Elaine French's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Elaine French has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
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New Hampshire 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? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
1) Budget Stabilization:Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing New Hampshire's budget.
| a) Do you support the creation of a state income tax in New Hampshire? | |||
| No | b) Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions? | ||
| No | c) Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees? | ||
| No | d) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients? | ||
| My position for question A is need more information. I will be new to the legislature and do not have the information needed. Depending on other opportunities for creating income for the state, an income tax may have to be considered. | |||
| 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) Do you support imposing penalties on state legislators who fail to attend legislative sessions? | |||
| Question A - would need to know the proposed cap and if it is realistic Question E - would need to know what the proposed penalties are. | |||
| No | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes? | ||
| 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? | ||
| Question E - not enough knowledge to answer definitively | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
| b) Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | |||
| c) Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector? | |||
| Yes | 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? | |||
| No | f) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of New Hampshire? | ||
| Question B - need specific information Question C - need specific ionformation Question E - leaning towards no, as the children of the family would be punished for the behavior of the parent(s) | |||
| a) Do you support adopting federal education standards in New Hampshire? | |||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| c) Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from New Hampshire high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
| Question A- need specific information and whether there would be federal funding guaranteed to insure the standards can be met in each town and city. Question C - Lean towards yes. Need more information on topic. | |||
| 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? | ||
| 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? | |||
| d) Should a license be required for gun ownership? | |||
| Question C - lean towards no , need more information. Question D - unsure, need more information | |||
| Yes | a) Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support Medicaid expansion through New Hampshire's health care programs? | ||
| 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? | ||
| e) Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations? | |||
| Question C - I support universal, one payer health care. If universal health care not available. I believe purchase of health insurance should be available to all on a sliding cost related to income. Question E - I believe, basically, in separation of church and state. But pubilc health might be an exception to that, due to unvaccinated children exposing others to diseases, who are too young for the vaccination. | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support greater efforts by New Hampshire state government in closing the pay gap between men and women? | ||
| d) Other or expanded principles: | |||
| My top priorities are lowering college debt and tutition for students, improving New Hampshire's economy to the point of being family friendlly and supportive, and developing programs to combat the opiod crisis. I do not have plans to fund this priorities as I have not held political office, so do not know the options available. |
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