Alex Lasry in Survey of 2022 Senate campaign websites
On Abortion:
Ensure access to abortion and reproductive care
Like the majority of Wisconsinites, I believe that every person should have autonomy over their reproductive health. In the U.S. Senate, I will fight to ensure that everyone has access to inclusive, high-quality, and affordable healthcare, and that
includes abortion and reproductive care. Abortion remains safe and legal in Wisconsin, and I will work at the federal level to make sure that our laws protect these essential rights, regardless of who is sitting on the Supreme Court.
I will also defend against the continued efforts to limit funding for Planned Parenthood and other reproductive healthcare facilities that provide affordable care to people across the country. I am extremely proud of my wife, Lauren, for her work at
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to ensure that access to health care--from birth control and cancer screenings, to safe, legal abortion--is protected for individuals and families across Wisconsin
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Budget & Economy:
Use American materials for federal infrastructure projects
We also ensured 80% of the materials and services for building the arena were sourced from Wisconsin. We created a great business, brought economic opportunity to the area, and prioritized progressive values.
In the Senate I will join Tammy Baldwin and insist that the federal government buys construction materials that are made in the U.S.A. for all future infrastructure projects.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Budget & Economy:
Infrastructure includes upgrading public transportation
Fixing our infrastructure also means upgrading public transportation systems across our state. People across the country rely on public transportation to have access to family sustaining jobs, healthcare, and a good education. It is vital that we not
only protect public transportation but expand and modernize it. I am a strong advocate for passenger rail that connects Wisconsin with our Midwest neighbors and beyond as well as reinvesting in other forms of public transportation across the state.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Civil Rights:
Systemic racism is ingrained in our society
People of color are disproportionately marginalized by the systemic racism ingrained in our society. Systemic racism can be seen everywhere from policing practices to environmental impacts on communities of color to housing and employment
discrimination. As the next Senator from Wisconsin, I will prioritize racial and social justice, and ensure that we are creating economic opportunities for everyone, regardless of where they live or what they look like.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Civil Rights:
I am a strong supporter of the Equality Act
All LGBTQ+ Americans deserve equal rights & protections under the law. We still have a lot of work to do to make this a reality I will fight to make that happen. I am a strong supporter of the Equality Act, which will explicitly prohibit discrimination
against people on the basis of sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression in all 50 states. This bill has passed the House but has not yet made it through the Senate. I will work in the Senate to get it passed as soon as possible.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Crime:
Ban chokeholds, no-knock warrants, end qualified immunity
We need to make sure law enforcement agencies aren't overburdened and instead expand funding for intervention services so that law enforcement can focus on imminent threats to the public. We need to increase funding for counseling, mental health,
addiction, and homelessness services so police only need to focus on imminent threats to the public. We also need to reinvest in our police training too. This money should come from the federal government to support overstretched municipal budgets.
Along with increasing funding for our public safety programs, we must also increase accountability. Congress should act immediately to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This bill would ban chokeholds, carotid holds, and "no-knock" search
warrants, create a national database of police misconduct, and end qualified immunity. These are all very important steps in reforming how we handle policing in this country.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
I support transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2035
I support transitioning to 100% clean electricity by 2035. America is one of the wealthiest countries on earth, and it's time we lead with both our technological ability and our values to combat climate change.
It's time to leave the old ways of thinking behind and transition to a clean energy economy that creates good paying union jobs and opportunities to bolster our economy moving forward.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Environment:
I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands
We need to substantially update and modernize our environmental protection laws to meet the challenges of today and enforce stronger consequences that actually dissuade people and corporations from violating these tougher standards. Corporations have
shown us time and again that when the penalties are too light, they will not always act in the public welfare. That is where strong government enforcement must come in, and in the Senate, I will fight for more stringent environmental guardrails.
I strongly support keeping public lands in public hands. I strongly oppose all efforts to undermine the Antiquities Act and, in the Senate, will ensure it stays in place. We must use the full power of this law to make sure we go from
permanently protecting 12% of America's land to 30%. I will push to change the law to ensure once a President has used that power to protect public lands, it cannot be reversed by a future President.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Environment:
I support repealing Trump rollbacks of emission standards
I stand with President Biden and applaud his decision to rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement, but there is so much more to be done to reduce climate emissions, and that starts with holding big corporations accountable. I support the efforts from the
Biden administration to repeal the Trump rollbacks and create strong standards to reduce methane pollution. A 65% reduction by 2025 is attainable, and 90% by 2030 is possible if we focus on the task instead of engaging in partisan bickering.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Foreign Policy:
US/Israel alliance special, for two-state solution
Israel is dear to my heart, especially having grown up in a religious household. I understand the unique security risks facing Israel, and I will be a strong, committed friend to the Israeli people from Day One. The US must continue its historic and
special role as Israel's strongest ally. The US has a unique responsibility and must play an active role in resetting the peace talks. I will work with the Biden Administration as an active partner to achieve lasting peace through a two-state solution.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Government Reform:
Active advocate for making it easier for people to vote
I will be an active advocate for any legislation that will make it easier for people to vote. I strongly support both the 'John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act' and the 'For the People Act'. In states like Wisconsin, when our Republican
legislators tried this, we were lucky enough to have Gov. Tony Evers there to veto it. Other states aren't that lucky, so we must set a federal standard to protect voting rights nationwide. Nothing less than the future of American democracy is at risk.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Government Reform:
Overturn Citizens United, no corporate PAC money
We need to get big money out of politics, and that starts with overturning Citizens United so we can end unlimited and dark money in politics. The For the People Act is a great first step in that direction, and in the Senate, I will fight to pass it.
