Tammy Savoie's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Tammy Savoie is currently being tested through the 2023 Political Courage Test.
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Louisiana State Legislative Election 2019 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? | ||
| c) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | |||
| I believe in a woman's bodily autonomy. I also believe that if pre- and anti-natal care were more comprehensive and more affordable, we would see abortion rates plummet, as supported by studies. | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Louisiana's budget.
| Yes | a) Do you support local governments' say over the Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP), which allows approved manufacturing companies to be exempt from paying local property taxes for up to ten years? | ||
| b) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions | |||
| No | c) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees | ||
| d) An income tax increase on any tax bracket | |||
| e) 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? | ||
| d) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | |||
| Yes | e) Do you support automatic voter registration? | ||
| In 2021, Louisiana will be redistricting and we need an independent commission to do so properly. We cannot let one party dictate district lines any longer. Voter registration should be easy and accessible; voting is a duty, but we need to make that available to everyone eligible to vote. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| No | b) Should a minor 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? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support legislation that would ban holding cell phones while driving? | ||
| Our federal immigration system is broken. Until there is a proper system in place, our state and local police should be concerned with keeping our communities safe. | |||
| a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| b) Do you support lowering state income taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | |||
| 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 Louisiana? | ||
| g) Do you support requiring employers to provide paid family leave? | |||
| h) Do you support using toll revenue to help fund a new bridge over the Mississippi River? | |||
| i) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in Louisiana? | |||
| b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | |||
| c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Louisiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| Yes | d) Do you support legalizing sports betting for the purpose of funding early childhood education programs? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
| 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 generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Yes | 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? | |||
| Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through Louisiana's health care programs? | ||
| c) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | |||
| d) Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia? | |||
| e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | |||
| f) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Louisiana's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Louisiana's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by Louisiana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| This is one of my biggest key issues: closing the pay gap between men and women. In Louisiana, the gap is among the worst pay gaps in America. | |||
| 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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