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Crime & Justice
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Should Police Departments Be Defunded, if Not Abolished?
"As your President, I will defund federal involvement in policing, and the DEA. The federal government has created a police state, which instead of protecting and serving, imports nameless, faceless SWAT teams to our streets.
I will end the supplying of military equipment like tanks and tear gas to law enforcement (1033 program). Americans should not feel like enemy combatants in their own neighborhoods.
I will also end civil asset forfeiture, which is state-sanctioned highway robbery. Police are now able to steal assets from Americans (billions of dollars every year) and transfer the spoils to their own police budgets. This is wrong, and a massive conflict of interest.
I will end no-knock raids, which too often end up killing innocent bystanders like Breonna Taylor.
I will end the failed, destructive drug war used to justify such abuses.
And I will end qualified immunity so that citizens can take legal action against police brutality.
It will be up to each locality to decide what level of policing helps them balance public safety with sacred liberties. But getting federal money out, repealing draconian laws, and holding officers accountable, will make those choices far easier and our communities both safer and freer."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Crime & Justice
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Con
Should the US Ban Assault Weapons?
"I support the repeal of every law that violates your right to self-defense."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Crime & Justice
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should Federal or State Governments Implement Ban the Box Legislation, which Prevents Employers from Asking about a Job Applicants' Criminal History?
"Employers should be free to ask potential employees, but I support the release of nonviolent criminals where there was no victim and efforts to expunge their criminal records that prevent so many from seeking employment."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign self-categorized as con. However, the answer states that employers should be free to ask about a job applicant's criminal history, which would be a pro answer. ProCon.org has categorized the answer as not clearly pro or con.]
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Crime & Justice
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Pro
Should the US End the Cash Bail System?
"There are more just and equally effective ways than cash bail to ensure that a person charged with a crime shows up in court. Judges should have the leeway to detain those charged with very serious crimes and who pose a significant risk to society - so long as detainees are granted a speedy trial, as is guaranteed by the Constitution. We must immediately end the War on Drugs and any other law on the books for which there is no victim. This will help to unclog the justice system as well as end the injustice the drug prohibition causes. It’s time for a drug peace."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Crime & Justice
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Con
Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?
"No. From bad policies like the War on Drugs, that set the stage for injustice, to a flawed criminal justice system, such government incompetence precludes any moral justification for executions. No life should be taken when there is any chance of innocence, and governments in the United States have failed on this front far too often.
A 2014 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences issued a conservative estimate that as many as one in every 25 citizens sentenced to death is actually innocent. The Innocence Project reports that as many as 367 people have been exonerated by DNA evidence after serving an average of 14 years in federal custody."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Crime & Justice
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Con
Should the Use of Private Prisons Continue?
"Private prison contractors AND prison worker unions should both be banned. Both have a financial incentive to keep the incarceration rate high. They lobby to keep innocent people locked up to protect their jobs rather than allow them to go free. I would end the War on Drugs and stop prosecuting victimless crimes."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Crime & Justice
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Con
Should Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Be Made Law?
"No. The right to protect yourself and your family is a fundamental right. I support the repeal of every law that violates your right to self-defense."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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Pro
Should Confederate Statues Be Taken Down?
"Yes. Where statues and other items on public property are offensive to some citizens who advocate for their removal, they should be preserved and moved to private property locations."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Domestic Policy
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the District of Columbia Be Given Statehood?
"Yes and No. Currently Congress governs the District of Columbia, which is wrong. The people of D.C. should be free to govern themselves. However, the District should not be given representation in the House or Senate because it is a conflict of interest. Most residents of D.C. profit directly or indirectly from federal government largess."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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Con
Should the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center Remain Open?
"No. I will do everything in my power to shut down Guantanamo Bay immediately. There are prisoners who’ve been held at Gitmo for 18 years who are innocent. This breeds resentment and heightens our risk of terrorist attacks. I will see that all detainees are tried in US courts, not military tribunals. And I will bring home troops from around the world, starting in Afghanistan and the Middle East. I will make American one giant Switzerland – armed and neutral."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Domestic Policy
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Pro
Should the US Federal Government Honor Treaties with Native Americans?