One of the first things I did at the start of my campaign was take the End Citizens United Pledge and announced that my campaign is not taking any corporate PAC money.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Government Reform:
We must eliminate the filibuster
We must eliminate the filibuster. We elect members of Congress to get results, not engage in stalemates.
Abolishing the filibuster will help us pass critical legislation now and will result in a better functioning government that will allow Democrats to deliver on promises that have been made over the past few election cycles.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Health Care:
Healthcare a human right, add public option to ACA
I believe that healthcare is a human right, and we need to ensure that everyone has access to quality affordable healthcare. I support adding a robust public option to the Affordable Care Act because
I believe that this is the fastest way to get everyone covered. We also must ensure that the public option is set up so people can seamlessly transition in and out of the public plan.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Jobs:
25% of service contracts to minority/disadvantaged business
As part of the agreement to build Fiserv Forum, Lasry led the workforce development efforts to make sure that people often left out of major construction work got a chance to expand skills, find jobs, and build wealth. Lasry's plan required 40% of
workers on the project to consist of people underemployed or unemployed for the previous five years and at least 25% of service contracts to be awarded to minority and/or disadvantaged businesses.While others just talk about raising wages,
Alex turned his words into actions. He led negotiations for a historic project labor agreement that included provisions to hire women and minorities that are often underrepresented among union workers. The Bucks also included an agreement to implement a
$15 minimum wage for Fiserv Forum workers no later than 2023. The Bucks achieved this goal early, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2020.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Jobs:
Pass the PRO Act to protect unions, empower workers
Congress must also pass the PRO Act to ??protect unions, empower workers, and hold big businesses accountable. Progressive values are good for business and the PRO Act will ensure that projects like what he did in Milwaukee can happen across the country.
Unions make businesses better. Unions protect our workers, and make workplaces safer, stronger, and better.
We need to create a workers' bill of rights to safeguard workers' right to fair working hours, safe working conditions, and humane treatment. We need to safeguard unions and protect workers for generations to come.
We are currently one of the only campaigns in the country that has a unionized campaign staff because we practice what we preach.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Jobs:
We pay all our employees family-sustaining wages
We also don't just talk about a $15 minimum wage; we turned our promise into action. The Bucks pay all our employees at the
Bucks' Arena family-sustaining wages because we know that paying our employees fairly is not only the right thing to do, but also translates to higher productivity. Progressive values are good business.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Principles & Values:
Senior VP of Milwaukee Bucks; raised team's activism
Alex Lasry is the Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks. He spearheaded the Buck's corporate citizenship efforts to demonstrate that some things are bigger than basketball: marching with local leaders to protest the police shooting of
Jacob Blake, leading the "Bucks Vote" initiative, and consistently raising the level of the team's racial and social justice activism.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Social Security:
Expand Medicare to cover vision, hearing, and dental
But we can't stop there. Healthcare simply costs too much, especially for seniors. Even as they are covered by Medicare, Wisconsin seniors are getting nickeled and dimed by rising out of pocket costs.
That's why I support adding vision, hearing and dental coverage to Medicare, and why I support allowing Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription costs.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Tax Reform:
Corporate tax breaks for companies doing the right thing
Instead of handing out corporate tax breaks across the board, we should only be rewarding companies that are doing the right thing.
That means paying more than a $15 an hour minimum wage, keeping their supply operations in the United States, and being active partners in the communities that they do business in.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Tax Reform:
Wealthy must pay fair share, but also focus on raising wages
I want to bring a new way of thinking that ensures that the wealthy pay their fair share while also prioritizing raising wages.
Just increasing taxes on wealthy Americans will not put more money into the pockets of working people. We must focus on raising wages just as much as fixing the tax code.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
On Technology:
Ensure access to high speed affordable internet for all
We need the federal and state government to ensure that all Wisconsinites have access to high speed, accessible and affordable internet. Every Wisconsinite should be on an equal footing when it comes to opportunity, and universal broadband access would
help bridge that gap. Our students are Wisconsin's future, and if we don't invest in them, then they won't be able to invest in Wisconsin, which is one of the many reasons why I will fight for equitable broadband access across our state.
Source: 2022 Wisconsin Senate campaign website AlexLasry.com
Nov 16, 2019
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