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Abortion

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100 – any person should be permitted to end their own pregnancy at any time85 – liberal baseline85 – any person should be permitted to end their own pregnancy at any time except partial birth abortion60 – a pregnancy should only be ended if the mother’s life is in danger or in cases of rape or other traumatic circumstance51 – I lean toward the ideas above.49 – I lean toward the ideas below.40 – a pregnancy should never be ended by abortion40 – conservative baseline

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Education

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100 – Education should be managed or administered solely by families or social institutions, not by any form of government70 – conservative baseline70 – Education should be managed or administered state or local governments, not by the Federal Government51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below40 – Education should be the responsibility of the States and overseen by the Federal Government10 – The primary responsibility for children's education is with the Federal Government, not with the States.10 – liberal baseline

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Euthenasia

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0 – liberal baseline0 – any person should be permitted to end their own life based on quality of life49 – I lean toward the ideas above51 – I lean toward the ideas below100 – no person should be permitted to end their own life100 – conservative baseline

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Military Policy and the United Nations

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100 – conservative baseline100 – The military should go where necessary and use whatever necessary to obtain information for protecting us, regardless of United Nation mandates65 – Occupying countries is sometimes needed (even if the UN does not agree) but we have to honor Human Rights (even with terrorists)51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below35 – The United States sometimes needs to restrain our own national interests if the Security Council of the UN disagrees with our decisions35 – liberal baseline0 – The United States must hold United Nations interests above our own national interests

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Legalization of Drugs

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90 – Marijuana should be completely legal in all states and street drugs should be legal but regulated65 – liberal baseline65 – Marijuana should be legal in all fifty states60 – Marijuana should be legal for medical uses but most or all street drugs should remain illegal51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below35 – Marijuana should be illegal in all fifty states35 – conservative baseline10 – Marijuana should be illegal in all fifty states and drug kingpins should receive the death penalty

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Jobs Creation

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90 – The government has an obligation to create jobs and fund whatever training is necessary for every person to have a job70 – liberal baseline70 – The private sector can sometimes use the government help in job creation51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below45 – Government funded job training can be helpful in limited business sectors20 – Job creation can only be properly accomplished by the private sector20 – conservative baseline

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Immigration

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95 – liberal baseline95 – Our Immigration Policies work and Immigrants need to be given the opportunity to retain their native language without learning English60 – Our Immigration Policies work, but Immigrants should be expected to learn English51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below25 – Our Immigration Policies are broken – Illegal Immigrants need to learn how to speak English and become citizens or face deportation15 – Our Immigration Policies are broken – Illegal Immigration needs to be stopped at all costs0 – Our Immigration Policies are broken and the borders need to be closed either temporarily or permanently0 – conservative baseline

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Government and Religion

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80 – The practice of religion should be severely restricted and no prayer or religious practice should be permitted outside home or church70 – liberal baseline70 – Religious practice should be permitted anywhere except on government property51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below45 – It is alright for public officials to pray in official capacities but prayer should not be allowed in schools.20 – Prayer should be freely allowed in public classrooms and cities should be allowed to display religious symbols during holidays20 – conservative baseline

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Privacy

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80 – liberal baseline80 – There should be complete protection for any lifestyle choice conducted in private70 – There should be limited protection for lifestyle choices conducted in private51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below30 – There should be protection only for lifestyle choices already protected by legislation15 – There should be no protection for lifestyle choices – only protection against unreasonable searches and seizures15 – conservative baseline

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Social Security

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0 – The Social Security System needs to be completely phased out as soon as possible45 – Individuals should have the right to choose between current Social Security payments and private retirement investment51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below80 – liberal baseline80 – conservative baseline80 – Social Security should be funded by increasing or removing the income contribution cap100 – Social Security should be fully funded by any needed increase in taxes to save the program

