Jonathan Herzog's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Jonathan Herzog has provided voters with clear stances on key issues by responding to the 2020 Political Courage Test.
New York Congressional Election 2020 Political Courage Test
| Pro-choice | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
| Women + Equality; Protect privacy and reproductive freedom. Codify Roe. Ensure comprehensive contraceptive care is covered under health insurance plans. Repeal the Hyde Amendment. Support the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act. Fully fund Planned Parenthood. Refuse to contract with firms that don't provide equal pay or disclose salary information. | |||
| Yes | In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
| Yes | Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare? | ||
| -Universal Basic Income - $1,000 per month for every American adult and $500 per month for every American child. We're going through the greatest economic and technological shift in our history. Before COVID-19, 1 in 6 New Yorkers couldn't meet their basic needs. -Universal Healthcare - Expand Medicare to cover all Americans. We spend nearly double what other countries do on healthcare to worse results. We need to cut the cost of prescription drugs, invest in innovative technology, change the incentives for healthcare providers, shift our focus to preventative care, and invest in mental health. | |||
| Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? | ||
| Publicly Financed Elections - $100 clean election vouchers for every American adult. The corrupting influence of money in politics is at the root of nearly every issue we face, from climate change to gun safety. Politicians spend 50% of their time dialing for dollars. Democracy Dollars would drown out big money in politics by increasing the number of small donors, empowering all voters, diversifying candidates, and making Representatives accountable to the people. We should also overturn Citizens United, eliminate super PACs, and adopt ranked-choice voting for all federal elections. | |||
| No | Do you support increasing defense spending? | ||
| Alternatively invest in Counter-Extremism and De-Polarization Investment - Properly designate domestic terrorism, standardize federal prosecutions, disrupt multinational networks, and investigate to the fullest extent of the law, treating white nationalism and domestic terrorism as a Department of Justice and FBI priority. | |||
| 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? | ||
| We must reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and take steps to build a sustainable economy by transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy, upgrading our infrastructure, and improving the way we farm and use land. In addition, provide the innovation and technology that will power the rest of the world while reverse the damage we've done. Research needs to be done on removing carbon from our atmosphere, cooling the planet and rejuvenating ecosystems. We need to hold future administrations accountable, by passing a constitutional amendment that creates a duty on federal and state governments to be stewards for the environment. | |||
| Yes | Do you generally support gun-control legislation? | ||
| Gun Safety - Pass universal background checks, close the gun show and Charleston loopholes. Prohibit bump stocks. Invest in mental health, increase funding to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the US Department of Veteran Affairs Suicide Prevention efforts. Let the CDC research gun violence. Invest in de-escalation training and personalized gun technology. Implement a federal licensing system and voluntary buyback. | |||
| No | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")? | ||
| Yes | Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19? | ||
| No | Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? | ||
| No | Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
| Yes | Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)? | ||
| -Universal Basic Income - $1,000/month/American adult and $500/month/American child. Paid primarily by consolidating some existing cash-like benefits and passing a 10% value-added-tax, harnessing gains from artificial-intelligence and new technologies, generating $800billion in new revenue, UBI is the beginning of a human-centered vision of capitalism. -Expand Medicare universally to cover all Americans. By increasing efficiency, reducing redundancies, using the nation's collective buying power to negotiate prices and streamlining access, we reduce the cost of coverage/care, while increasing quality of and access to care, minimizing negative financial impact on individuals. -Publicly Financed Elections - $100 clean election vouchers for every American adult. |
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