"Yes. The rights of American Indians have either been brutally abused, or were never fully acknowledged, by federal programs purported to help them. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (often said to stand for 'Bossing Indians Around') should be abolished, as it has been an abysmal failure and keeps Native communities in cycles of dependence, poverty, unemployment, and poor health. Treaties that could return land or sovereignty to Native Americans should be honored.
Native Americans should be free to determine their own systems of governance and should have their property rights restored. "
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Domestic Policy
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Con
Should the Federal Government Adopt Net Neutrality Rules?
"No, the government shouldn’t micromanage the Internet, nor should it give advantages to corporate giants. State and federal governments give Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T billions of dollars in subsidies and advantages over their competition. This must end."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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Con
Should the Federal Government Mandate Paid Family and Medical Leave for All Americans?
"No, businesses should negotiate with employees to decide the competitive incentives/benefits they offer. Market competition for good employees will put pressure on companies to allow time off for important needs."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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Con
Should Public Sector Employees Have the Right to Unionize?
"I support the right of private sector unions to organize, I strongly oppose public sector unions and mandatory participation. Taxpayers have virtually no say in government union contracts for which they are forced to pay."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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None Found
Should Puerto Rico Be Given Statehood?
No position found as of Aug. 26, 2020.
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign declined to answer this question.]
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Domestic Policy
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Pro
Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal Federally?
"Yes. I will work with Congress to end the failed War on Drugs, and ensure adults nationwide can make choices about their bodies without being criminalized. This will make drugs safer, encourage personal responsibility, and drive down violent crime."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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Con
Should the Government Regulate Social Media Sites to Prevent Fake News and Misinformation?
"No. The government should not censor speech. Social media platforms should be free to set their own rules. So long as the government remains uninvolved, they will be subject competition. Competing platforms will eventually replace those whose policies are viewed to be unreasonable by their customers."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Domestic Policy
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Con
Should the Federal Government Provide Universal Childcare?
"No. Parents should be empowered to choose what’s best for their children, not bureaucrats. Taxpayers, many of whom forego having children because they can’t afford it, should not be forced to pay for the childcare of other families. My plan to dramatically lower taxes will give parents far more ability to shop around for the childcare of their choice."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Economy
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Con
Should the US Economy Be Shut Down again during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic if Recommended by Scientists?
"No. Blanket shutdowns of the economy are a drastic, devastating tool, and it isn’t clear locking down healthy, low-risk people does any good. We haven’t even begun to calculate the consequences of shutdowns, which include: raising rates of alcoholism, drug abuse, domestic violence, and suicide; people skipping chemotherapy and other vital medical treatments; people with strokes and heart attacks avoiding emergency rooms; small business closures, unemployment, bankruptcy, eviction, increased poverty. The consequences of this coercive 'cure' will likely be far more devastating than the disease itself."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Economy
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Con
Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves?
"No. While I support restorative justice for victims of contemporary crimes, a new federal program which divides and categorizes people by their race - even in the name of offering restitution - is a step backward. We should focus instead on ending ongoing injustices, such as the failed War on Drugs, over-incarceration, no-knock raids, poverty traps, civil asset forfeiture, and qualified immunity."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Economy
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Con
Should Federal Taxes Be Increased?
"Absolutely not! I will work towards ending the income tax, which will give back an average of over $12,000 to each working family in America, every year. Cutting taxes is far and away the best way to stimulate the economy and create jobs, as well as give relief to families who desperately need it to take care of their families."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Economy
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Con
Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?
"No. Minimum wages cut off the bottom rungs of the employment ladder, making it impossible for the most disadvantaged in our society to get jobs and support their families. This leaves them trapped in poverty. In contrast, unskilled workers in Hong Kong, which once had the freest economy in the world, were able to get jobs, develop skills, and quickly earn pay raises - with no forced minimum wage."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Economy
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Should Federal Welfare Benefits Have Work Requirements?
"We need to phase out welfare, which has failed disadvantaged Americans.
From 1959 to 1969, the poverty rate was nearly cut in half while government did little to address poverty. However, after the war on poverty was fully implemented in the early seventies, progress stopped. Fifty years of federal anti-poverty programs – zero impact.
