Robin Shackleford (Taxpayer UNfriendly)

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Address: 10113 King Arthur Court, Apt. F, Indianapolis, IN 46229
Phone: (317) 201-3403
E-mail: H98@in.gov; rshackleford1@att.net
Website: http://shackleford.indianahousedemocrats.org/; http://shacklefordforhouse.com/ 

2013 General Assembly Voting Record
Voted NO on House Bill 1001, which is Taxpayer Friendly because the 2013-15 state budget makes better use of the existing state Gasoline Tax and state Sales Tax revenues from gasoline purchases with NO NEW TRANSPORTATION TAX INCREASES to increase transportation funding for INDOT by 11%, cities and towns by 34%, and counties by 23%.
Voted NO on House Bill 1011, which is Taxpayer Friendly because construction of a costly light rail transportation system cannot be approved by a new central Indiana transit district before March 14, 2014.
Voted NO on House Bill 1117, which was Taxpayer UNfriendly because it created the possibility for a minority of county income tax council members representing a minority of the county population to impose a county-wide motor vehicle excise surtax and wheel tax. 
Voted NO on House Bill 1313, which is Taxpayer Friendly because it (1) supports the establishment of a 2013 interim committee to study local government regulation of  residential leases and (2) prohibits a local government from adopting regulations for landlord licensing, mandatory landlord classes, and rental inspection and registration fees until July 1, 2014.
Voted YES on Senate Bill 319, which is Taxpayer Friendly because it prevents a significant shift of the property tax burden to farm working families by (1) using the current soil productivity factors until 2015 and (2) requiring the Department of Local Government Finance to confer with the College of Agriculture of Purdue University and submit a 2013 interim study committee report on soil productivity factors.

Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - November 6, 2012, General Election
1. QUESTION: What are your priorities regarding the 2013-2015 state budget? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND. RECORD (from campaign website): I will work to fully fund all-day kindergarten programs for every Hoosier student, increase funding for early education and pre-school programs, limit class size so that students can focus on learning and teachers can focus on teaching, and establish a “Teach for Indiana” scholarship program to keep our brightest graduates at home. I will work to preserve bargaining rights for Hoosier workers, secure a sales tax holiday to help consumers and stimulate the economy, establish an Indiana child care tax credit, reduce child protection case ratios and make the system more transparent, and provide better resources for child abuse victims.
2. QUESTION: Should the non-transportation appropriations from the state’s Motor Vehicle Highway Account be transferred to the state’s General Fund so more of our Indiana Gasoline Tax dollars can be properly spent to meet our transportation needs? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND. RECORD (fom campaign website): I will support common-sense plans to improve our public transportation system, find ways that we can update our aging infrastructure and make our streets safer through innovative public safety programs.
3. QUESTION: Should the Automatic Taxpayer Refund law be (a) improved to make refunds more likely, (b) kept as it is, or (c) eliminated? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
4. QUESTION: Do you pledge to maintain both the Homestead Standard Deduction and the Homestead Supplemental Deduction without ANY change? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
5. QUESTION: What is your position regarding township government reform? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
6. QUESTION: What is your position regarding redevelopment commissions oversight? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
7. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your candidacy? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND. RECORD (from campaign website): My plan to rebuild our economy will offer tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed workers, expand access to low-interest loans for small businesses, grant price preferences and other incentives for Hoosier businesses, provide targeted assistance for working, middle-class families, keep Hoosiers on the job through the Indiana Work Share Program, ensure our workers have world-class training opportunities, and hold accountable those companies that receive tax dollars but do not create promised jobs. I will work to overturn the radical changes to our public school system that are having devastating effects in Marion County. Funding has been reduced, programs have been cut and teachers eliminated as the majority party in the legislature has implemented untested and unproven changes. I will focus on our state’s literacy rate to make sure everyone has a chance to obtain a good job and improve his or her quality of life. I will partner with neighborhood resource centers to increase volunteer participation in this effort and help groups pursue national and state reading grants. My plan to improve government includes transparent reporting of economic development deals that use our tax dollars, creating an Office of Consumer Protection to protect taxpayers, and examining state business practice that involve out-of-state and out-of-country companies.

Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - November 2, 2010, General Election
1. QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the November 2, 2010, Constitutional Amendment to (a) make the 1% - 2% - 3% property tax caps permanent and (b) protect homestead property tax deductions from legal challenge? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
2. QUESTION: How should the 2012-2013 state budget be balanced? Please address such issues as Medicaid spending, K-12 education, the possibility of a statewide income tax increase, and whether reserve funds should be replenished. ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND. RECORD (From Website): My plan for creating and keeping stable, good-paying jobs will offer tax credits to businesses that hire unemployed workers, help small businesses expand with incentives and other assistance, invest in emerging industries that will provide the jobs of tomorrow, ensure our workers have world-class training opportunities, recruit companies that are a good fit for Hoosier workers and communities, explore “green” jobs (such as wind, solar and biomass opportunities), hold companies accountable that receive tax dollars but do not create promised jobs. I will find ways to help our schools have adequate funding and resources to keep our students in a positive learning environment and teachers in the classroom. I will fight for more funding for full-day kindergarten to give our children a jumpstart that has proven to be beneficial later in life and study ways to offset the costs of textbook that continue to increase at an alarming rate. I support limiting potential increases in college costs and will explore innovative ways to offer additional assistance and scholarships to students. I will also focus on our state’s literacy rate to make sure everyone has a chance to obtain a good job and improve his or her quality of life. I will never vote for a budget that hurts our children, and I oppose the huge state funding cuts that are resulting in teacher layoffs, larger class sizes, and reductions in programs. We should pursue measures that will make property taxes fair, predictable and timely. I am also committed to working out the inequities and uncertainty that has resulted from the recent property tax reform measures adopted at the Statehouse. I support increased transparency that would result in a greater accountability from state government. I support common-sense reforms to streamline government and potentially save taxpayers millions of dollars, but I also know that a one-size-fits-all approach is often not the best for each local community. I will take steps to address infrastructure that is aging and deteriorating in some areas as well as new construction that needs to occur in the growing northern areas of our district. We also must find ways to reduce congestion on our roadways with common-sense mass transportation plans to take into account the needs and wishes of all people across central Indiana, not just those in certain areas.
3. QUESTION: Do you pledge to maintain both the Homestead Standard Deduction and the Homestead Supplemental Deduction without ANY change to help homeowners control their property tax burden? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
4. QUESTION: Do you support changing the Indiana Code so approval of the General Assembly is required before I-69 becomes a toll road between I-64 and Martinsville? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
5. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your candidacy? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.

Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - May 4, 2010, Primary Election
1. QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the Constitutional Amendment on the November 2, 2010, statewide ballot? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
2. QUESTION: How should the 2012-2013 state budget be balanced? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
3. QUESTION: Do you pledge to maintain both the Homestead Standard Deduction and the Homestead Supplemental Deduction without ANY change? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
4. QUESTION: Do you support changing the Indiana Code so approval of the General Assembly is required before I-69 becomes a toll road between I-64 and Martinsville? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.
5. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your candidacy? ANSWER: DID NOT RESPOND.

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