Jon Bruning in 2000 National Political Awareness Test
On Civil Rights:
No affirmative action in public employment or contracting
Which of the following state agencies should take race and sex into account when making employment decisions?
Q: Public employment?
A: No.
Q: State contracting?
A: No.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Civil Rights:
No civil unions; no same-sex marriage
Q: Should Nebraska include sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination laws?A: No.
Q: Should Nebraska recognize civil unions between same-sex couples?
A: No.
Q: Should Nebraska restrict marriage to a relationship only between a man and a woman?
A: Yes.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Crime:
End parole for repeat violent offenders
Bruning supports the following principles to address crime:- End parole for repeat violent offenders.
- Implement penalties other than incarceration for certain non-violent offenders.
- Inform communities when a convicted sex offender moves into
the community.
- Support programs to provide prison inmates with vocational & job-related skills.
- Increase penalties for crimes committed on school grounds.
- Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Crime:
Supports death penalty by lethal injection in Nebraska
Bruning supports the following principles to address crime:- Support the use of the death penalty in Nebraska.
- Implement lethal injection as Nebraska's method of execution.
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Support contracting with private sector firms to build and/or manage state prisons.
- Ban the use of racial profiling by law enforcement officers.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Education:
Vouchers for public, private, & religious schools
Bruning supports the following principles concerning education: - Encourage private or corporate investment in public school programs.
- Provide parents with state-funded vouchers to send their children to any participating school
(public, private, religious).
- Support charter schools where teachers and professionals receive authorization and funding to establish new schools.
- Support national standards and testing of public school students.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Government Reform:
No campaign donation limits; but full disclosure
Q: Do you support limiting PAC contributions to state legislative candidates?A: No.
Q: Individual donations?
A: No.
Q: Corporate?
A: No.
Q: Political Parties?
A: No.
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 political campaigns??
A: No.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
On Welfare & Poverty:
Fund welfare via faith-based organizations
Bruning supports the following principles regarding welfare. - Maintain current time limits on welfare benefits.
- Increase access to public transportation for welfare recipients who work.
- Redirect welfare funding to faith-based and
community-based private organizations.
- Use federal TANF funds to expand state services to include the working poor.
- Allow mothers to receive welfare for up to twelve months while staying home with newborns.
Source: Nebraska State 2000 National Political Awareness Test
Nov 1, 2000
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