The Prince William-Manassas Family Alliance has mailed the survey below to each of the candidates for of the House of Delegates candidates in Virginia’s 2nd, 13th, 31st, 40th, 50th, 51st and 87th House districts. This week we will begin posting the responses we have received

What happens when a candidate does not respond to our survey? We then report each candidate position based upon either their votes with respect to related legislation or what they have wrote or said elsewhere.  Otherwise, if we cannot find out a candidate’s position, we will simply report they were unwilling to respond to the survey question.

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PRINCE WILLIAM & MANASSAS FAMILY ALLIANCE

Questions for Candidates for the House of Delegates  November 5, 2013

Please indicate whether you would support (S), oppose (O) or are undecided about (U) the legislation described below.

1.  Fund Planned Parenthood with taxpayer dollars.

S ____  O _____U_____

2.  Prohibit abortions after 20 weeks when child is capable of feeling pain.

S ____  O _____U_____

3.  Raise taxes to fund transportation.

S ____  O _____U_____

4.  Add sexual orientation to State’s nondiscrimination in hiring policy.

S ____  O _____U_____

5.  Allow home school students to try out for public school sports.

S ____  O _____U_____

6.  Prevent localities from increasing Business Professional and Occupational License taxes.

S ____  O _____U_____

7.  Place on ballot constitutional amendment to allow State Board of Education to establish charter schools.

S ____  O _____U_____

8.  Repeal mandate that preteens be vaccinated against sexually transmitted disease (HPV).

S ____  O _____U_____

9.  Place on ballot constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision that defines marriage as being between one man and one woman.

S ____  O _____U_____

10.  Repeal law requiring women be offered opportunity to view an ultrasound before abortion.

S ____  O _____U_____

11.  Repeal the ban on uranium mining in Virginia.

S ____  O _____U_____

12.  Incorporate the right-to-work law in the State Constitution.

S ____  O _____U_____

13.  Expand Medicaid eligibility to maximum extent authorized by federal law.

S ____  O _____U_____

14.  Offer in-state tuition rates to children of illegal aliens who graduate from Virginia high schools.

S ____  O _____U_____

15.  Repeal requirement for photo identification for voting.

S ____  O _____U_____

16.  Require universal background checks for firearms purchases.

S ____  O _____U_____

17.  Abolish capital punishment.

S ____  O _____U_____

18.  Repeal law that requires schools not open before Labor Day.

S ____  O _____U_____

19.  Deny welfare payments to users of illegal drugs.

S ____  O _____U_____

20.  Allow absentee voting without voter having to state a reason.

S ____  O _____U_____

21. Ensure secret ballot is used in union representation elections.

S ____  O _____U_____

22.  Create state health exchange under federal health care law.

S ____  O _____U_____

23.  Protect the sanctity of life from conception to natural death.

S ____  O _____U_____

24.  Allow casino gambling.

S ____  O _____U_____

25. Repeal abortion clinic health and safety standards.

S ____  O _____U_____

26.  Require reporting of gifts to immediate family of elected officials.

S ____  O _____U_____

Signature ______________________________    Date  ________________

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