Government anti-poverty programs don’t work. The real cure for poverty is a vibrant economy that generates plentiful jobs and high wages, combined with an affordable cost of living.
As President, I will work to eliminate policies that cripple economic growth. I will give special attention to regulations driving up the cost of housing and health care, as well as those creating barriers to creating new businesses or entering professions.
Finally, I will work to repeal laws and regulations that prevent individuals and charitable organizations from helping those in need, including free healthcare clinics.
Until we have successfully replaced failed welfare programs with a vibrant economy, we should require beneficiaries to work, and make exceptions for situations such as legitimate disability."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign self-categorized as not clearly pro or con. However, the following portion of the answer puts Jorgensen in the pro category: "Until we have successfully replaced failed welfare programs with a vibrant economy, we should require beneficiaries to work, and make exceptions for situations such as legitimate disability." ]
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Economy
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Con
Should the US Implement a Universal Basic Income (UBI)?
"No. UBI will create disincentives to work and is the wrong approach to addressing those in need.
Government anti-poverty programs don’t work. The real cure for poverty is a vibrant economy that generates plentiful jobs and high wages, combined with an affordable cost of living.
As President, I will work to eliminate policies that cripple economic growth. I will give special attention to regulations driving up the cost of housing and health care, as well as those creating barriers to creating new businesses or entering professions.
Finally, I will work to repeal laws and regulations that prevent individuals and charitable organizations from helping those in need, including free healthcare clinics."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Economy
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Con
Should the US Implement a Wealth Tax?
"No. Claims that taxing the rich will solve our problems never turn out to be true. They disincentive the entrepreneurs we need to generate jobs and prosperity. They usually generate less wealth and therefore lower total tax revenues.
Cutting government spending, regulations, and taxes across the board is the best way to create jobs and raise the level of all Americans’ financial wellbeing."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Education
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should Schools Reopen during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic?
"It’s not possible to answer this for any single school district, much less for all schools. That’s why I reject one-size-fits-all federal mandates, and will return control of education choices to parents, teachers, and communities."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Education
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Con
Should For-Profit Charter Schools Receive Federal Funding?
"No - all schools are better off without federal funding. Regulations imposed by the Department of Education cost schools far more in compliance than they receive in subsidies. As president, I will end federal government involvement in education and return control to local parents, teachers, and students."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign provided the same text in answer to this question and the Should the Federal Funding to Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) Be Increased? question.]
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Education
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Con
Should Schools Be Gun-Free Zones?
"No. 'Gun-free zones' turn school grounds into killing fields.
Most mass shootings occur where guns are prohibited. A murderous criminal isn’t stopped by a 'gun free zone,' and will often head specifically for a gun-free zone where there will be fewer armed people who could stop him.
Law-abiding citizens who leave their guns at home, including teachers in classrooms, are left defenseless. Gun-free zones give mass murderers time to slaughter even more children before anyone can bring them down.
Because I want an end to horrific school shootings, I call for the repeal of 'Gun-Free' Safety Zone laws."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Education
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Con
Should the Federal Funding to Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) Be Increased?
"No - all schools are better off without federal funding. Regulations imposed by the Department of Education cost schools far more in compliance than they receive in subsidies. As president, I will end federal government involvement in education and return control to local parents, teachers, and students."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign provided the same text in answer to this question and the Should For-Profit Charter Schools Receive Federal Funding? question.]
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Education
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Con
Should Student Loan Debt Be Forgiven?
"No - federal subsidies in the form of student loans have caused college tuitions to skyrocket, and forgiving loans will make it worse. This takes away colleges’ incentive to provide value at a reasonable cost, and takes away students’ responsibility for shopping around for a good education with reasonable tuition rates, as well as considering the many alternatives to college that are emerging."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign provided the same text in answer to this question and the Should Public College Be Tuition-Free? question.]
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Education
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Pro
Should Title IX Give More Protection to College Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct?
