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Stewart Alexander (born 1 October 1951) is an American democratic socialist politician, presidential nominee for the Socialist Party USA. Unless noted, the views below are from the Socialist Party USA platform and other pages on their site, to which Mr. Alexander's campaign site links.

Foreign policy and war issues: We stand in total opposition to U.S. imperialism and the current “war on terror” which is just another subterfuge for U.S. imperialism.

Security/liberties: We condemn the so-called War on Terrorism and call for the immediate repeal of the U.S.A.P.A.T.R.I.O.T Acts and the Anti-Terrorism.

Social Security: We oppose the privatization of the Social Security system and the use of Social Security trust funds for any other purpose, such as offsetting the federal deficit.

Stem cell research: Views not known at this time.

Same sex issues: We call for the end of all anti-gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBTQ) restrictions in law and the work place, the repeal of all sodomy laws, and the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Trade issues: We demand the immediate withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), and oppose the creation of a widened Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA).

Budget issues: We call for a steeply graduated income tax and a steeply graduated estate tax, and a maximum income of no more than ten times the minimum. We oppose regressive taxes such as payroll tax, sales tax, and property taxes. We call for the restoration of the capital gains tax and luxury tax on a progressive, graduated scale.

Business & labor issues: The Socialist Party stands for the right of all workers to organize. We support the right of all workers to engage in collective action and self-representation regardless of union status. We support militant, united labor action including hot cargo agreements, and boycotts, factory committees, secondary and sympathy strikes, sit-down strikes, general strikes, and ultimately the expropriation of workplaces.
We call for a full employment policy. We support the provision of a livable guaranteed annual income.

Abortion issues: We demand full support for every woman's right to choose when, if, and how to have children, including the right to free abortion on demand at any stage of pregnancy, without interference or coercion. Clinics providing abortion services must have the full protection of the law.

Capital punishment: We call for the abolition of the death penalty.

Marijuana: We call for the decriminalization of drug use and the regulation of narcotics by doctors through the use of prescriptions rather than by the criminal justice system. We call for the redirection of funds spent on the "war on drugs" to comprehensive community-based, client-controlled rehabilitation programs.

Gun control: We support federal buyout programs for arms, federal safety standards and licensing for arms, and community-based public training for gun owners.

Minimum wage: We call for a minimum wage of $15 per hour, indexed to the cost of living.

Health care: The Socialist Party stands for a socialized health care system based on universal coverage, salaried doctors and health care workers, and revenues derived from a steeply graduated income tax.

Environmental issues: We call for public ownership and democratic control of all our natural resources in order to conserve resources, preserve our wilderness areas, and restore environmental quality.

Climate change: He will support climate change legislation that holds corporations accountable to the pollution of the environment and builds green infrastructure. Source

Immigration issues: The Socialist Party USA calls for the immediate repeal of Arizona Senate Bill 1070. This bill sanctions racial profiling and gives cover to the repressive actions of officials such as the racist Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Education issues: We call for full and equal funding of public education

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