League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 7, 2000 Election
	Stan Wernz Answers Questions Candidate for State Representative; District 32

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

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Questions & Answers

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

This issue requires comprehensive review of needs, from infants to mature members of our society. The solution must provide affordable services, where non-mobile clients may receive services while they remain in their homes; services should also be available to the mobile client in such a way that they are encouraged to develop and maintain good health. Clients should participate in sharing service costs on a sliding scale.

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

Racial profiling seems to be an unconstitutional practice. Human behavior should be judged on an individual basis against the standard of law, without regard to race. "Racial profile" is an attempt to intimidate and discriminate against people. No legislative study is needed to reach this conclusion. Law enforcement may develop criminal behavior profiles based on behaviors exhibited by criminals, then the result is criminal behavior profiling, and not racial profiling.

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

The need for additional low and middle income housing funds in Ohio is no secret. Some have proposed new revenue streams (additional Real Estate Conveyance fees, Estate Taxes, Mortgage Recording fees) to raise the money, each having positives and shortcomings. I believe that as we budget and appropriate general revenue funds, the Ohio Housing Trust needs must have a higher priority.