Leonidas Raptakis 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-life | 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? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures? | ||
Yes | h) Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions? | ||
i) Other or expanded principles: |
1) State Spending: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: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.
Slightly Increase | a) Education (higher) | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
Slightly Increase | c) Environment | ||
Slightly Increase | d) Health care | ||
Greatly Increase | e) Law enforcement/corrections | ||
Greatly Increase | f) Transportation/infrastructure | ||
Maintain Status | g) Welfare | ||
h) Other or expanded categories: | |||
Maintain Status | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
Slightly Increase | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
Maintain Status | c) Corporate taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | d) Small business taxes | ||
Maintain Status | e) Gas/Oil taxes | ||
Maintain Status | f) Property taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | g) Sales taxes | ||
Slightly Decrease | h) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Slightly Decrease | i) Income taxes (mid-income families) | ||
Maintain Status | j) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Yes | k) Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases? | ||
l) Other or expanded principles: |
a) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?
Yes | 1) Individual | ||
Yes | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
Yes | 3) Corporate | ||
Yes | 4) Political Party | ||
Yes | 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? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls? | ||
f) Other or expanded principles: |
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) Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana? | ||
Yes | d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | ||
No | e) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | h) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
Yes | i) Do you support an increase of the minimum wage? | ||
Yes | j) Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them? | ||
Minimum wage should be increased every year but tied to a cola or cpi index |
No | a) Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
No | 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? | ||
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 Rhode Island high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | a) Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)? | ||
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 state funding for improvements to Rhode Island's energy infrastructure? | ||
Yes | d) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry? | ||
g) Other or expanded principles: |
No | a) Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
Yes | b) Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
Yes | c) Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns? | ||
Yes | d) Should a license be required for gun possession? | ||
e) Other or expanded principles: |
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) Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
Yes | e) Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance? | ||
Yes | f) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
Yes | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
h) Other or expanded principles: |
Yes | a) Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
Yes | b) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Rhode Island's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
Yes | c) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Rhode Island's anti-discrimination laws? | ||
d) Other or expanded principles: |
Legislation to protect children left unattended in any motor vehicle Legislation to have one uniform opening day for public schools throughout state Reduction of the $400 minimum corporate tax for small business that are having financial difficulties Voting records for all legislators in real time in windows format (New Hampshire for example) Inspector General Review and Audit Department of Human Services Budget Abolish Truck Tolling |
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