"Yes. Universities receiving federal funds have a legal obligation to protect students from gender-based violence and harassment – including sexual assault. Universities are under equal obligation to provide access to education for those who are accused - but have not been convicted - of sexual assault. False reports and mistaken identity are relatively rare, but they do happen. The rights of accused students to education and facilities must also be protected. Disciplinary measures and due process must uphold the rights of all students. We can (and must) support survivors without creating new victims with unjust systems."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Education
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Con
Should Public College Be Tuition-Free?
"No - federal subsidies in the form of student loans have caused college tuitions to skyrocket, and free tuition will make it worse. This takes away colleges’ incentive to provide value at a reasonable cost, and takes away students’ responsibility for shopping around for a good education with reasonable tuition rates, as well as considering the many alternatives to college that are emerging."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign provided the same text in answer to this question and the Should Student Loan Debt Be Forgiven? question.]
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Elections
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should Election Day Be a National Holiday?
"While it is the purview of the states to set election rules, I will encourage them to make voting fair and easily accessible for all voters."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Elections
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Con
Should the US Abolish the Electoral College?
"No. The electoral college was designed to protect representation of all states."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Elections
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Pro
Should Former Felons Be Allowed to Vote?
"Yes. This is especially true because we over-incarcerate in this country. There are almost 80,000 inmates in federal prisons, and hundreds of thousands in state prisons, convicted of non-violent, victimless crimes."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Elections
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should 2020 Presidential Election Candidates Accept Support from Super PACs?
"The limits set on individual donations to political campaigns violate our right to freedom of the press protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution. PACs will be unnecessary when this restriction is lifted."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign self-categorized as pro to this question. However, the provided answer does not directly answer the question of whether candidates should accept Super PAC money, so ProCon.org must categorize the answer as not clearly pro or con. ]
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Elections
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the US Expand Vote-by-Mail?
"While it is the purview of the states to set election rules, I will encourage them to make voting fair and easily accessible for all voters. Voting methods should be transparent and provide a means for voters to ensure their vote was properly counted."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Elections
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should Voters Be Required to Show Photo Identification in Order to Vote?
"While it is the purview of the states to set election rules, I do not object to requirements that voters show an ID in order to vote, but only if it is easy to get one."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Environment
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Pro
Should the US Move toward 100% Clean Energy and Net-Zero Emissions?
"Yes. Protecting the environment is a key element of my campaign, and critical to a future world that is free, prosperous, safe, and at peace. Cronyism and federal subsidies have warped the economics of energy production and made it difficult to reduce our use of fossil fuels.
But we have a recipe for 100% clean, zero-emission energy: nuclear power. We haven’t had a new nuclear power plant in this country in 30 years. The rest of the world is way ahead on this. We’re losing all the benefit of modern technology and the emissions-free energy that nuclear power can produce.
Many attempts at environmental reform have actually slowed our progress, bogging down innovation in cronyism and inefficiencies. I want a level playing field for energy production - voters and consumers can choose the low-emission solutions that will realistically improve our economy AND our planet."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Environment
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Con
Should the US Enforce a Carbon Tax?
"No. I don't like the idea of a huge carbon tax, because it’s passed on in utility rates and prices – yet another tax that will burden every family and business in America. The Green New Deal is even more onerous, and should be scrapped. The solution is to stop subsidizing energy producers and allow solutions to emerge through competition."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Environment
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Pro
Should American Communities Have the Right to Clean Water?
"Yes. Individuals have rights, not communities. Government shouldn’t stand in the way of individuals or businesses or communities to clean their water supplies or to make clean water more accessible. Wherever governments grant a monopoly on water delivery - allow only one company to deliver water through the pipes - that government has a responsibility to ensure the water is clean and accessible. When monopolistic government programs fail to deliver clean water, control should be removed from government and replaced with fully privatized solutions. "
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Environment
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the US Expand Fossil Fuel Extraction on Public Land?
"We should sell land owned by the federal government wherever feasible and use the proceeds to liquidate large taxpayer liabilities such as Social Security. This will also force fuel companies to pay market rates for use of the land.
I aim to create an even more level playing field by ending federal government subsidies of all forms of energy. Nuclear energy gets the least. The fossil fuel industry gets many billions of dollars every year. Wind and solar get huge subsidies, relative to the kilowatts of energy they produce. The whole energy industry is driven by crony capitalism, with very little competition.
