Biographical Information | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
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| Your Age | 34 | 0 |
| Campaign Address | 414 North Allen Avenue
North Platte, NE 69101 | 3782 W Foothill Rd
North Platte, NE 69101 |
| Campaign Phone Numbers | (308) 650-1606 | (308) 532-1683 |
| Campaign Email Address | info@marckaschke.com | thansen77@alltel.net |
| Campaign Web Site Address | http://www.marckaschke.com/ | http://www.hansenforlegislature.com |
| Current Occupation | | Cow Calf Operator |
| Party Affiliation | | Republican |
| Experience and Associations | | 2005 President of the Nebraska Cattlemen's Association
Former trustee of the Nebraska State Historical Society
Former Assistant Governor of the Rotary
Member of the Lincoln County Planning Commission
Operates a large cow calf operation near North Platte
Member of the Nebraska Brand Committee |
| Financial: where the money comes from | | |
| Education | University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Business Administration | |
| Organization Endorsements | | |
Abortion | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Do you believe life begins at conception? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to require parental notification prior to an abortion? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you permit an abortion if the life of the mother was at risk? | | No opinion |
| Would you permit an abortion in the case of rape? | No opinion | No opinion |
Death Penalty | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Do you support the death penalty? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you think the death penalty discourages crime? | No opinion | No opinion |
Drugs | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Should marijuana use be legalized? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should a doctor be able to prescribe marijuana for pain control? | No opinion | |
| Would you support legislation to subsidize prescription drugs for low income people? | No opinion | No opinion |
Taxes | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Should Nebraska collect sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should Nebraska collect taxes on voice calls made from a computer to a telephone via the Internet? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support legislation to limit taxes collected by local government agencies such as counties, cities, schools, and NRDs? | No opinion | No opinion |
| The greatest growth in State spending has been for Health and Human Services. Will you limit the spending on this department, even if it means reduced services to needy people? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Is it better to raise taxes or reduce services? | No opinion | No opinion |
Guns | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to permit a person to carry a concealed weapon on their person? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should a person with a criminal record be permitted to possess a gun? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should every gun be registered with the State or Federal government? | No opinion | No opinion |
Religion | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to require alternative theories to evolution be taught in schools? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to permit tax dollars to be used in religion-based schools? | No opinion | No opinion |
Education | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to provide schools with a consistent amount of State funding from year to year? | | No opinion |
| Do you support the testing of children to measure school performance? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support the testing of teachers to assure competence? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to require standardized reporting of school finances and performance to permit the comparison of schools? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support a uniform spending per student in every school district? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should a school be permitted to make condoms available to students? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should a school be permitted to spank a student? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should a school be permitted to permanently expel a student? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to cause the consolidation of high cost schools? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to block the Omaha school system from annexing surrounding school districts? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to require schools to teach basic subjects to children in their native language? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to assure a laptop computer to every high school student? | No opinion | No opinion |
Environment | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Do you believe global warming is happening? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to encourage nuclear power plants to be built in Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to impose greater controls on animal confinement farms? | No opinion | No opinion |
Gays | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to permit civil unions for gays in Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to permit gay partners to receive insurance coverage similar to married couples? | No opinion | No opinion |
Economy | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Do you support giving tax breaks to encourage private business development? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support tax dollars being used to finance a venture capital fund to encourage new businesses in rural Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support continued financial incentives to encourage additional ethanol development? | No opinion | No opinion |
Health Care | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to provide financial incentives to doctors and nurses to locate in rural Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Should the State of Nebraska make insurance available to those who cannot obtain insurance because of pre-existing conditions? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to restrict malpractice lawsuits? | No opinion | No opinion |
Immigration | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Do you support additional funding for more illegal immigration control? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support designating English as the official language of the State of Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Do you support legislation requiring ballots to be available in Spanish? | No opinion | No opinion |
Legal | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to require the loser in a lawsuit to pay the winner's legal fees? | No opinion | No opinion |
Privacy | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to make public the name and amount of any individual receiving public assistance? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation prohibiting companies from releasing a customer's contact information without express permission of the customer? | | No opinion |
Gambling | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Would you support legislation to permit casino gambling in Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
| Would you support legislation to prohibit charity gambling in Nebraska? | No opinion | No opinion |
Other info | Marc Kaschke | Tom Hansen |
| Which legislative committees do you most want to be on? | | |
| Candidate Statement | Law Enforcement is a priority
It is important that every train in Nebraska has two people on it.
We do not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.
We must get a handle on methamphetamine use. | |
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