OCF Candidate Survey 2006
Candidate: Richard Blumenthal
Party: Democrat
Running For: Attorney General
State: Connecticut
1
QDo you think organic agriculture should receive a fair share (at least 2.5%) of government resources spent on agriculture?
A Yes
Comment: I agree with the fair share principle, while reviewing the percentage
2
QDo you support strict standards for processed foods, dairy, and body care products that are labeled or marketed as organic?
A Yes
Comment:
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
Comment: I have led such government action
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
Comment: I appose federal preemption.
5a
QDo you support Country of Origin and labeling that helps consumers choose local products?
A Yes
Comment:
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
Comment:
6a
QDo you support mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients?
A Not Answered
Comment:
6b
QDo you support mandatory pre-market safety testing for all genetically modified foods and crops?
A Yes
Comment:
7
QDo you support universal testing for Mad Cow disease and a ban on feeding slaughterhouse waste to farm animals?
A Yes
Comment: I support improvements in our testing system, including consideration of this proposal
8
QDo you support a restructuring of trade-distorting US farm subsidies?
A Undecided
Comment: Unanswered
9
QDo you support a significant shift in US farm subsidies to help family farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic?
A Undecided
Comment: Need study and action
10
QDo you support a significant shift in subsidies to help US farmers adopt conservation and renewable energy practices on farms?
A Yes
Comment: I support devoting more resources, wheteher or not shifted from other farm programs
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 Undecided
Comment: Did not answer
12
QDo you support universal health care with a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition?
A Yes
Comment:
13
QDo you support 80%-by-2050 reduction in climate destabilizing greenhouse gas pollution?
A Yes
Comment:
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: In general, yes
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:
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: I support campaign finance reform and some public funding
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
Comment:
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