On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (CT) - District 139
Kevin Ryan is currently being tested through the 2024 Political Courage Test.
Pro-choice | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
b) Should abortion be legal only within 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? | ||
e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | |||
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? | ||
i) Other or expanded principles |
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 Connecticut's budget.
Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Health care | ||
Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
Greatly Increase | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
h) Other or expanded categories | |||
Slightly Increase | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Maintain Status | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Maintain Status | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | e) Property taxes | ||
Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
Maintain Status | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
i) Income taxes (high-income families) | |||
j) Other or expanded categories | |||
a) Legalizing Keno gaming | |||
Yes | b) Installing toll booths on major state highways | ||
Yes | c) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
No | d) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
e) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | |||
No | f) Offering early retirement to state employees | ||
No | g) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
No | h) Privatizing certain government services | ||
i) Other or expanded principles |
c) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
No | a) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Connecticut governors? | ||
No | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Connecticut state legislators? | ||
Yes | 1) Individual | ||
Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
Yes | d) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles |
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? | ||
c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | |||
No | 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? | ||
f) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | |||
g) Other or expanded principles |
Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support allowing Sunday sales of alcohol? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles |
a) Do you support national education standards? | |||
b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | |||
c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | |||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | ||
f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Connecticut high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | |||
g) Other or expanded principles |
Yes | 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)? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Connecticut's energy infrastructure? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles |
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? | ||
c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | |||
No | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
Current permitting laws suffice. |
Yes | 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? | ||
f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Connecticut? | |||
Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles |
No | a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | ||
Yes | b) Should Connecticut continue to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | ||
d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | |||
e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | |||
Yes | f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Connecticut's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles |
Jobs and the economy are the first priority. I want to ensure the implementation of a bill passed in the last session that gives businesses that produce new jobs taxe incentives and credits. Health care affordability and access is another priority. I will work to see how the federal law will work in Connecticut to increase access to health care for many people who are going without those services. |
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