Joe Mackey's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "I trust women to make their own choices based on what they believe is best for them. I will always protect the right of women to govern their bodies." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "I support repeal of Fair Tax and Jobs Act that has turned out to benefit primarily the top 1%. I also support making the middle-class tax cuts permanent. Congress should eliminate the Carried Interest Deduction which lets many private equity and hedge fund financiers pay the lower capital gains tax rate on much of their income, instead of the higher income tax rate paid by wage-earners." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "According to the report, the Social Security fund could run out by 2035, here's how we preserve it. 1. Eliminate the Cap (127k) on taxable income. 2. Eliminate the carried interest deduction. 3. Make it unlawful for congress to "borrow" from the fund." (twitter.com)
- "I support a single payer healthcare system. In the United States, what we call a healthcare system is actually a for-profit healthcare market which gives you access only if you can pay for it. Things must change." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "Congress must protect SS by making it unlawful for any future Congress to "borrow" from the fund. We must return Social Security to its original designation as a national trust and lock Congress out of it permanently." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
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- "I have 3 main topics Iâll introduce today. The first is ENVIRONMENT/GREEN ENERGY JOBS. America must tie infrastructure and our environment together and invest in green energy technology. Itâs time!" (twitter.com)
- "Rural infrastructure development must address the incredible shortcomings of emergency response. First responders and their facilities require modernization. I have visited VFDâs in my district. Many have no EMTâs, outdated fire equipment and are often short personnel." (twitter.com)
- "Two-thirds of Americans want guaranteed healthcare and investments in infrastructure and clean energy jobs. We can do this!" (twitter.com)
- "Congress should eliminate the Carried Interest Deduction which lets many wealthy private equity and hedge fund financiers pay the lower capital gains tax rate on their incomes, instead of paying the higher income tax rate paid by regular wage-earners. Removing this loophole would subject billions of income dollars to the Social Security tax. In addition, any tax dollars gained from repatriating dark money from overseas also should subject to the tax." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- " Large employers who pay less than a living wage should pay a tax penalty equal to the government assistance benefits paid to their employees such as food stamps, Medicaid, and housing assistance. I would also support closing tax loopholes which provide large employers like Amazon, Apple and many others escape from paying any federal taxes at all." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
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- "America must tie infrastructure and our environment together and invest in green energy technology." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "The wind and solar energy industries are the fastest growing markets in the United States today that provide high paying job opportunities in rapidly expanding fields. By investing in green energy technology, we will be creating the kind of economic boom that trickle-down economics can never achieve." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "Green energy is important for people, the environment, and climate. Make no mistake, its benefits are economic, too. Joe Mackey sees the potential to make the environment & economy better, while using green energy to do it! " (twitter.com)
- "We must immediately begin addressing funding for a Comprehensive Infrastructure Development program...creating tax free green bonds to entice private investors, institutions , and municipalities to invest in green projects. It will be a Democratic President who signs the Paris Climate Accord." (twitter.com)
- "Man enough to be a Mom! Iâm proud of my role as the Tippecanoe county Moms Demand Action Red Flag leader. Indiana was among the first states in the nation to impose Red Flag laws and background checks. These laws were passed under a republican led state government and credited with saving 5000 lives. We must also have national enhanced background checks, support funding for elevated school security systems in our local schools and allow the Centers for Disease Control to conduct research on gun violence as a national health issue. Public schools must be able to hire teachers, administrators, and counselors who are trained to identify at risk youth and refer them to appropriate counseling." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "I'm very strongly in favor of a single payer healthcare system. But, until we get the votes to implement such a system we need to do everything we can to hold up the ACA and expand Medicaid coverage." (twitter.com)
- "Not only do Republicans want to repeal the ACA and its protections of pre-existing conditions during a pandemic, they still have no alternative despite years of promises. Joe will protect the ACA and fight for improved coverage." (twitter.com)
- "The fact is, people really do like the ACA and it has saved countless lives." (twitter.com)
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- "Instead of spending half of a billion dollars on customizing a wall, let's subsidize environmental improvement projects that will provide high paying green energy jobs to the American people." (twitter.com)
- "While our immigration laws require review and updating, there are things we can do today. That is why I fully support DACA - because Dreamers ARE Americans in every way that matters. They contribute nearly $1 billion in GDP to the American economy and represent the beacon of hope we shine to the rest of the world." (www.joe4hoosiers.com)
- "DACA students contribute nearly a billion dollars per year in revenue to our American markets. As your congressional representative I will work to pass legislation protecting DACA students and creating pathways to citizenship." (twitter.com)
- "We must work with our colleagues in Congress to pass meaningful legislation that not only protects our DACA students but also provides an accelerated pathway to full citizenship. This legislation must also include the same benefits to our undocumented veterans." (twitter.com)
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