League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 7, 2000 Election
	Joanne S. Kemmerer Answers Questions Candidate for State Representative; District 31

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. What specific measures do you support to increase equal access to health care in Ohio?

I would encourage private medical savings accounts through employee paycheck deductions for the future elderly population. The current elderly poor must have access to health care now. But I do not support socialized medicine, especially for those able bodied individuals who do not choose to allocate a portion of their income for health insurance.

2. What are your views on legislation to study racial profiling by law enforcement?

Racial profiling is wrong. But if a victim has just described the suspect as being white or black and he may still be in the area, police must focus on people matching the description. I oppose legislation allowing policemen to stop drivers whom they suspect are not using seatbelts partly because it could encourage more racial profiling. I support Ohio lawmakers determining patterns of racial profiling through hearings and reports.

3. What stable funding source do you support for the Ohio Housing Trust Fund?

Government low interest loans could enable lower income families to exit slums offsetting future costs associated with crime and drug dependency etc. However, while the state of Ohio is under the judicial thumb regarding education funding, we will have to wait and solve that crisis first before we can address funding for housing.