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Herbert Jones, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Herbert Jones, Jr. has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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Issue Positions

For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2024.

  • "I believe that women should have the freedom, autonomy, and right to make their own decisions without any interference from government at any level. Reproductive health and the associated decisions are complex; a government template dictating what someone must do is simply wrong." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "If elected, I will vote to codify Roe. I’m making the statement above my litmus test when casting my vote until the right to a safe and legal abortion is restored. Who’s with me?" (x.com)
  • "While we await the impending final Dobbs opinion, I want to assure you all that I will fight tirelessly to defend a woman’s right to access the healthcare she wants and needs." (x.com)
  • Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Choice" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "SS, Medicare & Medicaid must be strengthened... anything less is an assault on americans all across this country..." (x.com)
  • "Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Thirty-seven percent of today's elders (over 65) would live in poverty if not for Social Security. Even with Social Security, 10% live below the poverty line. Reading the history of the SSA: shorturl.at/bgLU8 or the history of elders in modern China can be quite eye opening." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We need people in Congress who’ll fight to protect Social Security. I know I’m ready." (x.com)
  • "Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth? No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "For the purpose of economic growth? No. The government's role in the economy is to protect the working people from those who wish to exploit them, protect our common heritage from those who seek to co-opt it, and to prevent the concentration of market power in the hand of the few. Taxes are to maintain the common infrastructure and provide for social welfare." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Getting anonymous and dark money out of elections is incredibly important. We might also consider shortening the election season, making voting mandatory and registration automatic for eligible citizens." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "This protection has been abused by individuals and courts over time. Clarifying expectations and guidelines is part of the solution." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Currently the biggest part of defense spending is personnel. Rising healthcare costs affect the DoD like everyone else, reigning those in would allow us to increase pay for current military and hold spending level without compromising readiness." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support increasing defense spending? No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Government manipulation of markets is a double edged sword. However, at the moment we have a great deal of invisible government support to corporations, and great hostility to government regulation of same. The narrowing of economic opportunity is an anti-trust issue, and needs to be addressed." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Government manipulation of markets is a double edged sword. However, at the moment we have a great deal of invisible government support to corporations, and great hostility to government regulation of same. The narrowing of economic opportunity is an anti-trust issue, and needs to be addressed." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The cost of advanced education has ballooned in the past decades. It outstrips inflation exponentially. Is forgiveness of debt the ultimate answer? No. Predatory for profit institutions, and even "non-profit" and state schools have raised tuition out of all understanding. We can do better." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Before 2000 only 14 states required photo ID. Until 1950 no ID was required to vote in ANY state. We do not currently, as a country require government ID to exist. Most of our economic peers (OECD) do require gov't ID. If we are going to go that route, we need to have that conversation as a nation, and it should absolutely not be left to the states." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls? No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Government support of new technologies is a long standing tradition. Reliance on petroleum products creates USA dependence on foreign polities we would rather NOT be beholden to. Thus, every other option should be explored and harnessed. There is not a single path to energy independence, we must explore them all." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Government support of new technologies is a long standing tradition. Reliance on petroleum products creates USA dependence on foreign polities we would rather NOT be beholden to. Thus, every other option should be explored and harnessed. There is not a single path to energy independence, we must explore them all." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you generally support gun-control legislation? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "WELL REGULATED MILITIA. It's right there in the Constitution. The people who wrote the second amendment were deliberately vague because they were trying to reach a compromise between 13 very disparate polities. However, until 2005 the courts interpreted it as the right for states to field a militia (which later became mostly synonymous with the National Guard). Herb Jones supports competency-based licensure, and liability insurance requirements." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Herb Jones supports universal healthcare and is not picky about the means to get there. The single payer model (UK, the Veterans Administration, etc) has a lot of advantages. However moving from our current system to that is unlikely in the given environment. Germany has a multi-payor model that achieves good outcomes for the entire population and might be a better choice for the USA." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Herb Jones supports universal healthcare and is not picky about the means to get there. The single payer model (UK, the Veterans Administration, etc) has a lot of advantages. However moving from our current system to that is unlikely in the given environment. Germany has a multi-payor model that achieves good outcomes for the entire population and might be a better choice for the USA." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Herb Jones supports universal healthcare and is not picky about the means to get there. The single payer model (UK, the Veterans Administration, etc) has a lot of advantages. However moving from our current system to that is unlikely in the given environment. Germany has a multi-payor model that achieves good outcomes for the entire population and might be a better choice for the USA." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support increasing security along the southern US border? No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Security along our southern border as strong as any modern nation-state can achieve given the terrain and the technology. Until we reform immigration, which includes holding the employers of undocumented individuals criminally liable instead of the individuals, and stabilize the nations to our south, we are never going to stop the flow of migrants. From a wider perspective, who are we? The most anit-immigrant citizens are mostly the third to fourth generation descendants of migrants who came before we had much in the way of limits." