What should the federal government's overall approach to taxes and spending be?
No clear evidenceWe don't have clear evidence on this issue.
Melissa A Mcdonough
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Positions inferred from the public record. Each one shows our confidence level — and when the evidence isn't there, we say so.
- See where all of Congress stands on taxes and spending→
How should Social Security and Medicare be changed, if at all?
No clear evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on Social Security and Medicare→We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should the federal government's role be in setting wages and protecting workers?
No clear evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on the minimum wage and workers’ rights→We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
How should the federal government structure healthcare coverage and costs?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on healthcare→Keep and strengthen the ACA; add a public option for those who want it
Market-based, private insuranceSingle-payer government insurance⚠ The evidence here is thin — treat this as a rough read, not a firm record.
Supports expanding Medicaid to cut the uninsured rate; no other structural change named.
How should the federal government address climate change and energy policy?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on climate change and energy→Address climate through innovation and tax incentives; avoid binding mandates
Prioritize energy production and affordabilityRapid transition off fossil fuelsBacks renewable-energy innovation alongside a continuing petroleum industry; no mandates named.
What should federal abortion policy be?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on abortion→Federal protection up to viability (~24 weeks) with later-term exceptions
Federal restrictions on abortionFederal protection for abortion accessCriticizes state abortion bans and asserts a right to bodily autonomy and private medical decisions.
What should federal firearms policy be?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on gun policy→Strengthen background checks and red flag laws
Expand firearm rightsExpand firearm restrictionsBacks stronger background checks and safe-storage law, and says banning guns is not the answer.
What should US immigration policy be?
Limited evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on immigration→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.
Opposes border barriers and would streamline legal immigration to cut backlogs.
How should the federal government approach criminal justice and policing?
No clear evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on criminal justice and policing→We don't have clear evidence on this issue.
What should drive US foreign policy?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on foreign policy→Restrained realism: maintain core alliances but avoid new interventions
Would arm Ukraine and back allies while avoiding US troop deployments.
How should the federal government approach democratic institutions and elections?
Some evidenceSee where all of Congress stands on voting rights and election reform→Pass federal voting access protections and ban partisan gerrymandering
Would expand mail-in voting, county-wide voting, and polling-place access.