Dr. Jill Stein
Born: Chicago, Illinois
Political Party: Green Party
Career: Physician
Major Issues:
Clean environment -- Jill has proposed a “Green New Deal” that intends to put a WWII size industrial force behind making our society clean and efficient.
Campaign finance reform -- Jill has witnessed first-hand the power of “big money” in politics and she hopes to empower the people and do away with influence from major corporations.
Healthcare for all -- She supports a system similar to Obamacare, with a single provider for all of the nation.
Abolishing student debt -- Jill believes this will help the country’s graduates start off on a better foot, without having massive financial burdens.
Having a $15 an hour federal minimum wage -- Jill calls this a livable wage and believes this action will help lift Americans out of poverty and create a fairer society.
National Security -- Jill has proposed to cut military spending by 50 percent, freeze the bank accounts of countries and leaders who support terrorism, completely end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and seek a global nuclear disarmament.
VP Nominee, Ajamu Baraka
Born: Chicago, Illinois
Political Party: Green Party
Career: Founding executive director of the U.S. Human Rights Network
Gary Johnson
Born: North Dakota
Political Party: Libertarian
Career: Governor of New Mexico, Entrepreneur
Major Issues:
Taxes -- Gary supports removing special interests’ influence, replacing income and payroll taxes with a tax based on how much a person spends. This is called a “consumption tax.”
Legalizing Marijuana -- Johnson says that this would allow for “much needed” testing of medical and recreational marijuana,
Immigration -- Gary supports making the current immigration system more efficient for immigrants to get working visas, making background checks more efficient and making sure that everyone pays their fair share of taxes.
National Security -- Gary supports a more isolationist stance, saying the U.S. is not a police force to the world and we have enough problems to focus on here at home.
Term Limits -- Gary also has seen the influence of big money and lobbyists on campaigns and sitting elected officials. He says if term limits were introduced on all levels of government, our society would benefit by becoming much more democratic.
Civil Liberties -- Gary believes a government should be in place to “protect your freedoms, not restrict them.” He supports marriage equality and believes drug abuse is a disease, not a crime.
VP Nominee, Bill Weld
Born: New York
Career: Governor of Massachusetts
Political Party: Libertarian (as of 2016)
