Matthew Maasdam

Economy

Do you support using tariffs as a tool to address trade imbalances with other countries?

Would you support raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour?

Education

Would you support canceling up to $50,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower?

Environment

Do you support stopping the issuance of new federal permits for oil and gas drilling on public lands and offshore waters?

Would you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% by 2035?

Do you support legislation to reduce US carbon emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2035?

Foreign Policy

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% annually?

Would you support increasing the federal defense budget by more than 5% per year above the rate of inflation?

Would you support maintaining or increasing current levels of US foreign assistance to allied and developing nations?

Gun Policy

Would you support universal background checks for all firearm purchases in the US?

Would you support requiring background checks for all firearm purchases in the US, including private sales and gun show transactions?

Would you support a federal ban on the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines to civilian buyers?

Healthcare

Would you support federal legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices directly with pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Would you support expanding Medicare to cover all Americans regardless of age?

Immigration

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived in the US for more than 5 years?

Would you support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked continuously in the US for more than 5 years?

Would you support significantly increasing federal funding for border security infrastructure and personnel at the US southern border?

Taxes

Would you support raising the top federal income tax rate to 50% for individual income exceeding $10 million per year?

Would you support increasing the top marginal income tax rate to 50% for income over $10 million?

Would you support raising the federal corporate income tax rate from 21% to 28%?

Voting Rights

Would you support federal legislation requiring all states to automatically register eligible citizens to vote when they interact with government agencies?