Domestic Policy › Trump Impeachment
Do you support the impeachment of President Donald Trump?
Domestic Policy › Gun Control
Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, require strict background checks, psychological testing, and training |
Domestic Policy › Insurrection Act
Should the President of the United States have the power to deploy military troops in order to stop protests?
Domestic Policy › COVID-19 School Closures
Should the state government order schools to provide online only classes in order to combat coronavirus?
Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, and retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption |
Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance
Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary |
Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control
Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, but not until the no-fly list screening process is improved for accuracy and includes due process |
Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering
Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting |
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?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity |
Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform
Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, but only reform to impose term limits on judges |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
Domestic Policy › Patriot Act
Do you support the Patriot Act?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
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?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Gun Liability
Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, manufacturers and dealers should only be held liable for negligence |
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)?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet |
Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading
Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, and do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family |
Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action
Do you support affirmative action programs?
Dean Phillips voterbaseRegardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain
Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, as long as landowners are fairly compensated and the projects will benefit the community |
Domestic Policy › Social Security
Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, this will disadvantage low income seniors whose life expectancy is lower than wealthier seniors |
Domestic Policy › College Sports and COVID
Should college sports be played in the fall of 2020?
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
Should the government ban TikTok?
Domestic Policy › Juneteenth
Should Juneteenth be declared a federal holiday?
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden
Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?
Dean Phillips voterbaseYes, he should be protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act |
Domestic Policy › Greenland
Should the United States acquire Greenland?
Domestic Policy › Air Force One
Should the military upgrade Air Force One?
Dean Phillips voterbaseNo, not until the cost ($4B) is dramatically reduced |
