HEALTH CARE ISSUES Proposed Health For All, regardless of immigration status. (Mar 2022)
First state to offer universal access to healthcare. (Feb 2022)
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES Rated 83% by United Domestic Workers of America (UDW) - AFSCME Local 3930
BUDGET & TAX ISSUES Rated 53% by The Cato Institute 53% 2020
BUSINESS ISSUES $2.6 billion in grants to small businesses & nonprofits. (Mar 2021)
Opportunity zones worthy of bipartisan support. (Mar 2019)
Government has role in economic growth. (Sep 2017)
TRADE ISSUES Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)
IMMIGRATION ISSUES There is no border crisis; the wall is just xenophobia. (Feb 2019)
MINORITY ISSUES Rated 80% by National Association of Social Workers - California, 2021
INTERNATIONAL & SECURITY ISSUES Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence. (Aug 2000)
Don't gut programs to pay for military buildup. (Jun 2017)
CRIME & PUNISHMENT ISSUES Bolster police, more prosecutors, get guns off the street. (Feb 2022)
Moratorium on the California death penalty. (Mar 2019)
Death penalty is ineffective, irreversible and immoral. (Mar 2019)
POVERTY & HOMELESSNESS ISSUES Address homelessness with 55,000 new housing units. (Feb 2022)
Nearly $2 billion to create more homeless housing. (Mar 2021)
EDUCATION ISSUES Rated 0% by The Center for Education Reform
CANNABIS ISSUES Rated 67% by NORML
RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL ISSUES Rated 88% by Equality California, 2021
Took initiative in issuing of same sex marriage licenses. (Jan 2021)
Supports affirmative action. (Nov 2017)
Early supporter for gay marriage. (Jul 2017)
GUN ISSUES Rated 0% by NRA and Gun Owners of California
ABORTION ISSUES Endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America
ENVIRONMENT & PROPERTY RIGHTS ISSUES Invest more in fighting wildfires, tackling historic drought. (Feb 2022)
RETIREMENT ISSUES Create Retirement Savings Accounts. (Aug 2000)
VOTING ISSUES Campaigned to boost student registration. (Nov 2017)
COVID: all registered voters receive mail-in ballots. (Aug 2021)
NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES
ENERGY ISSUES New cars & trucks in California to be zero-emission by 2035. (Mar 2021)
California leads the way on green energy. (Jun 2017)
COVID-19 ISSUES Science--not politics--drove our decisions. (Mar 2021)
Amy Klobuchar
Asa Hutchinson
Chris Sununu
Marianne Williamson
Vivek Ramaswamy
Chris Christie
Abortion: Christie opposes a woman's right to choose. At a 2011 rally opposing the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Roe v. Wade decision, he said eliminating abortion was "an issue whose time has come." He also cut state funding to Planned Parenthood. Source.
Animals: The HSUS applauds New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for signing A.2023, a bill that prohibits the slaughter of horses and sale of horse flesh for human consumption, bans the sale of horse meat or products derived from slaughtered horses and bans the transport of horse meat or live horses for the purpose of slaughter. Source.
Education: Christie has pushed for private school vouchers, which would take public education money and siphon it off to private and parochial schools. Source.
Environment: NJLCV did not endorce Christie Source.
Same Sex Marriage: Christie used his veto power to block marriage equality in New Jersey, saying marriage equality is not about "gay rights." Instead, he proposed marriage equality should be subject to a harmful and expensive public referendum. Source.
Guns: Christie opposed New Jersey's one-gun-a-month limit and has been strongly critical of President Obama's approach, calling instead for "violence control." Source.
Health care: Christie vetoed a bill to allow New Jersey to setup a health insurance exchange under Obamacare. Source.
Immigration: Dream Act: Christie has opposed offering in-state tuition for undocumented college students whose parents brought them to the United States as children. He said, "I do not believe that, for the people who came here illegally, that we should be subsidizing, with taxpayer money, through in-state tuition, their education." Source.
Business & Labor: US Chamber of Commerce rating: high. AFL-CIO rating: low. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, in the same breath as praising the "greatest generation" who built factories, farms and taught our nation's children, attacked those workers' right to join together to improve their workplaces and those they serve during his Republican National Convention (RNC) speech last night.
