Steven Feldman

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For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue economy:  
Advocates for spending less and paying down the debt.

Supports using market forces to reduce the costs of Medicare and Medicaid.

Believes the current third-party payment system is costly and not accessible to everyone.

Supports market-based healthcare to encourage lower costs, competition, and improved quality.

Wants to change the FDA from a compulsory organization to an advisory one to enhance innovation and provide better information for healthcare choices.

Supports government support for private efforts to achieve universal access to high-speed internet connectivity.

Supports policies that recognize not everyone needs a university degree and advocates for greater career and technical education opportunities.

Opposes federal subsidies for colleges and universities, arguing they drive up education costs, and supports reducing subsidies while promoting online education to lower prices and expand access.

Supports a military focused on defending U.S. borders rather than intervening in other countries' affairs.

Supports the idea that U.S. actions can influence international relations, as illustrated by the historical context of missile removal.

Supports finding a peaceful resolution to conflicts, suggesting a withdrawal from NATO to reduce perceived threats and promote stability in Europe.

For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue economy:  
Supports making cultural changes to reduce violence rather than restricting gun ownership.

Supports legalizing drugs to reduce fentanyl deaths and allow for overdose treatment at the point of sale.

Supports the legalization of drugs to reduce crime and drug-related violence.

Considers raising the eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security, especially for healthy, working individuals.

Supports changing the FDA from a compulsory organization to an advisory one to reduce costs and time in medication development, promoting greater innovation in healthcare.

Supports a military focus on defending borders rather than intervening in other nations' affairs.

Supports the idea that the removal of U.S. missiles from Turkey led to the Soviets removing their missiles from Cuba.

Supports finding a peaceful resolution to conflicts and suggests withdrawing from NATO to reduce perceived threats and improve diplomatic relations.

Supports the legalization of drugs to reduce crime and violence associated with drug cartels.

Supports considering raising the eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security for healthy, working individuals.

For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue public-safety:  
Believes the best way to reduce violence is to make culture less violent rather than restricting guns from law-abiding citizens.

Supports legalizing drugs to reduce fentanyl deaths and allow for overdose treatment at the point of sale with Narcan.

Advocates for better mental health care, ending drug violence, fostering a less confrontational culture, and ensuring a strong economy with low unemployment as effective measures to address school violence.

Supports reasonable gun regulations, including background checks and involvement of gun enthusiasts in developing these regulations to enhance public safety.

Believes it is reasonable for states to have different public safety laws that reflect the will of the people, as long as they comply with Constitutional law.

For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue public-safety:  
Opposes gun control, stating that the government should not take guns away from law-abiding citizens.

For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue public-safety:  
Aims to stop school shootings and ensure children's safety.

Advocates for influencing gun culture through role modeling and promoting peaceful dispute resolution.

For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue public-safety:  
Wants to stop school shootings and ensure children's safety.

Advocates for influencing others towards peaceful dispute resolution and believes in modeling respectful behavior regarding gun ownership.

Opposes compromise on reproductive rights, emphasizing the need to find balance between conflicting principles.

For Candidate Steven Feldman on Issue healthcare: Believes in considering both a woman's right to choose and the rights of the fetus in abortion discussions.

Supports allowing patients to buy medication from any source, including other countries, and advocates for reducing regulations that limit access to healthcare services and pharmaceutical development.

Supports reducing state-level regulations to increase the supply of mental health services and advocates for a market-based healthcare approach to lower costs and improve access.

Opposes federal subsidies for colleges and universities, arguing they drive up education costs, and advocates for reducing subsidies while promoting online education to expand access.

Believes that not everyone needs a university degree and supports creating greater career and technical education opportunities.

Acknowledges that global warming is real but expresses uncertainty about its ultimate effects and solutions.

Supports the development of cleaner energy technologies driven by market forces, advocating for government encouragement rather than direction of these responses.

Believes that U.S. security at home can be enhanced by reducing military interventions abroad and focusing on border defense.

Believes in the importance of reciprocal actions in foreign policy, citing historical examples of missile removal between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

Advocates for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine, suggesting the U.S. should consider withdrawing from NATO to reduce perceived threats to Russia and promote peace.

Supports voter ID cards to ensure eligible voting but acknowledges they may create unfair burdens for some eligible voters.