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Where Senator Slom Stands on the Issues
Updated August 6, 2008.

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


IssuePositionVotedBill
$1 Billion BRT Oppose

$6.4 Billion + Fixed Rail Proposal (Train) Oppose

2nd Amendment: "Castle Doctrine" (Home Protection) Support
Yes
2nd Amendment: Right To Carry - Personal Protection Support Yes Yes
Agricultural Lands - Protect Support
Yes
Akaka Bill Oppose No
Alternative Energy / End Monopoly Support Yes Yes
Ban Totally: Incandescent Bulbs Oppose
No
Ban Totally: Plastic Bags Oppose
No
Ban Totally: Styrofoam Lunch Containers Oppose No
Beverage Container Recycling Program & Tax Oppose No Repeal Bill
Budget - Adding New Special Funds Oppose No
Budget - Eliminating Non-Essential Vacancies Support Yes
Budget - Increasing Faster Than Economy Oppose No
Budget - Increasing Public Workforce Oppose No
Budget - Raiding Of Special Funds Oppose No Various
Budget - Reducing Employment By Attrition Support Yes
Campaign Spending Reforms Support Yes
Campaign/Election Reforms Support
Yes
Ceded Lands (Oha) Cash/Land Payoff Oppose No
Compulsory Fluoridation Of Public Water Oppose No No
Constitutional Convention (Concon) Support Yes --
Creation Of Special Funds Oppose No on All
Decreasing General Excise Tax Support Yes Yes
Decreasing Personal Income Tax Support Yes Yes
Dockworker's Strike Ban Support

Education - $$ For Playground Equipment Support Yes
Education - Cip $ For East Honolulu Schools Support Yes Yes
Education - Expansion Of Charter Schools Support Yes Yes
Education - Higher Teacher Pay Support Yes
Education - Local Elected School Boards Support Yes Yes
Education - Merit Pay For Teachers Support Yes
Education - More $ For Repair/Maintenance Support Yes
Education - More School Security Support Yes
Education - Textbooks For Every Student Support Yes
Education - Uh Autonomy Support Yes
Eliminating "Death Tax" Support

Eliminating 4% On Food Support Yes Yes
Eliminating Tax On All Medical Support Yes Yes
Emergency Powers - Remove From Governor Oppose No
Gas Cap Oppose No
Ge Tax Increase For Rail Transit Oppose No
Hawaii Superferry Support Yes
Hurricane Relief Fund - Return $ To Payers Support Yes Yes
Increasing Fees Oppose No
Initiative / Referendum / Recall Support Yes Yes
Inter-Island Airlines - Re-Regulate Oppose No
Journalism "Shield" Law Support Yes Yes
Ka Iwi Resort Development Hawaii Kai Oppose

Law Enforcement: "Jessica's Law" Support
Yes
Law Enforcement: "Karen's Law" Support Yes Yes
Law Enforcement: Coalition Package Support Yes
Law Enforcement: Limitation On Insanity Defense Support
Yes
Legalize Gambling Oppose No
Medical Marijuana For Severely Ill Support Yes
More $$ For Police Officers Support

National Popular Vote (Change Electoral College) Oppose No
Oha Fiscal/Management Audit Support Yes Yes
Partial Birth Abortions Oppose No
Physician Assisted Suicide Oppose No
Private Options / Credits For Long Term Care Support Yes Yes
Privatization As Fiscal Option Support Yes Yes
Public Employees - Audit Ers Support Yes Yes
Public Employees - Payroll Lag Oppose No
Public Employees - State To Honor Contracts Support Yes
Raising Taxes Oppose No
Recycling Options / Credits Support Yes
Rights Of The Unborn Support Yes Yes
Second Amendment Rights Support

Solar - "Clothesline" Overrides Covenants Oppose No
Solar Water Heaters - Compulsory Oppose No
State (Taxpayer) Purchase: Coco Palms Oppose No
State (Taxpayer) Purchase: Galbraith Lands Oppose No
State (Taxpayer) Purchase: Ha'iku Valley Oppose No
State (Taxpayer) Purchase: Ka Iwi (Mauka) Oppose No
State (Taxpayer) Purchase: Turtle Bay Oppose No
Tax (New $5,000) On Electronics Mfgrs. Oppose No
Tax (New) On All Freight Oppose No
Tax Credits For Commercial Construction Support Yes Yes
Tax Credits For Ko Olina (Leeward O'ahu) Support Yes Yes
Tax Credits For Residential Construction Support Yes Yes
Term Limits For Legislators Support Yes Yes
Traffic Cameras - Eliminate Support Yes Yes
Unemployment Tax Reduction Support Yes Yes
Unicameral Legislature Support Yes Yes
Union Non-Voting Card Check Oppose No
Workers' Comp - Increased Costs To Business Oppose No Yes


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