Christie decided to bash teachers' unions and public sector workers, instead of offering positive solutions to strengthen the U.S. economy. Source.
Minimum Wage: Chris Christie vetoed bills to raise minimum wage. Source
Social Security: Christie said the retirement age of Social Security needs to be raised and Medicaid drastically overhauled, adding that politicians have been fearful of going after the "third rail of politics" for year. "Oh, I just said that, and I'm still standing here. I didn't vaporize," Christie said, drawing laughter from the room and adding later that lightning had not come through the window to strike him. Source
Taxes: Did not sign Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge Source.
Trade:
Marijuana: Gov. Chris Christie Friday vowed to veto a bill up for a vote Monday that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Source.
Nuclear Energy: Gov. Chris Christie signaled support today for building a new nuclear power plant Source.
Climate Change: Though Christie claims to believe climate change is real, he pulled New Jersey out of a regional compact aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Source.
Jason Palmer
Jason Palmer is 52 years old.
Palmer believes that American needs to focus on domestic concerns. However impose sanctions on Russia. Send Ukraine humanitarian aid and weaponry. Ukraine is important, but it can't be a blank check.
Palmer sides with those who say government has a responsibility to address economic and social problems. That means investing in programs that benefit the people.
Palmer supports gun control legislation recommended by groups such as the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Palmer supports the pro-choice positions of organizations such as NARAL Pro Choice USA.
Palmer sides with those who take a more secular approach to governing which would respect the separation of church and state. They would accept differing religious and non-religious perspectives and of new norms including same-sex marriage.
Palmer sides with those who would generally welcome immigration. My ideal candidate would know that sanctuary cities are safer because they encourage good relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement
Palmer favors keeping the Affordable Care Act but would favor adjusting and improving the ACA..
Palmer favors an immediate halt to Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip to end civilian deaths and misery.
HEALTH CARE ISSUES
The Minnesota senator has refused to explicitly support Medicare for All, offering up a more incremental approach to health care reform that would involve creating a public, Medicaid-like option.
On Medicare for All, Klobuchar has said that it is "something we can look to for the future," but that she wants "action now" --- a nod to the likely challenges such a sweeping proposal would face.
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Received very high ratings from the Academy of Family Physicians;
Received very high ratings from the American Nurses Association;
Received very high ratings from the American Public Health Association
Employment Issues:
Received very low ratings from the Campaign for Working Families (this group opposes minimum wage and unions);
Received very high ratings from the AFL-CIO;
Received very high ratings from the AFSCME
Government budget Issues:
Received low ratings from the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste;
Received low ratings from the National Taxpayers Union;
Received low ratings from the Americans for Tax Reform ;
Received low ratings from the National Tax Limitation Committee;
Rated just below average by the Taxpayers for Common Sense
Business Issues:
Received very low ratings from The National Federation of Independent Business;
Received very low ratings from the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council;
Rated just below average by the United States Chamber of Commerce
Trade policy Issues:
Voted "nay" H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015, which included Trade Promotion Authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal as well as Trade Adjustment Assistance.
Rated just below average by the Emergency Committee for American Trade;
Rated just above average by The libertarian Cato Institute - Trade Barrier Votes
Immigration Issues:
Amy Klobachar was among Senate Democrats who blocked legislation that would punish "sanctuary cities" in a 54-45 vote.
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Rated just above average by the American Immigration Lawyers Association;
Received low ratings from the Americans for Immigration Control;
Received low ratings from The Federation for American Immigration Reform;
Received very low ratings from the Numbers USA which seeks to reduce both legal and illegal immigration
Minority Issues:
Position on affirmative action unknown.
Received high ratings from The Drum Major Institute: founded by Martin Luther King;
Received very high ratings from The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
International & Security Issues:
"For the second time, this Administration has put in place an order that bans all refugees from all over the world for 120 days, and drastically reduces the number of refugees who will be welcomed to the United States each year. Minnesota and the entire country are strengthened by our refugee and immigrant communities. As legal workers, they are a vital part of our economy. Refugees are extensively vetted as it is, and if the Administration wants to change the vetting process, they could do so without immediately banning all refugees from every country in the world."