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Medicare and Healthcare

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100 – liberal baseline100 – Medicare and major medical care should be available to all people at or below federal poverty levels90 – Limited government funded healthcare should be available only to those below the poverty level80 – National Healthcare should be the law of the land, so that all needed healthcare is available to all individuals51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below25 – No government funded healthcare of any kind should be available to anyone25 – conservative baseline

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Marriage Law

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100 – Marriage (and its tax/healthcare benefits) should be defined to include any consenting partners, regardless of age55 – liberal baseline55 – Marriage (and its tax/healthcare benefits) should be defined to include any adult couple51 – I lean toward the ideas above49 – I lean toward the ideas below0 – Marriage (and its tax/healthcare benefits) should be defined by law as restricted solely to heterosexual couples0 – conservative baseline

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County Infrastructure

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5 – County roads and bridges are a core economic function and current funding is insufficient5 – Liberal baseline25 – Support investment, but focused on preserving what we have rather than expanding50 – The job is to manage the highway department efficiently and transparently within the existing budget70 – Maintain safe travel but keep taxes as low as possible100 – County government should do less road work and shift costs to users and private sector where possible100 – Conservative Baseline

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County Law Enforcement

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0 – The priority is accountability, de-escalation, and reducing law enforcement involvement in non-criminal issues0 – Liberal Baseline20 – Support law enforcement, but with a focus on community trust and addressing root causes of crime50 – The role of the sheriff is to professionally manage the department, jail, and budget regardless of ideology75 – Public safety requires a well funded, fully staffed, and proactive sheriff department100 – The sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county and should take a maximal role in law and order and constitutional protection100 – Conservative Baseline

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Data Centers

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0 – Allow as many data centers as possible because they bring jobs and tax money0 – Conservative Baseline45 – Support new data centers but require strong rules to protect water, power, and neighbors from noise60 – Judge each data center plan one by one to see if it helps the town more than it hurts80 – Pause or limit new data centers because of concerns about higher electric bills, water use, and fast growth80 – Liberal baseline100 – Stop new data centers from being built and save the land for homes, farms, and small business

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Election Administration

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10 – Make voting as easy as possible with more voting days, more voting places, and mail voting for everyone10 – Liberal baseline30 – Keep election rules steady and focus on running fair, accurate, and well staffed elections60 – Keep voting easy but also keep basic checks like ID and clean voter lists to build trust85 – Tighten election rules with photo ID, cleaner voter lists, and less mail voting to stop cheating100 – Conservative Baseline100 – Require in-person voting with photo ID and paper ballots only, with no early or mail voting except for rare cases

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Flock Cameras

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0 – Allow license plate cameras everywhere because they help police find stolen cars, catch criminals, and find missing people fast25 – Support license plate cameras but require clear rules on how long pictures are kept and who can look at them25 – Conservative Baseline55 – Allow license plate cameras only on main roads or high crime areas with public notice and regular reports on results80 – Limit or remove license plate cameras because of concern about tracking everyday drivers and hurting privacy100 – Liberal Baseline100 – Ban license plate cameras in town because the risk to privacy for regular people outweighs the safety benefit

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Filling Public Office Vacancies

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0 – Always let voters fill empty seats through a fast special election instead of a pick by leaders0 – Liberal Baseline25 – Allow a short-term fill-in to keep work going but still hold a special election for voters to pick the final person60 – Follow the same clear rule for each office and make the process open and fair when a seat becomes empty80 – Fill empty seats by appointment from the same party to save money and avoid low turnout elections100 – Conservative Baseline100 – Let the board or party leaders appoint someone to finish the term to keep costs low and work moving

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Property Taxes

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10 – liberal baseline10 – Property Taxes are needed in order for the government to accomplish necessary goals45 – Property Taxes are necessary but should be much lower and government needs to find other ways to fund programs45 – conservative baseline49 – I lean toward the ideas above51 – I lean toward the ideas below90 – Property Taxes should be totally or partially eliminated and replaced with sales tax or other taxes

