Mary Buzuma

On Nov 8, 2022 voters in Michigan will most likely decide on a constitutional amendment which will keep access to abortion legal in Michigan. As a governor candidate my opinion on this matter is irrelevant. Let the voters (of which I am one) decide and if elected governor I will enforce the law accordingly.

Agree

Agree

I support a Death with Dignity Act similar to the one enacted in Oregon.

Lower the personal income tax to 3.9%. This was a promise made to taxpayers after the income tax was raised to 4.26% in 2008 and this promise needs to be kept. The tax would make Michigan more competitive, encourage job growth, and attract more people to the state. But much more important it raises the question: Can Michigan's state government be trusted with any responsibility if it can’t be trusted to keep such a public and fundamental one? Change the corporate businesses tax to allow full expensing which will allow businesses to apply the costs of equipment quickly instead of over years. This change will generate more money for the state treasury over time, as businesses invest more in the state and employ more people.

End corporate welfare. Abatements, subsidies, credits, or other incentives to businesses based on geographical area, job creation, or any other criteria deny equal protection under the law. Reduce Regulations. Michigan is overregulated, and this costs Michiganders opportunities, jobs and grows the size of government. Approve a sustainable budget. Set a maximum limit on what lawmakers can spend, based on changes in population and inflation.

Disagree

In accordance with Michigan's Constitution the legislature appropriates tax dollars to 13 state universities, but nowhere in this document does it say the legislature has to break the bank. There is no expectation that colleges will spend the money educating students and what each university receives is based on nothing but politics. It doesn't keep tuition costs low. This year U of M still raised tuition by 3.4% after receiving a 5% increase in taxpayer funding.

Disagree

For voluntary dealings among private entities, parties should be free to choose with whom they trade and set whatever trade terms are mutually agreeable.

None. In Michigan during the COVID-19 pandemic many churches closed voluntarily to protect their parishioners. Those that did remain open were not subject to state penalties.

C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

Only a private employer may choose to require vaccinations.

Not applicable to a governor candidate.

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Strongly Agree

I believe parents are best situated to decide what is in their own children’s best interests, I support all measures that enhance all educational choices available, such as charter schools, tax credits for private school tuition, and all variations of home schooling.

Disagree

The “Judeo-Christian tradition” is an expedient political tactic, rather than a long-standing historical consensus.

Agree

I oppose any form of discrimination by government based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or any other group or individual identification. Each person has the same inalienable rights that the State has a duty to protect.

Disagree

The public certification of moral relationships is not the call of government; it is the call of the faithful. It is time we move beyond moral licensing by the government and return marriage to its proper realm: in the churches, temples, mosques, and the hearts of every citizen.

Agree

It's an academic concept best taught as part of college or law school curriculum.

Libertarians seek a society based on personal liberty and responsibility—a society in which all individuals are sovereign over their own lives. The most desirable method of realizing such a society is to follow the natural order that arises when the inalienable rights of individuals to life, liberty and property ownership are respected and protected. People have the right to engage in any activity that is peaceful and honest, and pursue happiness in whatever manner they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with those same rights of others. It's the golden rule: "Do onto others as you would have them do onto you."

Agree

I support all efforts to make voting less difficult for all voters.

Eliminate straight ticket voting. Elected officials should be chosen based on their merit or qualification for office, not by their party affiliation. Adopt Rank Choice Voting (RCV) where the voter can rank candidates in the order you prefer them — 1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, and so on. If your 1st choice can’t win, your vote instantly counts toward your backup choice. RCV eliminates the "wasted vote" syndrome and ensures that candidates with the best ideas, not the biggest bank accounts – have a fair shot at running and winning. Add the alternative “None of the above is acceptable” to all ballots. In the event that “None of the above is acceptable” receives a plurality of votes in any election, a new election shall be held for which none of the losing candidates shall be eligible.

The last two decades have shown how easily expans­ive national and domestic secur­ity author­it­ies can be turned against racial, ethnic, and reli­gious minor­it­ies and protest move­ments. Prohibit invest­ig­a­tions in which the exer­cise of First Amend­ment rights or race, ethni­city, national origin, or reli­gion is a substan­tial or motiv­at­ing factor. Protect­ing national and domestic secur­ity needs to be based on facts rather than on bigotry.

Disagree

The devil would be in the details. Who would be awarded and how much?

A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

Agree

It brought down the price of oil and gasoline as fracking returned to abandoned oil patches.

The only legitimate function of government, where it exists, is the protection of the inalienable rights of its citizens. To that end, government at all levels should be strictly limited to the essential services necessary to uphold individual rights, maintain public order, and adjudicate disputes.

Moderate

I'm a Libertarian but I consider myself a Classical Liberal, which is small government and free market.

Unfortunately I will not have interviews until after this questionnaire is due.

No

I've lived a life of service. After graduation from Kalamazoo College, I enlisted in the US Navy where I served for 26 years in Naval Intelligence. In the Navy I became a leader and a team player. I developed a deeper appreciation of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; because in the Navy I lived and traveled to where these rights do not exist. When I ran for governor in 2014 I traveled all over the state of Michigan and met thousands of wonderful people. Their concerns were bad roads, mediocre to poor public schooling, lack of affordable housing, high cost of health care, abuse by police and administrative rules and regulations that placed needless hurdles in their way every time they tried to improve their lives. Eight years later; billions of tax dollars spent, more rules and regulations and the two major parties playing the blame game; has anything really improved? Both democrats and republicans have disappointed us. They make promises that they never intend to keep. Why do we keep electing them? Together we can protect individual rights and freedoms and leave the politicians who promise the world, and never deliver behind. Michiganders have an inalienable right to choose: How to spend their hard earned money, how to educate their children, how to best take care of their medical needs, how to live their lives and whether they want a proven servant of the people, or a government insider representing them.

Disagree

I oppose immunities for any public officials or employees for illegal acts or omissions. Like any individual, they should be subject to criminal prosecution and held personally liable for any injuries caused by their actions. The protections of qualified immunity should be abolished.

Disagree

Defund the police is a bumper sticker and bumper stickers don't make good policy. Defund the police unions who protect bad cops. Every citizen in every city should take a good hard look at the collective bargaining contracts with their police departments.

Individuals have the right to defend themselves and others. Article I, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution states: “Every person has a right to keep and bear arms for the defense of himself and the state.” I oppose any law that dilutes the right of a law-abiding person to own a firearm or other means of self-defense.

Disagree

In order to sue one needs to be sure of three things: First, that the real problem is identified; second, that the cause is pinpointed; and, third, that the remedy is no more extensive than necessary to fix the problem. Suing gun dealers and manufacturers fails all three tests.