Brian Alan Shaver

Democrat

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Where Brian stands

Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.

What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
Some evidence
Raise taxes on high earners to fund expanded programs
Lower taxes, smaller governmentHigher taxes, expanded programs
Shaver says the wealthiest should pay the same tax rate as everyone else without loopholes, funding housing and food investments.
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
Some evidence
Significantly raise the minimum wage and strengthen union organizing rights
Less federal labor regulationStronger federal worker protections
Shaver wants federally guaranteed livable wages, fair pay and benefits, and says unions should not be undermined.
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Limited evidence
Establish a public option available to all, alongside private insurance
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Shaver calls healthcare a fundamental right and demands a serious overhaul putting health above corporate profit, without naming a mechanism.
How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should federal abortion policy be?
Limited evidence
Federal protection for abortion access throughout pregnancy
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion access
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Shaver says healthcare decisions belong between a person and their physician and he will not tell women what to do.
What should federal firearms policy be?
Some evidence
Strengthen background checks and red flag laws
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictions
Shaver backs the Second Amendment but wants background checks, safe storage expectations, and reasonable limits on firearm access.
What should US immigration policy be?
Limited evidence
Expand legal immigration; humane asylum and refugee policies
Reduced immigration, stricter enforcementExpanded immigration, humane policy
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Shaver wants a fair, humane immigration system and condemns mass detentions and deportations without hearings.
How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
No clear evidence
We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should drive US foreign policy?
Limited evidence
Restrained realism: maintain core alliances but avoid new interventions
⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Shaver urges caution in using the military and says alliances should be strengthened rather than weakened.
How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidence
Minimize federal involvement; states administer elections
Shaver declines to weigh in federally on voting rules, saying the Constitution leaves election administration to the states.