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Local Emergency Management

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5 – Give emergency management more money, staff, and gear to prepare for any storm, fire, or other disaster40 – Support strong funding for emergency management but require clear plans and public reports on how money is spent40 – Liberal baseline55 – Conservative baseline55 – Keep funding steady and focus on running emergency response in a smart, trained, and on-budget way75 – Hold funding flat or cut extra costs and have emergency management rely more on volunteers and help from nearby towns100 – Cut funding to the bare minimum and leave most disaster work to state, private, and volunteer groups

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Property Taxes – Strength of Feeling

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Municipal Maintenance

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0 – Put more money into street cleaning, park care, mowing, and fast fixes to keep town looking great10 – Liberal baseline20 – Support strong upkeep for streets and parks but require clear work plans and public reports on spending60 – Keep upkeep steady and focus on fixing the worst and most used areas first while staying on budget85 – Conservative baseline85 – Cut back upkeep to only what is needed for safety and clean less often and mow less often to save money100 – Cut town upkeep to the bare minimum and leave mowing, trash, and park care to homeowners, volunteers, or private firms

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Municipal Ordinance Enforcement

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0 – Enforce town rules only when there is a real safety risk and use warnings and help instead of fines0 – Conservative Baseline40 – Lead with education and warnings and give people extra time to fix problems before any fine60 – Enforce town rules the same for everyone with clear notice and fair time to fix60 – Liberal baseline80 – Enforce town rules strictly with quick tickets to keep neighborhoods clean and safe100 – Enforce every town rule to the full limit with high fines and fast action to stop problems early

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Municipal Services

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5 – Expand town services like trash, water, snow plowing, and parks and hire more staff to do them well5 – Liberal baseline35 – Keep town services strong but require clear work plans and public reports on how money is spent55 – Keep town services steady and focus on doing the basics well while staying on budget80 – Conservative baseline80 – Cut back town services to only what is needed for health and safety to save money100 – Cut town services to the bare minimum and let private firms, volunteers, or homeowners handle the rest

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Public Library Funding

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20 – Give the library more money to add books, longer hours, more kids programs, and better computers20 – Liberal baseline45 – Keep library funding strong but require clear plans and public reports on how money is spent60 – Keep library funding steady and focus on books, kids programs, and a safe quiet place while staying on budget85 – Conservative baseline85 – Cut library funding and have the library do more with less through shorter hours and more fees and donations100 – Cut library funding to the bare minimum and let donations, volunteers, or private groups keep it open

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Township Caretaker Duties

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0 – Give the township caretaker more hours, pay, and gear to keep all town buildings and grounds in top shape0 – Liberal Baseline35 – Keep strong support for the caretaker but require clear task lists and public reports on work done55 – Keep caretaker duties steady and focus on doing basic upkeep well while staying on budget75 – Cut caretaker hours and tasks to only what is needed for safety and let volunteers or outside firms do the rest75 – Conservative baseline100 – Cut the caretaker role to the bare minimum or end it and hire help only when needed

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Township Emergency Financial Assistance

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15 – Poor relief is a core function of township government and should be robust, accessible, and well-funded15 – Liberal baseline30 – Support poor relief, but it should be short-term emergency help paired with a path to stability50 – The township's job is to administer the law efficiently, neutrally, and transparently, not to expand or shrink it80 – Emergency assistance should be limited, temporary, and reserved for residents with no other options, to protect taxpayers100 – Conservative Baseline100 – Township government should not be in the welfare business

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Township Emergency Services

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10 – Fire and EMS response is the most important township duty and should be funded to meet professional staffing standards10 – Liberal baseline30 – Support strong coverage through a mix of paid staff and volunteers to control costs55 – The trustee's job is to get the best service for the contracted dollar, not to set fire policy80 – Conservative baseline80 – Provide adequate but lean emergency coverage while keeping taxes as low as possible100 – Fire protection should not be a township tax-funded service and should be handled by volunteer corporations or private subscription

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