Nuclear energy is likely to do very well in a competitive marketplace to the detriment of fossil fuels."
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Environment
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Pro
Should Fracking Be Allowed?
"Fracking should be allowed so long as the rights of surface property owners are balanced with those of mineral owners. Government should not subsidize any form of energy production, including gas and oil."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Environment
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Con
Should the US Adopt a Climate Change Plan such as the Green New Deal?
"No. The Green New Deal is the wrong approach and will do great harm to the economy."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Environment
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the Keystone XL Pipeline Be Built?
"Government should neither block nor subsidize the pipeline or its protection."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Environment
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Pro
Should the US Expand Its Use of Nuclear Power?
"Yes. Reducing pollution worldwide requires cost-efficient, safe, zero-emission energy sources like nuclear power plants."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Environment
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Con
Should the US Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement?
"No. The Paris Climate agreement gives unelected, unaccountable international bureaucrats authority over the US. We must maintain sovereign control of our energy future. My plan to reduce and streamline nuclear energy regulations will allow the construction of many more plants, providing a safe and zero-emissions form of energy."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Con
Should the Tariffs Imposed on China by President Trump Be Maintained?
"No. Tariffs are taxes on Americans, and free trade benefits all involved."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Pro
Should the US Ease or Cancel the Embargo against Cuba?
"Lift all restrictions on travel and trade between the U.S. and Cuba."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Pro
Should the US Re-Enter a Nuclear Deal with Iran?
"Yes. Iran has a right to peaceful, civilian nuclear technology under the terms of the Non-Proliferation Agreement. An agreement that helps create harmony is better than continued hostility."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Con
Does the US Need to Increase the Military Budget to Improve National Security?
"Absolutely not. As president, I will make America like One Giant Switzerland: Armed and Neutral. I will immediately order our troops home from Afghanistan and the Middle East, which will allow us to substantially cut the military budget. Our military will be armed, trained, able, and ready to defend American soil and shores against foreign aggressors."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Con
Should the US Have Withdrawn from the Open Skies Treaty?
"The treaty reduces the chances of international incidents and accidental war, so we should not have withdrawn."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Pro
Should the US Withdraw Troops from the Middle East?
"Yes. I will use my authority as commander in chief to bring our troops home. We will stop fighting undeclared foreign wars. This will keep our service men and women out of harm's way and allow us to be at peace with our world neighbors.
I will make America like one giant Switzerland: Armed and neutral."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Foreign Policy
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Pro
Should the US Have Withdrawn Troops from Northern Syria in Oct. 2019?
"We should never have been in Iraq or Syria, and we should bring all troops home as soon as possible."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Pro
Should Abortion Be Legal?
"Reasonable and well-meaning people disagree on this issue. We should keep the government out of it. There should be no government regulation, nor government subsidies, of abortions. There should be no regulation or laws against it."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Healthcare
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Should Americans Be Able to Import Prescription Drugs?
"Yes. Special interests should not block individuals and doctors from getting care at the best price. We should also dismantle FDA regulatory control and allow the free market to resume drug testing, as it did before the FDA was formed. This will drive down all drug prices."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Con
Should the US Switch to a Medicare-for-All Healthcare System?
"Absolutely not! Government-managed healthcare (like the VA [Veteran Affairs]) has been a costly disaster.
Let’s be clear: We don’t have anything close to a free-market in health care, which is why it is vastly overpriced and mired in red tape. As president, I will work with Congress to remove every barrier to a free-market in healthcare. This will allow us to lower costs by at least 75% while driving up the quality, safety, innovation, and convenience of healthcare services."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Pro
Should the Availability of Naloxone (Narcan) Be Expanded to Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses?
Yes. Government bureaucrats should never be allowed to stand in the way of individuals and their health choices."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Con
Is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) Good for Americans?
"Absolutely not! Obama promised that it would reduce healthcare insurance premiums by 25%, but instead, they doubled! Obamacare has stretched Americans’ ability to pay for medical care to the limit and beyond. We can reduce the cost of healthcare 75% by allowing free market competition."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Pro
Should the Federal Government Intervene to Lower Prescription Drugs Costs?
