Cory Booker in Axios.com political coverage


On Civil Rights: Wants new Voting Right Act; end gerrymandering

If elected president, Booker plans to introduce a "new Voting Rights Act" to end gerrymandering, cut voter suppression, expand voting and registration.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

On Crime: Cut mandatory minimum sentences; end solitary for juveniles

He has been a vocal proponent of reforming the criminal justice system. Proposal for a new bill with progressive ideas like further cutting mandatory minimums for nonviolent drug offenses and banning racial and religious profiling. In a recently enacted bill, Booker pushed to prohibit solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

On Drugs: Legalize marijuana nationally including recreational use

He reintroduced a bill that would legalize marijuana on the federal level and supersede the patchwork of 10 states (and Washington, D.C.) that have legalized recreational marijuana.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

On Gun Control: Supports national gun licensing every 5 years

Proposed a 14-part plan that calls for a national gun licensing program, which would force Americans to apply for 5-year gun licenses.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

On Jobs: Pilot program to fund jobs paying at least $15/hour

His proposed jobs guarantee plan would establish a 3-year pilot program that gives 15 local areas funding to provide all residents a job paying at least $15 an hour.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

On Tax Reform: Expand Earned Income Tax Credit

Proposed a policy aiming to expand eligibility for the Earned Income Tax Credit to more working and middle-class families.
Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" May 6, 2019

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