATIONAL LOTTERY funds to fund pork projects. Use the EDUCATIONAL LOTTERY for it's intended purpose! | |||
| 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 North Carolina's energy infrastructure? | ||
| No | 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? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the development of wind farms in coastal areas? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support the development of wind farms along mountain ridges? | ||
| So called "support" for green energy and green jobs should BE DETERMINED IN THE MARKET. Massachusetts is funding ocean wind farms and the cost of electricity from them is 4X coal fired electricity. The taxpayer is being taken for a ride! I will not do that in NC. | |||
| No | 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? | ||
| The second ammendment is quite clear. We ALL have the right to bear arms, period. When we "control" guns only the criminals will have guns. | |||
| 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 North Carolina? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| Let families decide where they spend their money. Let the market decide insurance options. If you don't buy insurance it should NOT be my problem to pay your medical bill. You see, I DO NOT support socialism that advocates the "redistribution of wealth". | |||
| Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
| Yes | b) Should North Carolina allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | ||
| 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 North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| My pro-life position does not permit the killing of babies for a "so-called" greater good. Science is advancing so that your stem cells are mined to grow your replacement organs. We don't need to kill babies for stem cells. | |||
| 1. Jobs 2. Jobs 3. Jobs Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton proved that lowering taxes increases revenue, creates jobs and grows the economy. News Flash! We CANNOT spend our way to prosperity. We need to cut taxes to create a business friendly environment that will create jobs. We need to cut taxes so families have more of their own money to spend to create jobs. The Democrats spent 95% of Jobs Development Investment Grants in our WEALTHIEST counties. I will grow jobs in our poorest counties. |
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