ISSUES ’86 : 24th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

THE DISTRICT: Includes Universal City, Toluca Lake, the Wilshire-Fairfax area, Hollywood, Silver Lake and Echo Park and parts of West Hollywood, North Hollywood and Sun Valley. Democrats outnumber Republicans 58% to 29%. Traditionally a Democratic Party stronghold, the district includes sizeable populations of Jews, senior citizens and homosexuals.

THE SURVEY: Questionnaires were mailed to legislative and congressional candidates in September. Answers will be published periodically until the Nov. 4 election. Henry A. Waxman (Incumbent) Democrat, 47, 12 years in Congress, Los Angeles George Abrahams Libertarian, 35, stock market investor, Los Angeles James Green Peace and Freedom, 34, social services worker, Los Angeles 1. SPENDING CUTS: The Supreme Court has thrown out the automatic spending-cut mechanism in the Gramm-Rudman act, which is designed to reduce the budget deficit. Should Congress try to preserve the possibility of across-the-board cuts and not rely on its ability to make cuts on its own?

Waxman: No Abrahams: No Green: No 2. THE DEFICIT: Do you believe a tax increase is necessary to reduce the deficit significantly?

Waxman: Yes Abrahams: No Green: No If so, which taxes would you consider raising:

Gasoline?

Waxman: No Cigarette?

Waxman: Yes Liquor?

Waxman: Yes Income?

Waxman: Yes 3. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES:Are you in favor of sharply limiting the amount of money congressional candidates may receive from political action committees?

Waxman: Yes Abrahams: No Green: Yes 4. CONTRA AID: Would you have approved the $100 million appropriation earmarked for military and non-military aid to the Contras, who are fighting against the leftist Nicaraguan government?

Waxman: No Abrahams: Yes Green: No 5. NUCLEAR TESTING MORATORIUM: In August the House voted for a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing which would take effect if the Soviets agreed to on-site verification of their ban. Would you have voted for the bill?

Waxman: Yes Abrahams: No Green: Yes 6. STAR WARS: Do you think the so-called Star Wars defense program could achieve the President’s stated goal of making the country secure against Soviet missiles?

Waxman: No Abrahams: Yes Green: No In general, are you inclined to give the President about what he thinks is needed for “Star Wars” research?

Waxman: No Abrahams: Yes Green: No 7. CHEMICAL WEAPONS: Do you support the resumption of chemical weapons production, which was discontinued in 1969?

Waxman: No Abrahams: Yes Green: No 8. OIL EXPLORATION: Do you favor opening up large portions of California’s coastline to oil exploration as Interior Secretary Donald P. Hodel has proposed in a five-year plan?

Waxman: No Abrahams: Yes Green: No 9. DRUG TESTING: President Reagan has endorsed mandatory drug testing for federal employees involved in national security or the health and safety of others. Do you favor such a proposal?

Waxman: Declined Response Abraham: No Green: No 10. ABORTION FUNDING: Do you support continued federal funding for abortions for the poor through Medi-Cal?

Waxman: Yes Abrahams: Yes, so long as there are not other cuts in Medi-Cal Green: Yes 11. METRO RAIL: Do you favor continued funding for Metro Rail, the Los Angeles subway system?

Waxman: No Abrahams: No Green: Yes 12. PARKLANDS: Do you support continued funding for the acquisition of parkland for the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area?

Waxman: Yes Abrahams: No Green: Yes 13. IMMIGRANTS: Should the influx of illegal immigrants from Latin America be attacked with greater law-enforcement activity in this country and a vastly increased patrol of the border?

Waxman: Yes Abrahams: No Green: No