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Rated just below average by The American Security Council Foundation;
Received low ratings from The Center for Security Policy;
Received high ratings from The Council for a Livable World;
Received very high ratings from the Voices for Creative Nonviolence - Iraq-Afghanistan
Crime & Punishment Issues:
Position on prison privatization not found.
If there's a decision made in this country that we ought to change the rules and not have the death penalty, that's one thing. My own view from experience as a district attorney is that it's a deterrent if it's properly used. It has to be properly used, but that's a complicated subject.
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Received high ratings from the Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants;
Poverty Issues:
Received very high ratings from the Results.org;
Received very high ratings from the Bread for the World
Education Issues:
Support policies that could help ease the burden of college costs and student debt, including expanding Pell grants --- the money the government provides low-income students to attend college --- and allowing borrowers to refinance their student loans.
In addition, Klobuchar has signaled she'd be interested in making it easier for students to afford job training programs that don't fit in with the traditional image of a college education. She introduced a bill earlier this year that would allow workers to use 529 plans --- tax-advantaged college savings accounts --- for licensing, credentialing and other short-term training programs.
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Received very high ratings from The National Education Association;
Rated just below average by The Center for Education Reform: pro-charter school group;
Rated just above average by The Home School Legal Defense Association
Cannabis Issues:
Rated just below average by The Marijuana Policy Project
Religious & Social Issues:
Received high ratings from the BillStamp.com, a secular group opposing the words "In God We Trust" on our currency;
Received low ratings from The Christian Coalition of America
Second Amendment Issues:
Received very high ratings from The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence;
Rated just below average by the Gun Owners' Action League;
Rated just below average by the Gun Owners of America
Abortion Issues:
Received very high ratings from the Planned Parenthood;
Received high ratings from the NARAL Pro-Choice America;
Received very low ratings from The Campaign for Working Families;
Received very low ratings from The National Right to Life Committee
Environmental Issues:
Received low ratings from The American Land Rights Association;
Received very high ratings from The National Parks Conservation Association
Retirement Issues:
Received very high ratings from The Alliance for Retired Americans;
Received high ratings from The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
HEALTH CARE ISSUES
"The Supreme Court's ruling, dismissing the case on procedural grounds, leaves the question of the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act unanswered. In my view, the question of whether the Congress overreached its powers in enacting the far-reaching health care law was important and a legitimate issue to be resolved by the Supreme Court."
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill to carry out his plan to overhaul and extend the state's Medicaid expansion program on Friday, but still faces uphill battles to convince his legislature to fund the program and obtain waivers for some of its provisions from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The Republican governor's so-called Arkansas Works plan would continue expanded Medicaid coverage for 250,000 low-income Arkansans
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
Hutchinson gets gets very low ratings by labor unions including a 0% rating from the AFL-CIO.
BUDGET & TAX ISSUES
Received an 87.5% rating from Americans for Tax Reform, a group that opposes any effort to increase income taxes on individuals and businesses.
BUSINESS ISSUES
Received an 85% rating from United States Chamber of Commerce
TRADE ISSUES
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to express his concerns about tariffs being waged by the Trump administration on trading partners.
IMMIGRATION ISSUES
Receives high ratings from interest groups that seek to limit immigration.
MINORITY ISSUES
In 2015, Hutchinson signed into law legislation that would prohibit localities from extending civil rights protections to LGBT individuals. At the time, Arkansas was among states that allowed discrimination in the workplace, housing and business on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
"I don't think it's a good idea for a leader [Trump] that's setting an example for the country or the party to meet with (an) avowed racist or anti-Semite [Kanye West]," Hutchinson told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union."
INTERNATIONAL & SECURITY ISSUES
"In the week since Russia invaded Ukraine, Arkansas has joined most of the world in condemning the unprovoked assault." ---Gov. Asa Hutchinson, weekly address.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT ISSUES
Favors prison privatization plan in September 2019. His spokesman, J.R. Davis. He said the governor has "always supported the concept of a regional jail pilot."
