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Meet the Candidate

TAYLOR, ALEX

Running For:
REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
District:
46

Political Affiliation:
DEM
Age:
29
Occupation:
Unemployed
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Biographical Info: (click to expand)
Why are you running for office? (click to expand)

Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • UUndecided
  • −Declined to Respond / Position Unknown / Unclear
  • *Comment
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Should education funding be available directly to families through a grant, scholarship, or education savings account so that parents can send their children to the school of their choice, including religious schools? N* Private Schools, and Religious schools that do not fully submit to state curriculum or standards should not be receiving public funding.
2. Should marijuana be legalized and sold commercially for recreational use? Y* Legalization opens up a whole new avenue of tax revenue to better fund our schools, our law enforcement, and our infrastructure, It'll also lower the crime rate.
3. Should the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act be amended to include "sexual orientation" and "gender identity," which would require public schools and other public facilities to open up restrooms and locker rooms to members of the opposite sex? Y
4. Should Pennsylvania enter into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which would include a new carbon tax on electricity producers? Y
5. Should increases in state government spending be limited to the rate of inflation plus population growth? U
6. Should state taxpayer funding be allowed for elective abortions? Y* A person's medical decisions are their own, and their being on Medicaid doesn't change that.
7. Should all voters be required to show identification before voting? N* Requiring people to show identification is discriminatory as many people do not have a Driver's License or State ID.
8. Should striking union members have access to unemployment compensation? Y
9. Should public schools be prohibited from allowing males who identify as females to compete in girls’ sports? Y* Discrimination is wrong period. If a person is truly trans then they should be allowed to participate in sports with people of their identified gender.
10. Should schools have to post curriculum online for review by parents and taxpayers? Y* Curriculum transparency is key for trust in our public school system and allows parents to give input and take part in their child's education.
11. Should funding for public and state-related universities follow the student rather than go directly to the institution? N