Elizabeth Warren in 2016 Vice Presidential prospects
On Foreign Policy:
Military action that kill civilians may create radicalism
Do we talk about the price our nation, built on the foundation of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, may pay if others come to believe that we are indifferent to the deaths of civilians? The failure to make civilian casualties a full and
robust part of our national conversation over the use of force is dangerous--dangerous because of the impression that it gives the world about our country, and dangerous because of how it affects the decisions that we make as a country.
Source: Huffington Post on 2016 Veepstakes: "National Security"
On Immigration:
Bring people out of shadow economy & help social security
We believe that immigration made this country strong and that immigration will make this country strong in the future. We believe that equal means equal. No matter the color of your skin, no matter what language your family speaks.
One of the ways we can save Social Security is to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Bring more workers and bring more people out of the shadow economy and into the fully paid economy where everything is above the table.
Source: Huffington Post on 2016 Veepstakes: "Immigration Reform"
Nov 1, 2016
On Crime:
Supports anti-gang, safe neighborhood initiatives
Elizabeth will support our first responders, the enforcement of tough gun laws to keep weapons out of the hands of criminals, and anti-trafficking efforts. Elizabeth supports community policing, anti-gang, and safe neighborhood initiatives because
she knows that good public safety happens when police, community leaders, clergy, district service providers, prosecutors and sheriffs work together. She supports substance abuse treatment programs that reduce recidivism and help people get jobs.
Source: 2016 Veepstakes: campaign website ElizabethWarren.com
Jul 2, 2016
On Education:
Preserve Head Start and school lunch programs
Elizabeth started her career teaching special-needs kids in a public elementary school. She believes the achievement gap can be closed only by improving and supporting education from pre-K to college. She will fight to preserve Head Start & school
lunch programs, work with teachers and parents to improve schools, encourage elementary and middle school mentoring programs, prioritize advanced technical training programs, and support high school-to-community-college pipelines.
Source: 2016 Veepstakes: campaign website ElizabethWarren.com
Jul 2, 2016
On Foreign Policy:
Unequivocally support Israel's qualitative military edge
Since its founding more than 60 years ago, Israel and the United States have been steadfast, trusted, and reliable allies. I unequivocally support the right of a Jewish, democratic state of Israel to exist, and to be safe and secure.
The U.S.-Israel relationship is rooted in shared values and common interests, based on a commitment to liberty, pluralism, and the rule of law. These values transcend time, and they are the basis of our unbreakable bond.
To me, it is a moral imperative to support and defend Israel, and I am committed to ensuring its long-term security by maintaining its qualitative military edge.
Israel must be able to defend itself from the serious threats it faces from terrorist organizations to hostile states, including Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and others.
Source: 2016 Veepstakes: campaign website ElizabethWarren.com
Jul 2, 2016
On Foreign Policy:
No UN membership for Palestine until two-state solution
I am a strong proponent of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which I believe to be in the interest of Israel and the United States, with a Jewish, democratic state of Israel and a state for the Palestinian people.
The U.S. can and should play an active role in promoting a diplomatic resolution to the conflict that is agreed to by the parties, but
I do not believe that a lasting peace can be imposed from the outside or that either party should take unilateral steps--such as the
Palestinians' application for UN membership--that move the parties further away from negotiations.
Source: 2016 Veepstakes: campaign website ElizabethWarren.com
Jul 2, 2016
On Free Trade:
Strong export economy means influence around the world
Our economic power at home is linked to our strength around the world. A strong economy at home enables us to have the best-trained and most advanced military in the world--and the standing in the world such that we don't always need to use it.
A strong economy at home enables us to export goods to foreign customers. A strong economy at home gives us influence over events occurring all around the world. And a strong economy at home enables us to spread the values of democracy and human rights.
We are one of the most powerful countries in the history of the world precisely because we are one of the strongest economies in the history of the world.
As a Senator, I will never forget the link between our economic power and our global power, and I will fight to make sure we build a strong economy, so we can remain a powerful force for good around the world.
