Issues

Where Senator Slom Stands on the Issues

The following table is a list of some of the issues that are top of mind priorities for the people of Hawaii.

Updated January 11, 2011.

Issue	Position
$6.4 Billion + Fixed Heavy Rail (Train)	NO
2nd Amendment: “Castle Doctrine”	YES
2nd Amendment: Right To Carry	YES
2nd Amendment: Concealed Carry	YES
Agricultural Lands – Protect	YES
Akaka Bill	NO
Alternative Energy / End HECO Monopoly	YES
Ban Totally: Plastic Bags	NO
Beverage Container Recycling Tax	NO
Budget – Adding New Special Funds	NO
Compulsory Fluoridation Of Public Water	NO
Creation of New Special Funds	NO
Decreasing General Excise Tax	YES
Decreasing Personal Income Tax	YES
Definition of Marriage – Man & Woman only	YES
Education – Appointed Board of Education	YES
Education – Decentralized School Boards	YES
Education – Merit Pay For Teachers	YES
Eliminating “Death Tax”	YES
Eliminating 4% On Food	YES
Eliminating Tax On All Medical	YES
Gas Cap	NO
Hurricane Relief Fund – Return $ To Payers	YES
Initiative / Referendum / Recall	YES
Inter-island Airlines – Re-regulation	NO
Ka Iwi Resort Development in Hawaii Kai	NO
Legalize Gambling	NO
Medical Marijuana For Severely Ill	YES
More $$ For Police Officers	YES
Partial Birth Abortions	NO
Physician Assisted Suicide	NO
Raising Taxes	NO
Reduce Unemployment Tax	YES
Rights Of The Unborn	YES
Same Sex Marriage / Civil Unions	NO
Solar Water Heaters Compulsory	NO
Tax (New) Barrel Tax on Petroleum	NO
Tax Surplus Refund: Withhold for Emergency	NO
Term Limits for Legislators	YES
Traffic Van Cameras / Red Light Cameras	NO
Unicameral Legislature	YES
Union Card Check	NO
Workers Comp – Increased Cost to Business	NO