Yana Ludwig in Ballotpedia.org political website
On Corporations:
Socialism instead of trying to make capitalism nicer
Economic Insecurity: with almost half of Americans unable to afford a $400 emergency, we are at a crisis point economically, and I do not believe that our continued rush toward privatization and trying to
make capitalism nicer is going to cut it. I am a socialist who focuses on local empowerment (in the form of strong unions and worker-owned cooperatives),
state control (in the form of public utilities such as public banks and pharmaceutical entities) and limiting the role of the
federal government to things that truly make sense to collectivize at that level, including healthcare, environmental protections and human rights guarantees.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Civil Rights:
Increase protections for the LGBTQIA community
Human rights: We need increased and restored protections for immigrants, the LGBTQIA community,
the incarcerated, and people of all religions and none.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Civil Rights:
Reparations for our Indigenous populations
I favor reparations and the restoration of serious consideration of treaty rights with our Indigenous populations. We also need to look seriously at police reform and the high rates of people of color shot every year by law enforcement,
rarely with any consequences for the police. Any conversations we have about gun control I believe need to happen within the context of police reform, and with respect for basic Second Amendment rights.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
See the realities of climate disruption unflinchingly
Living in a "fossil fuel state"--that currently relies heavily on fossil fuels for our economic stability--we need people in DC who will both see the realities of climate disruption unflinchingly AND craft policy that ensures people's economic needs are
met. I believe, like a handful of others currently in office, that economic rights are human rights.We must adopt the stance that we are all in this together and work for a collective solution to our economic woes, human rights crisis and climate
crisis as one package.
I also believe firmly that blunting big corporations' power and empowering local communities to develop their own locally-appropriate economic answers is a critical cornerstone to the way forward for Wyoming and the US.
We need to pass and flesh out the Green New Deal, with special attention on fossil fuel states making the transition in a positive way for our communities, and the bipartisan Carbon Fee and Dividend bill.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Environment:
Restore basic ecological protections and public lands
Ecological Stability: We need to pass and flesh out the Green New Deal, with special attention on fossil fuel states making the transition in a positive way for our communities, and the bipartisan Carbon Fee and Dividend bill.
We also need to restore our basic ecological protections that are being eroded under the Trump administration, and strengthen our system of public lands at all levels of public ownership.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Gun Control:
Control guns in the context of police reform
We also need to look seriously at police reform and the high rates of people of color shot every year by law enforcement, rarely with any consequences for the police. Any conversations we have about gun control
I believe need to happen within the context of police reform, and with respect for basic Second Amendment rights.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Health Care:
Universal healthcare guarantee; deprivatize health insurance
Healthcare: I propose a universal healthcare guarantee (which needs to include abortion on demand, birth control, mental health services, and full funding of the Veteran's Administration healthcare system).
I further favor the deprivatization of health insurance and pharmaceuticals. Finally, marijuana needs to be legalized, people incarcerated for marijuana convictions need to be released and their records for those "offenses" wiped.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Health Care:
Supports birth control and abortion on demand
I propose a universal healthcare guarantee (which needs to include abortion on demand, birth control, mental health services, and full funding of the Veteran's Administration healthcare system).
I further favor the deprivatization of health insurance and pharmaceuticals. Finally, marijuana needs to be legalized, people incarcerated for marijuana convictions need to be released and their records for those "offenses" wiped.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
On Health Care:
Legalize marijuana; wipe out incarceration records
Marijuana needs to be legalized,
people incarcerated for marijuana convictions need to be released and their records for those "offenses" wiped.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection on 2020 Wyoming Senate race
Sep 9, 2019
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