"Yes, but not by forcing price reductions. Rather, it should end government regulations that cause prices to be high in the first place. We should immediately end the FDA’s authority to regulate drug manufacturers. Allow it to serve in an advisory capacity until the free-market proves superior ability to keep us safe, which will happen quickly, then phase it out. This will allow drug prices to go way down."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Pro
Should the Federal Government Intervene to End Surprise Medical Billing?
"Yes, by removing barriers to competition. In a free-market, healthcare providers who pop surprise bills on their customers would quickly lose business to their competitors."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Healthcare
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Pro
Should the United States Leave the World Health Organization (WHO)?
"Yes, and it is already scheduled to leave the WHO in 2021. The WHO advocates socialized medicine as part of its charter, and has proven itself both politicized and incompetent on numerous occasions."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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Immigration
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Con
Should the US Continue to Build a Border Wall at the US/Mexico Border?
"No. Trump's use of emergency military funds to build a wall was unconstitutional, a gross expansion of presidential powers, and will prove ineffective at stopping illegal immigration."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Immigration
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Con
Should the US End the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy?
"I oppose the deportation of peaceful U.S. residents, but DACA should have been passed by legislators rather than decreed by Obama by executive order. The existing DACA program should be maintained and easier paths to legal, long-term residence, including citizenship, should be established for all."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Immigration
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Pro
Should the US Decriminalize Illegal Border Crossings?
"Yes. It should be easy for peaceful people to visit, work, or reside in the United States."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Immigration
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Con
Should Immigrants Who Entered the US Illegally Be Denied a Path to Citizenship?
"No. Nonviolent immigrants should be given a path to legal status."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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Immigration
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Con
Should the Federal Government Limit the Number of Green Card Holders by which Immigrants Are Likely to Be Dependent on Government Resources (the Public Charge Rule)?
"I will work to build a vibrant economy by lowering taxes and dismantling thousands of unneeded government regulations. And I will work to eliminate all government barriers to charitable giving and charitable health care. This will eliminate the need for most government welfare programs. As President, I will work to repeal arbitrary quotas on the number of people who can legally enter the United States to work, visit, or reside."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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LGBTQ+
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Pro
Should Adoption Agencies Be Able to Refuse LGBTQ+ Couples?
"Yes.
We need as many children as possible to find loving homes, and LGBTQ individuals can and do provide those ‘forever families’ for children. At the same time, freedom of association is a sacred right that is as guaranteed by the First Amendment, and must not be abridged.
As President, I will fully support LGBTQ adoption and parenthood, and remove all federal barriers that have made a mess of the adoption process. But I would stop short of forcing private or religious adoption agencies to change their policies. I also support the rights of LGBTQ-supportive agencies to refuse to let bigoted or discriminatory couples adopt."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Sep. 8, 2020.
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LGBTQ+
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Pro
Should Federal and State Governments Allow Nonbinary and Transgender People to Choose the Gender That Matches Their Identity (Including a Third Gender Option) for Government Documents?
"Gender is not the government’s business and should be removed from documents. As long as these illegitimate licenses are issued, individuals should be permitted to choose the gender or decline to answer."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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LGBTQ+
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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should LGBTQ+ People Have Protection from Being Fired for Being LGBTQ+?
"Government should not intervene in hiring or firing decisions. However, so long as non-discrimination laws are on the books, all individuals should be treated equally under the law."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
[Editor's Note: The Jorgensen campaign self-categorized as "con qual[ified]." The categorization combined with the answer stating the government should not intervene, means ProCon.org must categorize the answer as not clearly pro or con.]
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LGBTQ+
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Pro
Should the Government Allow Businesses to Deny Services to LGBTQ+ Customers Using Religious Freedom Laws?
"The First Amendment right to freedom of association should protect businesses who deny service to any individual, just as LGBTQ+ business owners should be allowed to deny service to bigots."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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LGBTQ+
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Pro
Should Transgender People Be Allowed to Serve in the US Military?
"Yes, absolutely."
Source: Communication from the Jorgensen campaign to ProCon.org on Aug. 26, 2020
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