Dan Sullivan in 2020 AK Senatorial race
On Drugs:
Co-sponsored SAFE Banking Act for cannabis businesses
The SAFE Banking Act would enable banks and credit unions to do business with cannabis-related businesses in states where marijuana is legal. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) introduced the SAFE Banking Act in the Senate alongside Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.).
Gardner joins Alaska senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, along with Kentucky's Rand Paul and North Dakota's Kevin Cramer, as the five Republican co-sponsors.
Source: OpenSecrets.org on 2020 Alaska Senate race
Jun 7, 2019
On Drugs:
Opposed pot legalization; but willing to support voter will
We had our referendum in 2014, state referendum. I got asked about it a lot. I was not supportive. Well, it passed with really strong numbers. So my view on that was "Look, I'm a believer in the 10th amendment
and constituents strongly supported a referendum," and I was going to try to be supportive of the federal elements that you could execute it on.
Source: Homer News on 2020 Alaska Senate race
Mar 21, 2019
On Drugs:
Co-sponsored bill directing VA to research medical marijuana
The first Senate marijuana bill of the new Congress, introduced by Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), would direct the VA to conduct clinical trials on the effectiveness of medical marijuana in the treatment of conditions common
among military veterans. Sullivan said, "Many of our nation's veterans already use medicinal cannabis, and they deserve to have full knowledge of the potential benefits and side effects of this alternative therapy."
Source: MarijuanaMoment.net on 2020 Alaska Senate race
Jan 18, 2019
On Tax Reform:
Lowering taxes is a major win for country
This Tax Day, President Donald J. Trump and Members of Congress are highlighting the benefits of historic tax cuts and reforms for American families and businesses. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP said, "Tuesday is a day hardworking Americans may dread
more than any other. Tax Day. But we are changing Tax Day for Americans across the country. This is the last year Americans will fill out outdated, complicated tax forms. In the years ahead, many Americans will complete their taxes on a simple, single
sheet of paper."
SEN. DAN SULLIVAN (R-AK) said, "Simply put, the tax bill is a major win for Alaska and for our country. The less money that Washington takes from the private sector, the more Alaskans can put toward creating business opportunities and
hiring workers. The more money Alaskans have in their paychecks, the more they can save for their kids' college, pay off bills, take a much needed vacation, or circulate that money in our local economy."
Source: White House press release on 2020 Alaska Senate race
Apr 17, 2018
On Social Security:
Against privatization, explore raising age or means testing
Social Security has surfaced as an issue on the Alaska campaign trail since mid-August, when Sullivan addressed reform at a pre-primary debate, saying, "I do think we need to look at raising the age. I do think we also need to look at means testing."
A spokesman for Sullivan, Mike Anderson, said in an email that Sullivan "does not support privatization of Social Security."
Source: Anchorage Daily News on 2020 Alaska Senate race
Sep 28, 2014
On Social Security:
Young people can accept change; don't expect to get benefits
Dan Sullivan has said that he would raise the age of eligibility for future Social Security beneficiaries (maintaining benefits for retirees and those close to retirement age) and "look at means testing" for higher-income Americans. "A younger
generation of Alaskans or Americans can accept" such change, he said at a GOP debate in Alaska last month, "because right now they don't even think they are going to get it."
Source: AARP Voter Guide on 2016-2020 Alaska Senate race
Sep 24, 2014
On Tax Reform:
Cutting taxes will start to turn economy around
It's tax reform, so middle class families bring in more take home pay. Lowering tax rates for small businesses. Making our bigger corporations more competitive. Right now they pay the highest corporate tax almost of any country in the industrialized
world. It's also a federal government that now wants to help us develop our resources, grow our economy. It's the combination of all of these things that I think is going to start to turn our economy around, but we've got to do it.
Source: KTUU 2-NBC on 2020 Alaska Senate race
Sep 24, 2014
Page last updated: Jul 26, 2020