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Response to Citizens for Responsible Government: 2002 Candidate Questionnaire
7 June 2002
Background: Citizens for
Responsible Government is “a nonpartisan organization concerned with fiscal, constitutional
and moral matters.”
Note: Lane’s responses
are in BOLD
STATE ISSUES
Reducing larger school
districts into smaller entities SUPPORT
Charter School without
involvement of local teachers unions OPPOSE
Providing vouchers to
parents to be used at schools of their choice OPPOSE
Merit pay increases for
school teachers SUPPORT
Seniority pay increases
for school teachers SUPPORT
Enacting a 4% Business
Tax for teachers wages SUPPORT
Increasing gaming taxes SUPPORT
Increasing mining taxes SUPPORT
Repealing the Nevada
$100 per employee per year business head tax UNDECIDED
The Worker’s Rights
Initiative (paycheck protection) OPPOSE
Eminent Domain
legislation to protect property owners UNDECIDED
Privatization of some
government services UNDECIDED
Protection of marriage
initiative OPPOSE
Requiring the consent of
at least one parent before a minor child can
obtain an abortion SUPPORT
Parental consent for
students to participate in sex education or values
clarification type
classes SUPPORT
Contraceptives being
distributed in the public schools SUPPORT
FEDERAL ISSUES:
TAXES/BUDGET/FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Reduction of federal
spending SUPPORT
Reform of IRS tax system SUPPORT
Flat tax OPPOSE
National Sales Tax OPPOSE
Reduction in capital
gains tax OPPOSE
Most Favored Nation
(MFN) Status of China OPPOSE
More funding for US
defense & military personnel OPPOSE
US military under UN
commanders SUPPORT
Capital punishment
(death sentence) OPPOSE
Abolishing the US
Commerce, Energy and Education Departments OPPOSE
Term limits for elected
officials OPPOSE
Added US funding to the
International Monetary Fund SUPPORT
SOCIAL SECURITY/HEALTH
CARE
Reforming the Social
Security System SUPPORT
70/72 as the age for
Social Security Benefits for those now under 50 OPPOSE
Increase withholding tax
to make up Social Security shortfall OPPOSE
Workers putting a part
of withholding tax in retirement IRAs SUPPORT
Tax credits for
providers of long-term care for family members SUPPORT
Giving free
healthcare/education to illegal aliens SUPPORT
A National Healthcare
System as proposed in Clinton’s first term SUPPORT
ABORTION
A federal ban on partial
birth abortions OPPOSE
A federal Right to Life
Amendment OPPOSE
Pro-Life position of
right of unborn/no exceptions OPPOSE
Pro-Choice position of
abortion on demand SUPPORT
GENERAL/GUNS/DRUGS/IMMIGRATION
Second Amendment of the
US Constitution SUPPORT
Addition Gun Legislation
to protect children SUPPORT
Repeal of the Brady Bill
(gun control) OPPOSE
Use of US military on
our borders to stop drugs flowing into US OPPOSE
Death penalty for
dealers transporting/selling large drug supplies OPPOSE
English Only as the US
official language OPPOSE
Federal “Paycheck
Protection” bill OPPOSE
Nuclear waste storage at
Yucca Mountain OPPOSE
If elected to the office
you are seeking, what are your legislative priorities:
-Campaign finance reform
-Protection of individual rights and civil liberties
-Encourage and stimulate economic growth and diversity in Nevada while maintaining the environment
-Ensure Congress works for working people, not just the
wealthy
Authorized by the Lane Startin for Congress Committee, Amber J.
Schneiter, Treasurer
PO Box 33761
Las Vegas, NV 89133-3761
(702) 658-2789
Last update: 7 June 2002