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday defended his setting of a controversial execution schedule that would have seen eight inmates put to death within 10 days, saying "I absolutely made the right decision."
POVERTY & HOMELESSNESS ISSUES
Arkansas is one of two states that will refuse federal funding available for the second phase of pandemic Emergency Rental Assistance as Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared the economic climate robust enough that it was no longer needed.
EDUCATION ISSUES
Received an 33% rating from the National Education Association
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a part of his legislative agenda into law Thursday, a measure aimed at helping students pursuing college degrees in high-demand fields. The new grant program will pay tuition and mandatory fees for a student to attend any Arkansas public two-year college or technical school. It will be available to students studying in high-demand fields -- like computer coding, nursing or welding.
"You're providing excellence in education, but you're also providing an affordable education and you're providing flexibility in education and career path," he said addressing community college educators. "And this is an option that we need in our states for our young people, and it fits with the way people look at their future and the options that they have. The community college fits all of those opportunities and needs that we have here in the state."
CANNABIS ISSUES
Received an 17% rating from NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). On Twitter, Gov. Asa Hutchinson says "The science is clear. Recreational marijuana leads to increased drug use among minors & more dangerous roadways. This November, I'm voting NO on Issue 4 to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas & I hope you'll join me." (September 2022)
RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL ISSUES Christian Coalition of America
93% 1999-2000.
GUN ISSUES
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 20% 2000,
National Rifle Association (NRA) 83% 2018
ABORTION ISSUES
NARAL Pro-Choice America 0% 2000, National Right to Life Committee 100% 1999-2000
ENVIRONMENT & PROPERTY RIGHTS ISSUES
League of Conservation Voters 3% 1999-2000. American Land Rights Association (formerly League of Private Property Voters) 87% 2000
RETIREMENT ISSUES
USA Next, formerly known as the United Seniors Association. 100% 1999-2000. Conservative USA Next presents itself as an interest group for senior citizens as an alternative to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (30%) is a United States liberal advocacy group whose goal is to protect Social Security and Medicare.
VOTING ISSUES
Hutchinson said that elected officials shouldn't focus on untrue claims about the 2020 election.
"I have consistently supported a voter identification requirement as long as there is state assistance for anyone who does not have personal identification," Hutchinson said.
But it is very important that anyone who does not have an ID, is given one free of charge by the state, he said.
An Arkansas judge on Friday struck down four new voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers, finding the measures unconstitutional.
The measure moving up the deadline for absentee ballots became law without Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson's signature --- a move governors have taken to raise objections to a bill but not veto them.
NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES
Hutchinson, who has promoted renewable energy sources, said one reason Arkansas should look at expanding its use of nuclear energy is the success of the Russellville facility, which supplies about 70 percent of Entergy Arkansas' power needs in the state.
ENERGY ISSUES
"Industry has to determine if the investment is worth the risk, but the government also sends a signal that if they want to expand refinery capacity in Arkansas," Hutchinson said. "That is where I think the role of the governor would come into play. I think the governor of Arkansas can say, 'Let's expand our nuclear energy and refining capacity options and that this state welcomes that type of investment from the private sector.'"
CONFEDERATE STATUES
Is it time for Confederate monuments in Arkansas to come down, ABC's George Stephanopoulos asked. The governor noted an agreement had been reached to move a statue in Bentonville from a public square. "That's the right process to go through. It's not the right process to destroy by acts of vandalism. It's right to have debate and take action. There's more that we need to look at it in Arkansas."
COVID-19 ISSUES
Hutchinson offering his familiar defense of supporting health guidelines while keeping business operating. He did endorse a dramatic increase in coronavirus testing, something Donald Trump hasn't embraced.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday he regrets approving a statewide ban on face mask mandates earlier this year and has called the state Legislature into a special session in an effort to amend the law.
"In hindsight, I wish that had not become law," Hutchinson said during a news conference. "But it is the law, and the only chance we have is either to amend it or for the courts to say that it has an unconstitutional foundation."
