USHER, BARRY

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State Senate
District:
19
Political Affiliation:
Republican
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Response Legend

  • SSStrongly Supports
  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • SOStrongly Opposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Public School Funding in Montana is at an inadequate level. SO* Public School Funding in Montana is at an inadequate level: To clarify my answer - I think we spend way to much on public education for the lack luster (and indoctrination) of our kids but if we had school choice and could run out the liberal slant from the teachers, teachers unions and get back to the basics, I might answer differently. I mean private school tuition is way less that what we spend per student in the public school realm. Additionally I think we could consolidate some of these school districts and get rid of ALOT of administrators, which cost a lot of $$
2. Parents should have greater freedom to choose how and where their children are educated, including options such as education savings accounts, tax credits, vouchers, or other school-choice mechanisms. SS
3. Parents should be allowed to homeschool their children without additional state regulation SS
4. Curricula based on Critical Race Theory (CRT) should be prohibited in Montana public schools SS
5. Comprehensive sex education should be taught in public elementary schools, beginning as early as kindergarten. SO
6. Montana’s income taxes are too high. SS
7. Montana’s property taxes are too high SS
8. Montana’s corporate taxes are too high SS* all taxes are to high - the more the government takes from citizens, the more they will spend
9. The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms for self-defense. SS
10. Montanans should not be discriminated against or treated differently based on their vaccination status. SS
11. Climate change is a serious problem that requires increased government regulation. SO* Climate change is a financial scam - the hypocritical ELITES in the world are shoving this narrative to make money
12. Environmental regulations in Montana are currently too restrictive. SS
13. Abortion should be illegal at all stages of pregnancy. SO
14. Abortion should be legal only in the early stages of pregnancy and restricted after a specific point, except when necessary to save the life of the mother. SO
15. Abortion should remain legal at all stages of pregnancy, without restriction. SO
16. Individuals and organizations should be allowed to opt out of abortion-related mandates, if those mandates violate their religious or moral convictions. SO* Individuals and organizations should be allowed to opt out of abortion-related mandates, if those mandates violate their religious or moral convictions - not sure of this question. Would love this for my religious beliefs but if we are allowed to use it then pro-choice people could use it too. So if I read the question correctly, I oppose
17. Physician-assisted suicide should be legal in Montana. SO
18. Biological males who identify as transgender should be allowed to compete in women’s and girl's athletic competitions. SO
19. Medical procedures intended to change a minor’s sex or gender should be prohibited. SS
20. Same-sex couples should be permitted to adopt children. SO
21. State and local nondiscrimination laws should be expanded to include sexual orientation and gender identity in the same manner as race, religion, and national origin. SO
22. Montana’s marriage laws should be revised to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage. SO
23. Objective moral truths exist and should inform laws and public policy, rather than shifting cultural preferences. SS
24. Government should be limited in scope, with most decisions best made by individuals, families, and local communities rather than centralized authorities. SS
25. Homosexuals and transgender people should be allowed to adopt children: SO
26. Personal responsibility and self-governance are more effective at solving social problems than expanded government programs: SS
27. Parents—not government institutions—are the primary authority responsible for the education and moral formation of their children: SS