Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Voting recordYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Public statementsNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
Public statementsYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Public statementsYes, for most but not all drugs |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions
Should Supreme Court justices be prohibited from making financial transactions with people who have a vested interest in court outcomes?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
Public statementsYes, if the government considers you too dangerous to board a plane you should not be able to buy a gun |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
Public statementsNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo, and do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family |
Domestic Policy › January 6 Pardons
Should those charged in the January 6 Capitol attack be granted Presidential pardons?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance
Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?
Public statementsNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Public statementsNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
Voting recordNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
Domestic Policy › Universal Childcare
Should the federal government guarantee subsidized universal childcare for all working families?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes, childcare is essential infrastructure and public funding is needed to keep parents in the workforce |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
Voting recordYes, but only for public projects and never for private projects |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
Public statementsNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Public statementsNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
Should the government ban TikTok?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Annexing Canada
Should Canada become part of the United States?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality
Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?
Public statementsNo, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Greenland
Should the United States acquire Greenland?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo, and the U.S. should drastically reduce its global footprint |
Domestic Policy › Puerto Rico Statehood
Should Puerto Rico be admitted as the 51st U.S. state?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseYes, taxation without representation is undemocratic and Puerto Ricans deserve a voice in Congress. |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
Bernie Sanders voterbaseNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced |
