Dan Mongiardo in 2000 National Political Awareness Test

On Abortion: For waiting periods & notification, against partial-birth

Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding abortion:
• Abortions should be legal when pregnancy results from incest, rape or the life of the woman is endangered.
• Abortions should be limited by waiting periods and notification requirements.
• Support prohibition of the dilation and extraction procedure, also known as “partial-birth” abortion.
• Support “buffer zones” at abortion clinics by requiring demonstrators to remain a certain distance from doorways and driveways. Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Civil Rights: No affirmative action in schools or government

  Affirmative Action: Which of the following state agencies should take race and sex into account when making employment decisions?

  Q: College and university admissions

  A: No.

  Q: Public employment

  A: No.

  Q: State contracting

  A: No.

  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Civil Rights: No civil unions, no same-sex marriage

  Q: Should Kentucky include sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination laws?

  A: No.

  Q: Should Kentucky recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?

  A: No.

  Q: Should Kentucky restrict marriage to a relationship only between a man and a woman?

  A: Yes.

  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Crime: Support death penalty; ban racial profiling

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding crime:
  • Support the use of the death penalty in Kentucky.
  • Ban the use of racial profiling by law enforcement officers.
  • Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into the community.
  • Lower the blood-alcohol-content limit defining drunk driving.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Crime: No parole for repeat offenders

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding crime:
  • End parole for repeat violent offenders.
  • Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
  • Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
  • Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
  • Increase penalties for crimes committed on school grounds.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Education: Encourage private investment in public schools

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding education:
  • Increase state funds for professional development of public school teachers and administrators.
  • Encourage private or corporate investment in public school programs.
  • Increase state funds for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings and infrastructure).
  • Increase state funds for hiring additional teachers.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Education: Post the Ten Commandments in public schools

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding education:
  • Support posting the Ten Commandments in public schools.
  • Require public schools to administer high school exit exams.
  • Support national standards and testing of public school students.
  • Support teacher testing and reward teachers with merit pay.
  • Provide state funding to increase teacher salaries.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Environment: No unfunded environmental mandates

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding environmental issues:
  • Require states to fully compensate citizens when environmental regulations limit uses on privately owned land.
  • Support funding for recycling programs in Kentucky.
  • Suspend participation in un-funded, federally-mandated environmental protection legislation.
  • Support stricter regulations on large scale hog and chicken productions.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Gun Control: Allow citizens to carry concealed guns

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding gun issues:
  • Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Health Care: Ensure access to basic health care

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding health care:
  • Provide tax incentives to small businesses that provide health care to their employees.
  • Ensure that citizens have access to basic health care through managed care, insurance reforms, or state funded care where necessary.
  • Support a patient’s right to sue his or her HMO.
  • Support a patient’s right to appeal to an administrative board of specialists when services are denied.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  On Welfare & Poverty: Encourage faith-based organizations to provide welfare

  Principles which Mongiardo supports regarding welfare:
  • Maintain the requirement that able-bodied recipients work in order to receive benefits.
  • Provide tax incentives to businesses that hire welfare recipients.
  • Allow welfare recipients to remain eligible for benefits while saving money for education or buying a home.
  • Redirect welfare funding to faith-based and community-based private organizations.
  • Use federal TANF funds to expand state services to include the working poor.
  Source: 2000 KY National Political Awareness Test Nov 7, 2000

  The above quotations are from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for other excerpts from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for other excerpts by Dan Mongiardo. Click here for a profile of Dan Mongiardo.

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