Jessica Scarane in 2020 DE Senatorial race
On Civil Rights:
Reparations for slavery & genocide of indigenous peoples
Racial Justice: CORE POLICIES- Reparations for slavery and for genocide of indigenous peoples
- Fully desegregate schools, ensure equitable and culturally competent education
- Eradicate discrimination in housing, employment, finance, and
healthcare institutions
- Expand multilingual services
- End environmental racism and hold corporations accountable for polluting communities of color
- Increase representation of people of color in education, government, and leadership positions
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Civil Rights:
Pass laws that protects girls' & women's rights
Scarane is board president of Girls Inc. of Delaware. The nonprofit group works to help girls develop into strong, smart and bold women. "In that role,
one of the key elements is also being an advocate for girls at a state level when it comes to passing laws that protect their rights," Scarane said.
Source: WHYY PBS on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 18, 2019
On Corporations:
Increase corporate taxes; raise capital gains taxes
CORE POLICIES: Make Wall Street Pay Their Fair Share- Increase corporate taxes
- Raise capital gains and dividend taxes
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Strengthen Dodd-Frank; reinstate Glass-Steagall
- Implement a Wall Street speculation tax
- Support public and community banks
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Crime:
End mass incarceration in favor of rehabilitation
Restore the right to vote for all currently and formerly incarcerated people End the school-to-prison pipelineLegalize marijuana, expunge the records of people convicted of federal marijuana crimes, and decriminalize all drugs
Decriminalize sex work & fully repeal SESTA/FOSTA
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Education:
Free public education from pre-K to higher education
and pre-k to higher educationCancel all existing student debt in the U.S., both public and privateIncrease funding for schools and districts with students living in poverty and for students with disabilitiesShift our focus back to
teaching, not testingIncrease teacher pay so no teacher has to struggle to survive and support teachers' rights to collective bargainingGuarantee free meals to students to ensure hunger isn't a barrier to learning
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
Transform energy system to end dependence on fossil fuels
of and dependence on fossil fuelsEliminate carbon emissions from our transportation systemSupport climate justice by repairing the disproportionate environmental damage done in indigenous, black, and other minority communities
Rebuild our infrastructure to create green buildings and ensure it can withstand the ramifications of climate change we're already facingProvide assistance to states & municipalities that want to create publicly-owned, green utilities providers<
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
Green New Deal:tackle climate change AND economic inequality
Scarane said a lot of the problems she has dealt with through her volunteer activities are caused by "broken systems and power in our country that are allowing for the protection of very few and the abuse of very many."Scarane is a supporter
of the 'green new deal' initiative that addresses climate change as well as economic inequality. She cited Delaware as one of the states that will be on the "front lines" of the effects of climate change because it lies so close to sea level.
Source: WDEL Wilmington News Radio on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 18, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
In favor of 'Green new deal' initiative
Scarane is also a supporter of the 'green new deal' initiative that addresses climate change as well as economic inequality.
She cited Delaware as one of the states that will be on the "front lines" of the effects of climate change because it lies so close to sea level.
Source: WDEL News Radio on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 18, 2019
On Families & Children:
Pass laws that protects girls'/womens' rights
Scarane is board president of Girls Inc. of Delaware. The nonprofit group works to help girls develop into strong, smart and bold women. "In that role,
one of the key elements is also being an advocate for girls at a state level when it comes to passing laws that protect their rights," Scarane said.
Source: WHYY PBS on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 18, 2019
On Government Reform:
Pledged no campaign donations from PACs
Scarane isn't completely new to politics. She volunteered with a campaign for Wilmington mayor in 2016 and has canvassed for statehouse candidates. She now serves as the board president of Girls Inc. of Delaware, a nonprofit that helps young women in
career development and political engagement.Like other Democratic candidates, Scarane has pledged not to take campaign donations from corporate political-action committees--something that she's quick to point out sets her apart from Coons.
Source: Wilmington News Journal on 2020 Delaware Senatorial race
Nov 18, 2019
On Health Care:
Healthcare is a right, not a place for profits
Import drugs from other industrialized countries to lower prices and provide patients with more options
Hold pharmaceutical companies accountable for predatory practices and price gougingDecommodify medical research and destroy patent monopolies
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Immigration:
End mass deportations and close the border camps
Protect Immigrants: CORE POLICIES- Pass comprehensive immigration reform that protects Dreamers and creates a path to citizenship for those already in the country
- End mass deportations and close the border camps
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Expand refugee programs
- Abolish ICE & replace it with a passport verification and control agency
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
On Tax Reform:
Wall Street must pay taxes on extreme wealth
Scarane said, "I am supporting progressive views because I believe we should have a government that fights for our people."Bullet points on Scarane's campaign website also include "peace, not war; racial justice; protect immigrants; make Wall Street
pay their fair share."
"People want to see positive material change in their day-to-day lives," Scarane said. "It shouldn't be considered a radical initiative to try to make people's lives better and using the government to do that."
Source: WDEL Wilmington News Radio on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 18, 2019
On Tax Reform:
Make Wall Street pay their fair share
Scarane said, "I am supporting progressive views because I believe we should have a government that fights for our people." Bullet points on Scarane's campaign website also include "peace, not war...racial justice...protect immigrants... make Wall Street
Source: WDEL News Radio on 2020 Delaware Senate race
Nov 18, 2019
On War & Peace:
Cease our endless wars, except in Syria
CORE POLICIES on Peace, Not War:- Bring our troops home and cease our endless wars, drone strikes, and bombings that destabilize other countries, with the exception of supporting allies like the Syrian Defense Forces who ask for our help to combat
invasion, oppression, and genocide
- Massively scale back foreign military financing and cut off funding entirely for countries that engage in human rights abuses
- End our practice of overthrowing democratically-elected leaders in other countries
Source: 2020 Delaware Senate campaign website JessForDelaware.com
Nov 30, 2019
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