Source: 2016 Veepstakes: campaign website ElizabethWarren.com
Jul 2, 2016
On Energy & Oil:
Cannot support export bill just cause big oil does
The fastest-moving legislative is a bill to lift the four-decade ban on exports of American crude oil. "The bill in front of us would upend decades of energy policy. If the oil industry's rosy projections turn out to be wrong, the bill has next to
nothing in the way of environmental or economic protections. We may need changes in the oil export ban, but any changes we make should be based on independent data and should address legitimate concerns."
Source: Daily Caller on 2016 Veepstakes, "Anti-corporate Crusader"
Apr 28, 2016
On Drugs:
Legalizing marijuana will reduce opioid deaths
Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to explore the use of medical marijuana as an alternative to the powerful opioid painkillers that kill thousands of people each year. In a letter to CDC chief
Tom Friedan, the Massachusetts Democrat also asks the agency to look into "the impact of the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana on opioid overdose deaths."
Source: Washington Post on 2016 Veepstakes: "Legalizing marijuana"
Feb 13, 2016
On Crime:
Unfair: Kid in trouble for petty theft; CEO steals billions
It's not equal justice when a kid gets thrown in jail for stealing a car, while a CEO gets a huge raise when his company steals billions. It's not equal justice when someone hooked on opioids gets locked up for buying pills on the street,
but bank executives get off scot-free for laundering nearly a billion dollars of drug cartel money." Warren said it is time for Congress to pass criminal justice reform easing the severe sentences for nonviolent offenses.
Source: Huffington Post on 2016 Veepstakes: "Justice rigged"
Feb 3, 2016
On Crime:
Advocates stiff punishment for corporate offenders
Warren insists that the bigger problem is a failure to "use the tools Congress has already provided to impose meaningful accountability on corporate offenders." She argues that bank regulators had the tools they needed to stop the 2008 financial crisis,
but chose not to. Despite multiple promises by President Obama's Department of Justice to stiffen enforcement of corporate misconduct, "Accountability has been shockingly weak."
Source: TheIntercept.com on 2016 Veepstakes
Jan 29, 2016
On Free Trade:
Key is fair, enforceable agreements that protect workers
6/23/2015
Tariffs today are generally low. As a result, modern trade agreements are less about reducing tariffs and more about writing new rules for everything from labor, health, and environmental standards to food safety, prescription drug access, and copyright
Source: Boston Globe 2016 Veepstakes: Warren OpEd
Jun 23, 2015
On Free Trade:
Against a Pacific Trade Deal that only works for rich
Warren and the progressive left, scarred by trade deals past like the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, have launched a vocal fight against granting the president so-called "fast-track" authority to negotiate a 12-country Pacific trade
deal. "Are you ready to fight? No more secret deals. No more special deals for multi-national corporations. Are you ready to fight? Are you ready to fight any more deals that say we're going to help the rich get richer and leave everyone else behind?"
Source: National Public Radio on 2016 Veepstakes
Apr 22, 2015
On Immigration:
Supports President Obama's immigration reform
Look, I was proud to vote for comprehensive immigration reform a year and a half ago, and the Republicans haven't done anything since then.
They keep blocking bringing this to a vote. So, I support the president in taking what actions he can within the law to help families, to help businesses and try to patch up this broken immigration system.
Source: Washington Post on 2016 Veepstakes: "Potential 2016ers"
Nov 21, 2014
On Energy & Oil:
Transition to green energy now for long-term growth
Will we continue to subsidize the dirty fossil fuels of the past, or will we transition to 21st century clean, renewable energy? We know that we can generate power with alternative energy sources like wind, solar, and hydropower.
We know that we can make energy usage more efficient. If we commit ourselves to clean energy and energy efficiency now, in the long run we can reduce price swings and costs. (from Elizabeth Warren's Issues Section on Energy & The Environment)
Source: GreenLifestyleChanges.com on 2016 Veepstakes
Sep 25, 2012
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