Wyoming State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- In my opinion the government has no place over anyone's reproductive rights, I do however believe that tax payer money should not fund abortions but still continue funding the places that do so much for women's health.

Budget, Spending, & Tax

1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No

2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- Yes

3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No

4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- To balance this budget we need to cut all unnecessary spending and the best way to find that is to audit anyone who receives taxpayer dollars and have them justify all expenditures, anything not justified as necessity will be cut. Before any layoffs are to happen It will be vital that we have a private sector position with comparable pay and benefits, that way we are not jeopardizing anyone's livelihood.

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No

2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

5. Other or expanded principles
- Corporations and unions are not individuals so they should not be allowed to contribute to political campaigns. Individuals should be the only contributors to campaigns.

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

5. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

6. Other or expanded principles
- if you kill, we kill you back provided there is undeniable evidence with zero doubt. There's no reason the legalization of marijuana shouldn't be considered. Especially given the many possible medical uses. As well as the potential dollars that can come from sales and industrial uses. If marijuana is to remain illegal then i believe alcohol and cigarettes should also be illegal since those have a proven record of causing harm to people. if the minor shows intent to do the crime then yes.

Economic

1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes

6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Wyoming?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- e) they only need to do that if there is evidence of drug abuse, however with the welfare program there needs to be a program to get them off of welfare within a reasonable time period that is mandatory and if it is not followed then they lose the benefits immediately.

Education

1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Wyoming?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No

3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Wyoming high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- a)Federal mandates are a violation of the Tenth Amendment. Any decisions made on education reform should not be made without input from teachers from across the nation, at the local levels. b)No monies will be given to ?for profit? charter schools or private schools, except in the form of tuition vouchers, allowing parents to have a choice.c) illegal immigrants should not be allowed to attend school in the first place.

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No

2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes

4. Other or expanded principles
- a) that should be left to the private sector.b) only within reason, we do not want to overregulate but we also want to make sure we keep our air clean.c) if it is necessary and if it is being spent responsibly.

Gun

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes

3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- "Shall not be infringed" if you are a law abiding citizen then you should be able to carry. a background check is necessary just to make sure but anything beyond that is not necessary.

Health

1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes

2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Wyoming's health care programs?
- Yes

3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes

5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No

6. Other or expanded principles
- a) yes, but only if necessary because I would also like to take away forced treatment because you cant help someone that does not want to be helped and if they commit a crime then they will be incarcerated and sober up there.b) only on the condition we have a way to fund it forever and if it needs to be a tax then it would need to be voted on by the people.

Social

1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Wyoming's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Wyoming's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

3. Do you support greater efforts by Wyoming state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No

4. Other or expanded principles
- a) and b) Article 1 section 2 of wyoming constitution: Equality of all. In their inherent right to life, liberty and thepursuit of happiness, all members of the human race are equal. no one deserves more protection over another.c) The government should not be involved in how a privatized company is ran.

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Transparency, getting the wasteful spending eliminated, and job creation. I will do my part of transparency by being an open book to all the people and i will work on creation a system that allows people to easily access all information that goes on within the government.Audits of anyone who receives government funding and justification of all expenditures from previous year and the following year. I will personally be contacting businesses about moving, expanding or starting up here in wyoming.