Anne-Marie Mastraccio
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Anne-Marie Mastraccio is a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 18. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Chair, Government Oversight Committee, Maine State House of Representatives, 2012-present
Member, Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, 2012-present
Former Member, Joint Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development, Maine State House of Representatives
Chair, Government Oversight
Member, Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Names of Grandchildren:
Michael and Max
— Number of Grandchildren:
Spouse's Occupation:
optometrist
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- No Answer
3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No Answer
4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- No Answer
5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No Answer
7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No Answer
8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No Answer
9. Other or expanded principles
- I believe a woman's healthcare choices are hers to make, with the aid of her partner, physician and spiritual advisor. Politicians have no business in a doctor's office or an individual's bedroom.
1. Tapping into Maine's "rainy day" fund
- Yes
2. Decreasing funding for public universities
- No
3. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No
4. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No
5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase
2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase
3. Environment
- Maintain Status
4. Health care
- Slightly Increase
5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Maintain Status
6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Greatly Increase
7. Welfare
- Maintain Status
8. Other or expanded categories
- My priorities for state funding are education and the reduction of college debt burden on young people, property tax relief and infrastructure improvements, such as roads, bridges and broadband expansion.
1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status
2. Cigarette taxes
- Slightly Increase
3. Corporate taxes
- Maintain Status
4. Small business taxes
- Maintain Status
5. Gas/Oil taxes
- Maintain Status
6. Property taxes
- Greatly Decrease
7. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status
8. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status
9. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status
10. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase
11. Do you support applying sales taxes to all online purchases?
- Yes
12. Other or expanded principles
- If Marijuana use is legalized in Maine, I would support taxing its use, in the same way we tax alcohol and cigarettes.
1. Individual
- Yes
2. Political Action Committee
- Yes
3. Corporate
- Yes
4. Political Party
- Yes
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
9. Do you support maintaining the provisions of the Maine Clean Election Act?
- Yes
10. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No Answer
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes
5. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No
6. Do you support delaying the seizure of assets by law enforcement officials until after a conviction?
- Yes
7. Do you support additional funding for programs intended to reduce drug addiction in Maine?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- I believe the legalization of Marjuana is a question best decided by the people of Maine and will support that decision.
1. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No
4. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes
5. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No
6. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No
7. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
8. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer
9. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- Yes
10. Should employers be able to ask about applicants' criminal history before interviewing them?
- Yes
11. Other or expanded principles
- Many of these questions are situational in nature and it is impossible for me to say how I would respond without knowing specific circumstances. For example, homeowners who have experienced a severe and unexpected financial crisis, such as a loss of job due to a plant closing or medical issues, would warrant financial assistance enabling them to remain in the home they have been faithfully paying. However, if someone was convicted of a crime and was going to lose their home due to incarceration, I would feel differently. Not everything is either yes or no!
1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No Answer
2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No Answer
3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No Answer
4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No
5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes
6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes
7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Maine high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- I do not believe tenure or lack of merit pay produce ineffective teaching. Your questions around education ignore all of the societal issues and income inequality affecting teaching and learning in Maine today. As for illegal immigrants in Maine-anyone residing legally in Maine, should benefit from our public educational system. Unfortunately, some people presume all immigrants in Maine are here illegally, which is not true.
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No
3. Do you support state funding for improvements to Maine's energy infrastructure?
- Yes
4. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes
5. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
6. Do you support increased regulations of the hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") industry?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes
4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- I believe if we need a license to drive a car and need to pass a test for that license, that the same principle should apply to gun use. Both are dangerous in the wrong hands. I have a right to drive under certain conditions. If I meet those conditions, no problem. Same is true for guns.
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- Yes
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes
4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes
7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- I will look at any option that provides necessary care to all, at a reasonable cost.
1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Maine's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Maine's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
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.
- Municipal revenue sharing has been drastically reduced over the last decade and this has led to a burdensome increase in local property taxes, necessary to providing local services. We need to provide real property tax relief, either thru restoring revenue sharing to its original 5% of collected state taxes or providing targeted help thru expanded relief directly to homeowners. Also, 55% of education funding needs to be provided by the state, paid by a tax on the portion of income above $200,000. Education is critical to ensuring the educated,skilled workforce necessary to attract good paying jobs to our state.
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