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Barbara Cooper 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.
Pro-choice | a) Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
No | 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? | ||
No | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
No | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
Due to inequality against the poor, I can not discriminate against the under priviledged. For equality for all. |
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 Tennessee's budget.
Greatly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
Greatly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Maintain Status | c) Environment | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Health care | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
Slightly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Other or expanded categories: | ||
Greatly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Property taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | f) Sales taxes | ||
a) Tapping into Tennessee'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 | ||
Economic - Jobs | |||
Income Tax [under e) Property taxes, candidate wrote] *Allows assistance for working people, working poor and middle class. | |||
Rainy Day funds only after Dept. efficiency by monitoring and eliminating fraud and abuse. Improve job performance. Accurate audits for each department. |
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
No | 1) Individual | ||
No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
No | 4) Political Party | ||
No | 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? | ||
Yes | 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? | ||
Equipment that eliminates fraud and qualified administrators to oversee election operations. |
No | 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) Do you support decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
No | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
No | e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | ||
No | f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
Minors are not mature, some need more help than others, esp in unstable families. where environmental injustice exists. Research state the brain develops between 24 years and 26 years of age. |
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? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
No | 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? | ||
e) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
Yes | f) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
Yes | g) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Tennessee high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
Charter only if its equal. Education equality for all whether called public or charter- |
Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
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 Tennessee's energy infrastructure? | ||
d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | |||
e) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | |||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | |||
Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
Alcohol and Guns Don't Mix! |
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? | ||
c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | |||
d) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | |||
No | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
No | f) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
Purchase insurance only if working and earnings are above minimum wages |
Yes | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
Yes | b) Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
No | d) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Tennessee's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
Personal behavior is an individual's choice. |
Education grants for higher education. Pilot Initiative for revenue sustainability (Details will be presented to the BOE and Dept. of Educa) Job training for youth Incentives from employers, private sector, municipalities, counties matched by the State using a percentage rate. |
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