27 Abr Bret Delaire
Bret Delaire
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AD 26
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2022 Questionnaire
Please share briefly what inspired you to run for this office and why you feel you’re qualified for the position.
I want to do 3 things:
1. I want to make Nevada a Constitutional state. This means that every federal law, state law, and mandate must pass Constitutional muster to be effective in Nevada.
2. I want to protect locally owned businesses. They should not pay, on a percentage basis, more in any tax category than the big, multinational corporations that pay the least.
3. I want to ban Critical Race Theory and other Marxist ideologies from being taught in public schools.
Would you support allocating more state funds to help DACA recipients to help with higher education?
No
How will the state fight the growing issue of homelessness that is increasing in our communities and use funds to expand on shelters for these community members?
Deport homeless illegal aliens. Homeless shelters encourage more homelessness.
Nevada has historically protected the right to abortion, including protecting the right in statute 30 years ago by a vote of the people. However, there remain barriers to access in the state. Do you support not only the right to abortion but policies that improve equitable access to abortion care?
No
The state of Nevada is facing an unprecedented shortage of health care providers – a problem that impacts every area of medicine, including the provision of sexual and reproductive care. Do you support removing the physician-only requirement and allowing advanced practice clinicians (APCs) to provide this vital care to patients with training and certification?
Maybe
It is well documented that patients of color face greater obstacles to obtaining sexual and reproductive health care than non-Hispanic white Americans – a pattern that results in worse health outcomes overall for BIPOC patients. Do you not only acknowledge systemic racism’s role in public health disparities but will you pursue policies that seek to rectify the historical harm of systemic racism and advance equitable access to health care?
No
Knowing that the death penalty is exorbitantly expensive, racially discriminatory, and does not promote true healing for victims family members, do you support its abolition and do you think ending the death penalty is a crucial part of criminal justice reform?
No
True Colors United, a national organization that implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ young people continues to rate Nevada as critically low, for its State Index on Youth Homelessness (in collaboration with the National Homelessness Law Center) that ranks and scores laws and policies related to preventing and addressing youth homelessness in the United States. Are you willing to support legislation that helps to fund and provide oversight regulations to youth homelessness services?
No. These programs cost the taxpayers who see little or no benefits from the extra spending.
Anti-transgender bills are being introduced across the United States that attempt to prevent trans people from having access to health care, gender reassignment surgery, and access to sports in schools. Do you support transgender equality and access to healthcare and an athletic school experience?
No. If they want to change, they will have to pay for it themselves.
We have seen rental rates increasing at a very alarming rate, in some instances upwards of 30%. How do you see the Nevada Legislature taking action to keep Nevadans in their homes and not being priced out?
Deport illegal aliens, eliminate subsidized housing because it pushes up rent prices on those who do not receive subsidized housing benefits, require a minimum lot size to discourage high density housing developments, and encourage the economy to grow so working citizens can afford nice housing.
Nevada has one of the largest shares of federal public land of any state in the country, providing important wildlife habitat, places to hunt, camp, fish and hike, and acting as the foundation of a billion dollar outdoor industry. Even so, some lawmakers have promoted policies that seek wholesale transfer of federal ownership of our national lands to states. A) Would you support or oppose these land transfer policies? B) Would should the State of Nevada’s role be in the management and ownership of federal land?
A. More details need to be known about policies. B. The land is fine under federal control.
State investments in conservation provide resources for a wide range of public benefit, like the management of wildlife and state land, and the creation and maintenance of trails and other recreational facilities. In 2019, the Legislature approved $217 million of bonding authority for conservation purposes, including for the acquisition of land for new state parks. A) Do you support or oppose state investment in conservation? B) Has Nevada’s investment in land conservation been too little, too much, or about right, and how would you change it?
A. I do not support more taxpayer spending for these initiatives. If it can be accomplished with less spending, then it has my approval. B. I would have to see the exact figures on this spending to give an accurate answer.
Would you support addressing public health disparities in Nevada’s diverse Spanish speaking population by funding a “Promotores de Salud” program through the Nevada Office of New Americans that provides year round, culturally competent education and community engagement in Spanish on public health issues?
No
What are you doing to center communities of color and low-income communities in your work, and how do you ensure that equity is part of every decision you make?
All people need to be treated equally with no advantages given to specific groups, especially due to their race.
The APIA community faces the largest unmet financial needs when it comes to higher education. Nevada has the highest student loan default rate in the country. In Nevada, there are 333,100 student loan borrowers, $11.5 Billion in student loan debt, and $34,700 in average debt per borrower. What policies can we implement to ensure students and families are protected from predatory lenders and undue financial burdens?
Let the buyer beware. Do not enter into contracts that harm your financial situation.
Latinx communities are extremely concerned about the drought and ongoing water shortages. What would you do to ensure our families have a sustainable water supply, not just now but also future generations?
Drill wells to tap into underground water sources.
One out of seven people in Clark County are food insecure. What policies would you propose to ensure people are not residing in food deserts and have access to healthy food and water sources?
They should be encouraged to become business owners and open food stores of their own. If there is a shortage in the area, then the business should do well and be profitable.
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