HEALTH CARE ISSUES
CONCORD, N.H. ---
New Hampshire and Gov. Sununu will join 17 other states in defense of the Affordable Care Act as a case brought by states seek the law's repeal goes to the U.S. Supreme Court. Gov. Chris Sununu told WMUR on Wednesday night that while he does not believe the law known as "Obamacare" has cut health care costs, repealing the law without an "adequate replacement" would be harmful to Granite Staters.
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
Aug 9, 2019 --- Today, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu rejected a measure that would have gradually increased the state's minimum wage to $12 by 2022.
BUDGET & TAX ISSUES
Has a 74% rating from The Cato Institute
BUSINESS ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
TRADE ISSUES
Maine Governor Janet Mills, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Vermont Governor Phil Scott are calling on President Donald Trump to reverse the re-imposition of a 10% tariff on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada, citing the negative impact on manufacturers and supply chain businesses in northern New England.
IMMIGRATION ISSUES
VGov. Chris Sununu backs Gov. DeSantis' efforts to fly migrants from the southern border to Martha's Vineyard but said he doesn't want the Florida governor sending those flights to New Hampshire.
MINORITY ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
INTERNATIONAL & SECURITY ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
CRIME & PUNISHMENT ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
POVERTY & HOMELESSNESS ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
EDUCATION ISSUES
Has a 100% rating from The Center for Education Reform, a group advocating school choice.
Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill Monday to expand the state's free tuition benefit for state colleges and universities to children of deceased veterans who were disabled --- as long as they were New Hampshire residents when they died.
CANNABIS ISSUES
Has a 25% rating from NORML.
RELIGIOUS & SOCIAL ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
GUN ISSUES
Has a 92% rating from the NRA
ABORTION ISSUES
Gov. Chris Sununu says he's generally pro-choice but supports some restrictions later in pregnancy.
ENVIRONMENT & PROPERTY RIGHTS ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
RETIREMENT ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
VOTING ISSUES
Gov. Chris Sununu wants to make it crystal clear --- there was no large scale election fraud in New Hampshire --- as fellow Republican and former President Donald Trump has insisted.
"A discrepancy of 300 votes out of over 800,000 cast does not constitute ‘massive election fraud,'" Sununu said, pointing to an audit of the state legislative election result discrepancy in Windham.
"In fact, it is proof that New Hampshire's voting process is the most reliable, safe, and secure in the country, and that we will ensure every last vote is accurately accounted for," Sununu added.
NUCLEAR POWER ISSUES
Nuclear power generated nearly 56% of New Hampshire's energy in 2016. Preserving Seabrook, the state's sole nuclear plant, is the most realistic and cost-effective means of managing emissions in New Hampshire at scale, the plan says. [Sununu] plan includes a recommendation to redraft the state's renewable portfolio standard to include zero emission resources such as the output from NextEra Energy's Seabrook nuclear plant.
ENERGY ISSUES
Gov. Sununu has acknowledged that a transition to renewable energy is the "long term solution," but urges caution and warns of negative consequences for utility bills.
"It's not going to happen in five or just ten years," he said at a press conference in June. "It's going to happen over time. And in New Hampshire, our goal is to do it at the right pace such that we can make those investments, create that infrastructure without overburdening the ratepayers."
His administration has advocated for a market-based approach to energy, with the Department of Energy's most recent strategy saying renewables can't yet compete at scale.
COVID-19 ISSUES
Views not yet determined. We are continuing to research publicly available information.
UKRAINE
CONCORD --- New Hampshire's governor has ordered state-run liquor and wine outlets to remove all Russian liquor from their shelves in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Republican Gov. Chris Sununu signed an executive order Saturday directing all New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets to remove Russian-made and Russian-branded spirits until further notice.
Healthcare Issues: Supports a "Medicare for All model," according to her campaign website.
Employment Issues: We must address this crisis of wealth inequality and financial insecurity. We urgently need a plan to relieve financial distress, to create jobs, and to increase prosperity, thereby unleashing the incredible ingenuity and productivity of the American people.
Government budget Issues: [A] small minority of Americans - called in today’s nomenclature “the one percent” – has become the recipient of extraordinary government largess, while the American middle class has been decimated. From huge corporate subsidies, to tax breaks for the very wealthy, to deregulation of even the most fundamental protections, to greater and greater permission given to moneyed interests to flood our political system, to the proverbial “revolving door” practice between corporate and government leaders.
