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Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Health care,
Racial Profiling,
Housing
Click on a name for other candidate information.
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1. What specific measures do you support to increase equal access to health care in Ohio?
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Answer from Jean Siebenaler:
Access to health care involves more than emergency room
care. Even that is jeopardizes as hospitals struggle to
survive under the weight of caring for increasing numbers of
the under and uninsured. Therefore to increase access to
primary and follow-up care, I would support expansion of
insurance risk pools and tax incentives for the
self-employed and small businesses who provide health
insurance, especially to their low income and part-time
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Answer from Bill Seitz:
-Tax deductions for high prescription drug costs.
-increased reimbursement for PASSPORT and Medicaid providers.
-increased promotion of medical savings accounts and employee
cafeteria plans.
-Increased endowment to hospital charity care foundations.
-I support Gov. Taft's initiative to expand Healthy Start to
cover uninsured children in families with incomes up to 200%
of poverty level.
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2. What are your views on legislation to study racial profiling by law enforcement?
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Answer from Bill Seitz:
I support such a study. No one should be arrested for "driving while young", "driving while black", or for any age, sex, or race reason. It will be difficult, though, to fairly sort out in a legislative solution those steps that are legitimate law enforcement from ones that are suspect.
Answer from Jean Siebenaler:
I support state legislation to gather solid, comprehensive
information about the possible problem of racial profiling
by law enforcement in Ohio. Data collected in other parts
of the country demonstrate irrefutable evidence of racially
discriminatory traffic stops, usually for non-traffic
purposes. This has contributed to erosion of police trust
within minority communities. Fighting crime is a priority,
but we must be sure that we are all treated equally before
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3. What stable funding source do you support for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund?
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Answer from Bill Seitz:
I do not believe the state has a significant role to play in
funding private housing. There must be limits on what we ask
the government to do.
Answer from Jean Siebenaler:
In 1991, and amendment to the Ohio Constitution defined
housing as a public purpose. Since then, many different
permanent funding sources have been debated in the state
legislature without resolution.
The Ohio Legislative Budget Office has determined that two
of the most feasible sources, which are also used in other
states are real estate transfer fees and county recorder
fees. These would have minimal impact on real estate
transactions or people filing doc
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League, but formatted for Web display.
Candidates' statements are presented as
submitted. Word limits for answers are 75 words for each question.
Direct references to opponents are not permitted
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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