Abortion:Identifies as pro-choice and has supported public funding for abortion services.[1]
Civil Rights:Supports extending federal civil rights protections to sexual orientation through the Equality Act and sponsored legislation to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.[1]
Federal Spending and Budget:Supports targeted, fiscally responsible spending and opposed the larger $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, while backing the earlier $900 billion COVID relief package.[1][2]
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Immigration and Border Security:Supports stronger border security and enforcement of immigration laws, favoring orderly immigration processes while urging that legal immigrants not be targeted and due process be followed.[1][2][3]
Law Enforcement:Supports increased resources and authority for law enforcement while calling for due process protections and public trust in policing.[1][2]
Taxation:Favors focusing tax code changes on large corporations that exploit loopholes, and supported the Inflation Reduction Act's tax provisions aimed at corporations and lowering prescription drug costs.[1][2]
Trade and Tariffs:Advocates a 10 percent global tariff on imports (BUILT USA Act) to rebalance trade, revive U.S. manufacturing, and address what he views as failures of the free-trade consensus, including renegotiating USMCA and China trade relations.[1][2]
Workers, Jobs, and Small Business:Emphasizes support for working families, small businesses, and Maine's heritage industries such as fishing, logging, and farming, viewing current economic policy as favoring large corporations over local communities.[1]
