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Where Senator Slom Stands on the Issues

The following table is a list of some of the issues that are top of mind priorities for the people of Hawaii.


ISSUE:POSITION:VOTED:BILL?
Raising Taxes Will Not Support No
GE Tax Increase for Rail Transit Oppose No

Increasing Fees Will Not Support No
Creation of Special Funds Oppose No on All
Decreasing General Excise Tax Support Yes Yes
Decreasing Personal Income Tax Support Yes Yes
Eliminating "Death Tax" Support
Yes
Eliminating 4% on Food Support Yes Yes
Eliminating Tax on All Medical Support Yes Yes
Tax Credits for Residential Construction Support Yes Yes
Tax Credits for Commercial Construction Support Yes Yes
Tax Credits for Ko Olina (Leeward O'ahu) Support Yes Yes
Akaka Bill Oppose No on Reso

Gas Cap Oppose No
Yes - Repeal Bill
Rights of the Unborn Support
Yes
Dockworker's Strike Ban Support

Education - Higher Teacher Pay Support Yes
Education - Merit Pay for Teachers Support Yes
Education - More $ for Repair/Maintenance Support Yes
Education - Expansion of Charter Schools Support Yes Yes
Education - More School Security Support Yes
Education - UH Autonomy Support Yes
Education - Local Elected School Boards Support Yes Yes
Education - Textbooks for every student Support Yes
Education - $$ for Playground Equipment Support Yes
Education - CIP $ for East Honolulu Schools Support Yes Yes
Budget - Increasing Faster than Economy Oppose No
Budget - Raiding of Special Funds Oppose No Various
Budget - Adding New Special Funds Oppose No
Budget - Increasing Public Workforce Oppose No
Budget - Reducing Employment by Attrition Support Yes
Budget - Eliminating Non-Essential Vacancies Support Yes
Hurricane Relief Fund - Return $ to Payers Support Yes Yes
Traffic Cameras - Eliminate Support Yes Yes
More $$ for Police Officers Support

Second Amendment Rights Support

Legalize Gambling Oppose No
Physician Assisted Suicide Oppose No
Partial Birth Abortions Oppose No
Public Employees - Payroll Lag Oppose No
Public Employees - State to Honor Contracts Support Yes
Public Employees - Audit ERS Support Yes Yes
Initiative / Referendum / Recall Support Yes Yes
Term Limits for Legislators Support Yes Yes
Campaign Spending Reforms Support Yes
Unicameral Legislature Support Yes Yes
Constitutional Convention (ConCon) Support Yes --
Medical Marijuana for Severely Ill Support Yes
Privatization as Fiscal Option Support Yes Yes
Alternative Energy / End Monopoly Support Yes Yes
Compulsory Fluoridation of Public Water Oppose No No
Private Options / Credits for Long Term Care Support Yes Yes
Recycling Options / Credits Support Yes
Ka Iwi Resort Development Hawaii Kai Oppose

Beverage Container Recycling Program & Tax Oppose No
Yes - Repeal Bill
Hawaii Superferry Support

$6.4 Billion + Fixed Rail Proposal (Train) Oppose

$1 Billion BRT Oppose


Items highlighted in red are those issues that I oppose.

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