Jensen Bohren in OnTheIssues interviews with 2018 candidates


On Abortion: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right"?

A: Agree

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Civil Rights: Legally require hiring more women/minorities

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Legally require hiring more women/minorities"?

A: Agree

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Civil Rights: Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Comfortable with same-sex marriage"?

A: Strongly Agree

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Corporations: Supply-side economics only boosts economy temporarily

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"?

A: Strongly Agree.˙ Supply-side economics only boosts an economy temporarily and shouldn't extend beyond 8 to 12 years at the most.˙ We've had it for 30 and are essentially in a permanent pattern of diminishing returns.

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Crime: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Stricter punishment reduces crime"?

A: Disagree

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Drugs: Remove marijuana from the federal scheduling of drugs

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Marijuana is a gateway drug"?

A: Strongly Disagree; remove marijuana from the federal scheduling of drugs˙

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Education: Double teacher's pay and public education budget

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Vouchers for school choice"?

A: STRONGLY disagree, double teacher's pay and increase public education budget four-fold

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Energy & Oil: Prioritize green energy

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Prioritize green energy"?

A: Strongly Agree

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Environment: EPA protects citizens against corporate abuse

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Fight EPA regulatory over-reach"?

A: Disagree, protections for citizens is required to prevent corporate abuse

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Foreign Policy: Foreign involvement via NATO or the United Nations

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Avoid foreign entanglements"?

A: Only entangle when supported by NATO or the United Nations.

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Support American Exceptionalism"?

A: No stance˙

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Free Trade: No stance on free trade

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Support & expand free trade"?

A: No stance˙

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Government Reform: Make voter registration easier

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Make voter registration easier"?

A: Strongly Agree

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Gun Control: Reduce lethality of weapons and research gun violence

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Absolute right to gun ownership"?

A: Agree, 'arms' also should include less lethal weaponry.˙ Also, lift the 1996 ban on researching gun violence.

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Health Care: Shift ObamaCare into Medicare-For-All

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Expand ObamaCare"?

A: Strongly disagree, shift the ACA into Medicare-For-All.

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Homeland Security: Shift military spending to veterans support

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Expand the military"?

A: Redirect some military spending towards Veteran support, such as a small Veteran's Basic Income of about $1000 a month to all combat veterans.

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Immigration: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens"?

A: Strongly Agree.˙ Put another line in the DMV.˙

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Jobs: Increase minimum wage and the economy will blossom

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Stimulus better than market-led recovery"?

A: No Stance, increase minimum wage and the economy will blossom.

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Principles & Values: Supports separation of church & state, with public equality

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Keep God in the public sphere"?

A: Separation of Church and State, if one religion is allowed a public display, any others must also be granted the same honor.

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

On Social Security: Expand benefits and lift the cap on earnings

Q: Do you agree or disagree with the statement, "Privatize Social Security"?

A: STRONGLY disagree, expand benefits and lift the cap on earnings

Source: OnTheIssues interview with 2018 Senate candidates Feb 5, 2018

The above quotations are from Interviews on 2018 Gubernatorial and Senate races with OnTheIssues.
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Foreign Policy
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Immigration
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