OCF Candidate Survey 2006
Candidate: Ed Finch
Party: Democrat
District: 84
Running For: State Representative
State: Maine
1
QDo you think organic agriculture should receive a fair share (at least 2.5%) of government resources spent on agriculture?
A Yes
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2
QDo you support strict standards for processed foods, dairy, and body care products that are labeled or marketed as organic?
A Yes
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3
QDo you support more aggressive government action to assess the harms of pesticides, take harmful pesticides off the market, and hold companies responsible for diseases and environmental damage caused by pesticides?
A Yes
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4
QShould people have the right to pass consumer safety laws at the state or local level that require food labels to include information on dangerous ingredients?
A Yes
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5a
QDo you support Country of Origin and labeling that helps consumers choose local products?
A Yes
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5b
QDo you support government action to help US farmers develop local and regional markets and to reduce non-renewable energy use on their farms?
A Yes
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6a
QDo you support mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients?
A Yes
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6b
QDo you support mandatory pre-market safety testing for all genetically modified foods and crops?
A Undecided
Comment: I would want more information
7
QDo you support universal testing for Mad Cow disease and a ban on feeding slaughterhouse waste to farm animals?
A Yes
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8
QDo you support a restructuring of trade-distorting US farm subsidies?
A Yes
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9
QDo you support a significant shift in US farm subsidies to help family farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic?
A Yes
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10
QDo you support a significant shift in subsidies to help US farmers adopt conservation and renewable energy practices on farms?
A Yes
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11
QDo you support increases for WIC (Women, Infant and Children), the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and other programs to help low-income Americans buy organic food?
A Yes
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12
QDo you support universal health care with a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition?
A Yes
Comment: Only if it is a national plan. I don't believe a state the size of Maine with our demographics can do it.
13
QDo you support 80%-by-2050 reduction in climate destabilizing greenhouse gas pollution?
A Yes
Comment: Good goals but I wonder if it is doable in the timelines suggested.
14
QDo you support ending the Iraq war and redirecting funds from the $500 billion annual military spending in the U.S. toward greening the U.S. economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and converting U.S. agriculture to organic practices?
A Yes
Comment: End the war-Yes Redirect the entire $500 billion as suggested-probably no. There are other needs as well.
15
Q Do you support requiring electronic voting machines to produce voter-verified paper records and election officials to use these records to conduct mandatory audits of election results?
A Yes
Comment: A most definite yes. These electronic machines with no paper trail scare the hell out of me.
16
QDo you support eliminating the distorting effect of special interest money on our elections and politicians by requiring full public funding for all federal, state, and local elections?
A Yes
Comment: A good goal but I don't think it would pass a test on constitutional freedom of speech grounds.
17
QDo you support legislation to prevent internet companies from rigging the system to serve only the highest-paying users and discriminate against users they don’t like?
A Yes
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