Eric Swalwell in Axios.com political coverage

On Education: No interest loans & free tuition in exchange for service

Proposes no-interest federal student loans and tax-free employer contributions. He also supports debt-free college for public university students in exchange for a work-study and pledge to better their communities after graduation. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 9, 2019

On Energy & Oil: Fight climate change, but protect jobs

"Most Americans agree that to address climate chaos, to make sure your house doesn't end up underwater or on fire, we should do something about it but make sure we're not pitting workers against their job," Swalwell said in his campaign video. He said he's supportive of the principles of the Green New Deal. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 9, 2019

On Gun Control: Be big; be bold; do good; gun control

Key criticisms of Swalwell:

One-issue campaign: Swalwell is going all in on gun control, which could appear as a one-dimensional campaign while other key 2020 issues are on the table.
One fun thing about Swalwell:
His campaign slogan is "Be big. Be bold. Do good."

Source: Axios.com on 2020 Democratic primary Apr 22, 2019

On Gun Control: Ban assault weapons, buyback for those out there

Plans for it to be his No. 1 issue on the campaign trail. During his first 100 days in office, Swalwell says he will push for a ban on military-style semi-automatic assault weapons. He also wants to enact a federal buyback of all 15 million assault weapons in the U.S. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 9, 2019

On Health Care: Invest in search for cures for Alzheimer's, cancer, ALS

Wants large sums of public money to find cures to Alzheimer's, cancer and ALS. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 9, 2019

On Social Security: Raise cap on payroll tax so wealthy pay more

In office, he has said he wanted to raise the cap on the Social Security payroll tax so the wealthy pay more into the program. Source: Axios.com "What you need to know about 2020" Apr 9, 2019

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