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? No" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Security along our southern border as strong as any modern nation-state can achieve given the terrain and the technology. Until we reform immigration, which includes holding the employers of undocumented individuals criminally liable instead of the individuals, and stabilize the nations to our south, we are never going to stop the flow of migrants. From a wider perspective, who are we? The most anit-immigrant citizens are mostly the third to fourth generation descendants of migrants who came before we had much in the way of limits." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Economic Intervention" is such a huge category. It includes 'Most favored nations' to 'foreign aid' to 'sanctions' to 'creating a pariah state who cannot access the world banking infrastructure.'" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • ""Economic Intervention" is such a huge category. It includes 'Most favored nations' to 'foreign aid' to 'sanctions' to 'creating a pariah state who cannot access the world banking infrastructure.'" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine? Yes" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I believe that women should have the freedom, autonomy, and right to make their own decisions without any interference from government at any level. Reproductive health and the associated decisions are complex; a government template dictating what someone must do is simply wrong.
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
Thirty-seven percent of today's elders (over 65) would live in poverty if not for Social Security. Even with Social Security, 10% live below the poverty line. Reading the history of the SSA: shorturl.at/bgLU8 or the history of elders in modern China can be quite eye opening.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations,unions, and individuals?
Getting anonymous and dark money out of elections is incredibly important. We might also consider shortening the election season, making voting mandatory and registration automatic for eligible citizens.
Yes Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
This protection has been abused by individuals and courts over time. Clarifying expectations and guidelines is part of the solution.
No Do you support increasing defense spending?
Currently the biggest part of defense spending is personnel. Rising healthcare costs affect the DoD like everyone else, reigning those in would allow us to increase pay for current military and hold spending level without compromising readiness.
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Yes Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?
Government manipulation of markets is a double edged sword. However, at the moment we have a great deal of invisible government support to corporations, and great hostility to government regulation of same. The narrowing of economic opportunity is an anti-trust issue, and needs to be addressed.
Yes Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?
The cost of advanced education has ballooned in the past decades. It outstrips inflation exponentially. Is forgiveness of debt the ultimate answer? No. Predatory for profit institutions, and even "non-profit" and state schools have raised tuition out of all understanding. We can do better.
No Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?
Before 2000 only 14 states required photo ID. Until 1950 no ID was required to vote in ANY state. We do not currently, as a country require government ID to exist. Most of our economic peers (OECD) do require gov't ID. If we are going to go that route, we need to have that conversation as a nation, and it should absolutely not be left to the states.
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Government support of new technologies is a long standing tradition. Reliance on petroleum products creates USA dependence on foreign polities we would rather NOT be beholden to. Thus, every other option should be explored and harnessed. There is not a single path to energy independence, we must explore them all.
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
WELL REGULATED MILITIA. It's right there in the Constitution. The people who wrote the second amendment were deliberately vague because they were trying to reach a compromise between 13 very disparate polities. However, until 2005 the courts interpreted it as the right for states to field a militia (which later became mostly synonymous with the National Guard). Herb Jones supports competency-based licensure, and liability insurance requirements.
Yes Do you support a government-run (single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?
Yes Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave opportunities?
Yes Do you support lowering the cost of prescription drugs?
Herb Jones supports universal healthcare and is not picky about the means to get there. The single payer model (UK, the Veterans Administration, etc) has a lot of advantages. However moving from our current system to that is unlikely in the given environment. Germany has a multi-payor model that achieves good outcomes for the entire population and might be a better choice for the USA.
No Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Security along our southern border as strong as any modern nation-state can achieve given the terrain and the technology. Until we reform immigration, which includes holding the employers of undocumented individuals criminally liable instead of the individuals, and stabilize the nations to our south, we are never going to stop the flow of migrants. From a wider perspective, who are we? The most anit-immigrant citizens are mostly the third to fourth generation descendants of migrants who came before we had much in the way of limits.
Yes Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?
Yes Do you support the U.S. providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?
"Economic Intervention" is such a huge category. It includes 'Most favored nations' to 'foreign aid' to 'sanctions' to 'creating a pariah state who cannot access the world banking infrastructure.'
No Do you support raising taxes, on any income or on any entity, to promote economic growth?
For the purpose of economic growth? No. The government's role in the economy is to protect the working people from those who wish to exploit them, protect our common heritage from those who seek to co-opt it, and to prevent the concentration of market power in the hand of the few. Taxes are to maintain the common infrastructure and provide for social welfare.
Unknown Position Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Protecting local production for reasons of national security and welfare is a good thing. However, we should not allow other countries to undercut our markets via abuse of their own citizens and gov't subsidies for the purpose of creating market dominance.
1. Reducing energy dependence on oil 2. Federal removal of cannabis from the CSL and legalization of adult use. The sale of cannabis should be taxed like any other commodity. 3. Codification of the individual right to privacy and the right for healthcare decisions (including ending a pregnancy) to be between a patient and their doctor.

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