Eliminate the income cap on payroll taxes.
Business Issues: Close the loopholes that give big breaks to big business, and ensure they pay their fair share of taxes to level the playing field so small business can compete.
Enforce anti-trust laws so that new businesses have a chance to succeed.
Trade policy Issues: Standing up for the United States over trading partners who are acting in less than honorable ways is, on the surface, what a president should do. However, the combination of attempted bullying, erratic behavior and especially tariffs is highly counter-productive. We need to end the trade war which was started by an administration which was creating enemies to blame for our problems. This trade war has been hurting U.S. consumers with excess costs for goods and hurting U.S. farmers by making our agricultural exports less competitive and eliminating the Chinese market.
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Immigration Issues: She supports DACA and a full path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants with no "serious criminal background."
International & Security Issues:
While America has some serious enemies - and it’s certainly our responsibility to protect our country and our children - I believe our country’s way of dealing with security issues is increasingly obsolete. We cannot simply rely on brute force to rid ourselves of international enemies. In so doing, we overburden our military by asking them to compensate for the work we ourselves are not doing.
"I don’t think the ultimate answer will be about settlements or checkpoints," Williamson told a Jewish news site. "The work of the genuine peace builders must be on the level of the heart." She added that the U.S. must return to "where it can be considered an honest broker" to play a useful role.
Minority Issues: In an interview with CNN, Williamson called for $100 billion to be paid to African Americans in reparations for slavery, with $10 billion per year distributed over 10 years.
Crime & Punishment Issues: The “prison-industrial complex” thrives on the volume of people arrested, detained, convicted, and sent to private for-profit prisons
Troy Davis stay of execution denied. Putting stark emotions in the hands of God. May this event be the spark that turns into a fire of transformation to END CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES forever. Source
Education Issues: Supports universal pre-school and free college.
Environmental Issues: Supports the Green New Deal. "As President, I would argue, in no uncertain terms, that rapid, man-made climate change and global warming represents a clear and present danger to our people, to our democracy, and to the world at large."
Poverty Issues: Poverty is a moral issue. I’m reminded of a quote from Ghandhi: “Anyone who doesn’t think religion has anything to do with politics doesn’t understand religion.” Anyone on a serious spiritual path takes the suffering of other sentient beings seriously. Poverty in America is not a Left-Right issue. The 13 million children living in poverty in America are neither Republican nor Democrat.
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Cannabis Issues: Williamson is in support of legalizing marijuana
Religious & Social Issues: The [LGBTQ] communities...do not enjoy the full breadth of freedoms that this country espouses to guarantee to each and every citizen. This is not only unacceptable; this is in direct violation of our founding principles.
Second Amendment Issues: [The] argument over gun rights is less about the Second Amendment and more about profit maximization for gun manufacturers. Their lobbying arm, the National Rifle Association, has shrewdly used the Second Amendment as a cover for their greed. More and more Americans, however, are unwilling to sacrifice the safety of our children so gun manufacturers can make more money. I am among them.
Abortion Issues: Outside of the obviously accepted illegality of sex with children, the US government has no business telling any of us what we can or cannot do with our bodies. REGARDING ABORTION RIGHTS, I AM ONE HUNDRED PER CENT PRO-CHOICE.
Retirement Issues: Under no circumstances should we put Social Security at risk. We need to protect this successful and compassionate program that retiring Americans have relied on for nearly eighty-five years.
Campaign website, positions on the issues
According to Ramaswamy, "The most fundamental divide of our time is not black vs white, gay vs straight, or even Democrat vs Republican. It is the Great Reset vs the Great Uprising. Aristocracy vs sovereignty. Self-governance vs monarchy. This is a transpartisan & transnational struggle."
A profile in The New York Times described Ramaswamy as an anti-woke candidate whereas The Hill characterizes him as a conservative.
According to a profile in Politico, Ramaswamy was inspired by Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 presidential election, and wants to run "with an entrepreneurial spirit, unorthodox ideas, and few expectations" in the hopes of building "a major following that will carry him to the presidency.