1) Do you support or oppose elected officials relying on their religious beliefs and values to guide their decisions for South Dakota? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard – Our faith is central to who we are and can’t be set aside at will. It WILL and SHOULD influence all our decisions. |
2) Do you support or oppose efforts to reduce the number of abortions in South Dakota? |
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David Johnson- I am currently serving as the elected President of RC Right to Life Organization – a subsidiary of the SD Right to Life Organization. |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard – Without the right to life no other rights matter and life must be protected, from conception to natural death. |
3) Do you support or oppose the SD State Lottery spending money on advertising the Lottery? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard |
4) Do you support or oppose a reduction in post-incarceration restrictions with regard to employment? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard – Without knowing the restrictions currently in place, or the reductions being looked at, I am unable to say whether I would support or oppose them. |
5) Do you support or oppose provisions that would allow a medical professional to assist another person in committing suicide? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard |
6) Do you support or oppose requirements that personal and creative service businesses produce goods or services that may violate their conscience? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard |
7) Do you support or oppose expansion of low-income medical assistance (Medicaid) in South Dakota? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard |
8) Do you support or oppose legislation to increase parent choice in educational-choice options? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard |
9) Do you support or oppose limitations on the use of cross-sex hormones and/or genital surgery for minor children who identify as contrary to their biological sex? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard – Absolutely support. I co-sponsored HB 1057 this year and will continue to support this or similar common-sense legislation. |
10) Do you support or oppose protections for speech and expression, if the speech or expression may be considered by some as highly offensive? |
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David Johnson |
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Ryan A Ryder |
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Phil Jensen |
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Taffy Howard |