2020 VA Senate race: on Education


Daniel Gade: Full school choice proponent

Q: Use public funding for private and/or for-profit schools?

Daniel Gade: Yes. "Full school choice proponent." Supreme Court allowing public funding for religious schools a "huge win for religious liberty."

Mark Warner: No recent position found. Opposed publicly funded vouchers for private school tuition in 2001.

Source: CampusElect survey of 2020 Virginia Senate race Sep 30, 2020

Amanda Chase: Believes in school choice and options for parents

Amanda Chase is a firm believer in school choice--your quality of education shouldn't be determined by your zip code. She supports allowing parents to seek options that they believe provide the best opportunity for their child. Amanda has also voted to reduce the number of SOL tests required for students because she recognizes that standardized testing isn't the only indicator of student's success.
Source: 2020 Virginia Senate campaign website Chase4senate.com Apr 15, 2020

Daniel Gade: Student loan forgiveness is immoral transfer of risk

Q: Support payment subsidies or forgiveness on student loans?

Daniel Gade: No. Forgiveness is an "immoral transfer of risk from poor people to already privileged people." No position found on payments.

Mark Warner: Yes. Co-sponsored bill to limit payments based on income and forgive debts after 20 or 30 years of payments.

Source: CampusElect survey of 2020 Virginia Senate race Sep 30, 2020

Daniel Gade: Student debt payoff is tax on poor in favor of privileged

Q: Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?

A: None. Any such scheme constitutes a tax on the poor and middle class in favor of the rich and privileged. These loans were taken voluntarily. However, we need serious reform to the student loan system, including universities bearing part of the responsibility for their graduates through co-signing or similar mechanisms.

Source: AFA iVoterGuide on 2020 Virginia Senate race Nov 3, 2020

Mark Warner: Limit student loan payments based on income

Q: Support payment subsidies or forgiveness on student loans?

Mark Warner: Yes. Co-sponsored bill to limit payments based on income and forgive debts after 20 or 30 years of payments.

Daniel Gade: No. Forgiveness is an "immoral transfer of risk from poor people to already privileged people." No position found on payments.

Source: CampusElect survey of 2020 Virginia Senate race Sep 30, 2020

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Candidates and political leaders on Education:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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