Corey Stapleton in 2000 National Political Awareness Test
On Abortion:
Prohibit public funding & partial-birth abortion
Stapleton indicates support for the following principles concerning abortion. - Support prohibition of the dilation and extraction procedure, also known as "partial-birth" abortion.
- Support prohibition of public funding for abortions and organizations that advocate or perform abortions.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Civil Rights:
No affirmative action in state hiring or colleges
Affirmative Action: Which of the following state agencies should take race and sex into account when making employment decisions:
College and university admissions?A: No.
Q: Public employment?
A: No.
Q: State contracting?
A: No.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Civil Rights:
No civil unions; no gay marriage
Q: Should Montana include sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination laws?A: No.
Q: Should Montana recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?
A: No.
Q: Should Montana restrict marriage to a relationship only between a man and a woman?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Crime:
Support death penalty; private prisons; sex offense registry
Stapleton indicates support for the following principles to address crime. - Support contracting with private sector firms to build and/or manage state prisons.
- Support the use of the death penalty.
- Inform communities when a convicted sex
offender moves into the community.
- Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational & job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
- Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Environment:
Stricter environmental regulations with federal flexibility
Q: Should state environmental regulations be stricter than federal law?A: Yes.
Indicate which principles you support regarding the environment and energy. - Request added flexibility from the federal government in enforcing and funding federal
environmental regulations.
- Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.
- Support "self-audit" legislation which creates incentives for industries to audit themselves and clean up pollution.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Government Reform:
Limit political contributions; plus full disclosure
Do you support limiting the following types of contributions to state legislative candidates: Individual?A: Yes.
Q: PAC?
A: Yes.
Q: Corporate?
A: Yes.
Q: Political Parties?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state level political campaigns?
A: No.
Q: Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?
A: No.
Q: Do you support voting on-line?
A: No.
Q: Do you support on-line voter registration?
A: No.
Q: Do you support increasing the number of signatures required to place an initiative on the ballot?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Health Care:
Government not responsible for medical care
Stapleton indicates support for the following principles regarding health issues. - Provide tax incentives to small businesses that provide health care to their employees.
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Support a patient's right to appeal to an administrative board of specialists when services are denied.
- Guaranteed medical care to all citizens is not a responsibility of state government.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Tax Reform:
No flat tax; no super-majority; yes to sales tax
Q: Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes?A: No.
Q: Would you support returning any operating surplus to Montana taxpayers?
A: Yes.
Q: Would you support placing any operating surplus into a "rainy day" fund?
A: No.
Q: Should the state reimburse local governments for revenues lost due to state-mandated property tax cuts?
A: No.
Q: Do you support giving cities and counties the ability to enact local sales taxes with voter approval?
A: No.
Q: Do you support requiring a two-thirds vote by lawmakers to approve any new or increased tax or fee?
A: No.
Q: Do you support implementing a state sales tax?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Montana State National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
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