Marc Carmichael in 2024 IN Senate race


On Abortion: Women's rights are human rights; codify Roe v Wade

Believes women's rights are human rights and will work to codify Roe v Wade.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Civil Rights: Believes racism is still a cancer on the United States

Is concerned about the white nationalism and antisemitism growing in our country thanks to extremists' ugly rhetoric and is someone who believes racism is still a cancer on the United States.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Civil Rights: Stand up for LGBTQ youth being used as political pawns

Will stand up for the LGBTQ youth who are being used as political pawns by mean-spirited, calculating Republicans who needed a new social wedge issue after Roe v Wade was overturned by the Republican Supreme Court majority. These vulnerable children deserve our help, not scorn, and their healthcare decisions should be left up to their families and compassionate, qualified doctors, not political opportunists.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Drugs: Will push to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule 3 drug

Will push for marijuana to be reclassified at the federal level from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 3. [OnTheIssues explanation: Schedule 1 refers to drugs such as heroin, LSD, and currently marijuana, defined as having "no currently acceptable medical use and a high potential for abuse." Schedule 3 drugs are still "controlled substances," such as Tylenol with Codeine. The result of reclassification would be to reduce penalties for marijuana possession.]
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Education: Teachers shouldn't fear being fired over a book or movie

Believes teachers and librarians deserve our help and respect and not the threat of losing their jobs or getting shot. They shouldn't have to fear being fired over a book or movie.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Energy & Oil: Will take immediate action on global warming

Wants to leave our planet better than we found it for our children and grandchildren and will take immediate action on global warming.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Government Reform: Committed to confirming fair and impartial federal judges

Is committed to confirming fair and impartial federal judges, not like the partisan appointees that have been foisted on us by Mitch McConnell, the Republican Party. We deserve judges who don't lie to get confirmed or accept generous gifts and travel from wealthy patrons.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Gun Control: Ban military style assault weapons, pass red flag law

Will work for a ban on the sale of military style assault weapons--the weapon of choice for the mass murderers of our children and other innocent victims and will fight for a national red flag law.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Health Care: Lower drugs costs; push for Medicare for all

Will work to lower drug costs and bring adequate medical care to all parts of Indiana and will push for Medicare for all citizens. [OnTheIssues explanation (from HHS.gov): Current eligibility for Medicare includes all citizens over 65 years old; or younger citizens who have disabilities or specified serious diseases. The result of "Medicare for all" would be to expand the Medicare program instead of private health insurance or other government programs].
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Homeland Security: Keep our military strong; take care of veterans and families

Hoosiers deserve to be represented by a senator committed to keeping our military strong, taking care of our veterans and all military families, building a strong economy and creating good paying jobs, Carmichael said.
Source: Senate press release: for 2024 Indiana Senate race Aug 19, 2023

On Tax Reform: No more gratuitous tax cuts for the rich and corporations

Is committed to no more gratuitous tax cuts for the rich and corporations who use the windfall to buy back and drive up the price of their own stock.
Source: 2024 Indiana Senate campaign website MarcForIndiana.com Sep 11, 2023

On Government Reform: Let voters decide term limits by voting them out

Q: What are your thoughts on term limits?

A: All terms have limits of 2, 4, or 6 years. Let the voters decide, that's their job. If they are doing a lousy job then term limits aren't going to change anything. If there must be limits make it 18 years and out, no running for the other chamber.

Q: What do you think of the filibuster?

A: It does more harm than good. It needs to be limited in time and with each use on the same topic the number to invoke cloture should drop by 5.

Source: Candidate Connection on 2024 Indiana Senate race Nov 1, 2023

On Principles & Values: Former state legislator; retired trade association executive

Q: Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A: Retired Indiana statewide trade association executive. Former state legislator having defeated the Republican Speaker of the Indiana House 59-41%. Running in hopes of codifying Roe v Wade; getting military assault weapons off the streets; guaranteeing medical care to LGBTQ children via federal law; attacking climate change before it is too hot to live on Earth; confirm qualified, fair, and impartial judges; better protect teachers and librarians from being political pawns and being killed on the job; no more political tax cuts for the rich; lower drug costs and adequate medical care in the rural areas; properly taking care of our veterans, active personnel and their families; creating good paying jobs with benefits; and, reschedule marijuana from Schedule 1 to 3.

Source: Candidate Connection on 2024 Indiana Senate race Nov 1, 2023

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Abortion
Budget/Economy
Civil Rights
Corporations
Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Jobs
Principles
Social Security
Tax Reform
Technology Infrastructure
War/Peace
Welfare
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