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发帖数: 3027 | 2 Andrew Yang’s political stances
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THE ECONOMY › TAXES
Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax
loopholes for large corporations
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DOMESTIC POLICY › GUN CONTROL
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes, require strict background checks, psychological
testing, and training
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THE ECONOMY › CORPORATE TAX
Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSMaintain the current rate
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THE ECONOMY › MINIMUM WAGE
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSNo, and eliminate all wage standards
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THE ECONOMY › GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the
national debt?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, reduce military spending instead
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THE ECONOMY › WELFARE
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather
than replaces, a working income
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THE ECONOMY › ECONOMIC STIMULUS
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times
of recession?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, the government should intervene to boost a recovery
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SOCIAL › ABORTION
What is your stance on abortion?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education,
and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions
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SOCIAL › GAY MARRIAGE
Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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SOCIAL › GOVERNMENT MANDATES
Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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SOCIAL › FIRST AMENDMENT
Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing
references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, but do not waste money removing existing references
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DOMESTIC POLICY › TERM LIMITS
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent
corruption
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IMMIGRATION › IMMIGRATION HEALTHCARE
Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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IMMIGRATION › IMMIGRANT ASSIMILATION
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add
to our country
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IMMIGRATION › BORDER SECURITY
Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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HEALTHCARE › OBAMACARE
Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, but a mandatory single payer system would be even
better
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FOREIGN POLICY › TERRORISM
Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay
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THE ECONOMY › FARM SUBSIDIES
Should the government subsidize farmers?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, but only small local farms instead of large
corporations
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THE ECONOMY › PENSION REFORM
Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be
transitioned into privately managed accounts?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, privately managed accounts will jeopardize the
financial security of senior citizens
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SOCIAL › DEATH PENALTY
Do you support the death penalty?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, too many people are innocently convicted
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SOCIAL › EUTHANASIA
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted
suicide?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, but only after a psychological examination to show
they fully understand this choice
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DOMESTIC POLICY › DRUG POLICY
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes, for most but not all drugs
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DOMESTIC POLICY › GERRYMANDERING
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an
independent, non-partisan commission?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the
party in power during redistricting
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DOMESTIC POLICY › PATRIOT ACT
Do you support the Patriot Act?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government
surveillance without probable cause and a warrant
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IMMIGRATION › IMMIGRATION
Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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DOMESTIC POLICY › AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Do you support affirmative action programs?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable
treatment
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IMMIGRATION › IMMIGRANT LABORERS
Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes, create a simple path to citizenship for immigrants
with no criminal record
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IMMIGRATION › ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DETAINMENT
Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for
minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, only if they are convicted of a violent crime
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DOMESTIC POLICY › EDWARD SNOWDEN
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower
Protection Act
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IMMIGRATION › IN-STATE TUITION
Should illegal immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public
colleges within their residing state?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes, as long as they pay taxes
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HEALTHCARE › MARIJUANA
Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely
for drug offenses
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HEALTHCARE › MENTAL HEALTH
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and
treatment?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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FOREIGN POLICY › UNITED NATIONS
Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSYes, but scale back our current involvement
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FOREIGN POLICY › ISRAEL
Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes
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FOREIGN POLICY › DRONES
Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence
and kill suspected terrorists?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, only to gather intelligence, not to kill suspected
terrorists
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FOREIGN POLICY › NSA SURVEILLANCE
Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, spying on our allies severely damages our reputation
abroad
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THE ENVIRONMENT › ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power
industry?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSYes, the government should support more sustainable
energy technologies
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THE ENVIRONMENT › FRACKING
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas
resources?
PUBLIC STATEMENTSNo
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THE ENVIRONMENT › OIL DRILLING
Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, and provide more incentives for alternative energy
production
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EDUCATION › COMMON CORE
Do you support Common Core national standards?
ANDREW YANG VOTERSNo, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform
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