Deb Baughman was raised outside of Boston and relocated to Pennsylvania in 1985. She moved to the 78th district five years ago after retiring from her 25-year career as a teacher in the Cornwall- Lebanon School District. She graduated from Lesley College in Boston with a degree in education and holds a master’s degree in education from Wilkes University.Deb serves on the executive committee of the Bedford County Democratic Committee, is an appointed Liberty Township Democratic Committee Person, and is a member of the Helen B. Hughes Federation of Democratic Women. She is actively involved with the Rural Caucus of the PA State Democratic
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I believe human activity is a significant cause of climate change; however, there are also natural causes. I believe humans must make changes to protect the planet
Regarding gun laws, what generally do you support from the choices below?
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I don’t like any of the answers above. I believe we need strong enforcement of current laws. I support universal background checks on all purchases. The goal would be safety, not taking away responsible owners’ guns. I believe school safety needs to be paramount and protecting students is a top priority. Implementing changes based on input from school leaders and law enforcement should be enacted quickly and funding provided to assist in safety upgrades.
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Marijuana should be legal for medical use. I am undecided on legalizing marijuana for general use. I would need to study that more.
Regarding Pennsylvania pensions, were you (or would you have been) in favor of the 2017 Senate Bill 1 that introduces a 401K-style component into pension benefits for new hires after 2019?