“I'm supportive of additional Federal spending to combat the pandemic, but at some point, fiscal responsibility is necessary to avoid burdening future generations with unsustainable debt. The House proposal of a $3 trillion bill is, IMO, unrealistic. The Senate HEALS bill can be improved and amended,…”
- JON C
“This is a difficult question. I support passage of the ERA, so in theory, I should support the time extension. But I'm troubled by the fact that several states that previously voted for the Constitutional amendment subsequently sought to revoke their approval. The 75% ratification requirement exists…”
- JON C
“Senator Warren has a problem with only listening to advisors who back her preferred approach. The overwhelming consensus among healthcare economists is that an abrupt transition to Medicare for All would be enormously disruptive to our healthcare system and massively costly for the nation. Citing si…”
- JON C
“As the impeachment process winds its way through DC, as a moderate California independent, I see the eventual outcome as effectively predetermined. The House will vote to send impeachment proceedings to the Senate, and the Senate will acquit, largely along party lines. So if House Dems feel they hav…”
- JON C
“While I’m a firm believer in equal rights for everyone, including gays and lesbians, I also believe in separation of church and state. Our government shouldn’t seek to influence religious beliefs through tax incentives or otherwise. We can discuss whether religious institutions should continue to re…”
- JON C
“SCOTUS nominations have become overly politicized. The Senate's refusal to consider Merrick Garland's nomination was just an extreme example of this problem. But "packing" the Court is not a great solution either.
I'd like to see SCOTUS term limits implemented, such that each presidential term com…”
- JON C
“It's a first step. But as Sen. Feinstein knows firsthand, how a ban is structured makes a huge difference. A sales ban needs to be permanent to avoid a political fight when a temporary ban expires. It needs to be structured such that gun makers can't avoid it by making minor cosmetic changes to the …”
- JON C
“Articles of impeachment certainly won't pass in the Senate, and might not pass the House. I'm no fan of Trump, but believe that the current partisan gridlock is an even greater threat to our democracy than the Trump presidency. So rather than wasting valuable Congressional time on an impeachment pro…”
- JON C
“It seems the only way to get bipartisan agreement on a budget bill is to increase spending on both defense and other discretionary items. While the sequestration rules adopted in 2011 were blunt tools, they at least mandated a modicum of fiscal discipline. This Act essentially neuters the last two y…”
- JON C
“Our political representatives need to get realistic about the real problems with our healthcare system, and stop wasting time arguing over whether ACA/Obamacare, Medicare for All, or Medicare for All who want it is the right approach.
We face three major healthcare problems:
1) We spend a larger p…”
- JON C
“Although I'm not particularly fond of the motto, this isn't one of the top issues our country faces. I'm fine keeping the motto on currency. But just as pushing to remove the motto from currency would stir up significant criticism from the religious right, so too, expanding visibility of the motto w…”
- JON C
“Since it was passed in 1974, ERISA has been amended numerous times. The last significant law change amending ERISA was the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The world changes, employment structures and needs develop, technology provides new opportunities. SECURE is a good bill with bipartisan support,…”
- JON C
“I agree with Speaker Pelosi. While Trump may have committed impeachable offenses, we don't yet have all the necessary information to proceed to impeachment--we don't even have a complete Mueller report, which tells us that the main remaining potential claim against Trump (obstruction of justice) is …”
- JON C
“I'm all for rational steps to protect the environment and combat climate change. But the Green New Deal is an absolutely ridiculous proposal. Consider some of the basics. The US represents approximately 15% of annual global carbon emissions. Even if the $100 trillion price tag over ten years was suc…”
- JON C
“McConnell was wrong to have not permitted a vote on Gorsuch. But realistically, the GOP controlled Senate was unlikely to have confirmed Gorsuch in an election year. So while the process was flawed, the outcome would have been the same.
Holder's proposal to have a future President "pack" the Supre…”
- JON C
“I believe this issue is so contentious, because many Americans misunderstand the definition of "socialism".
Here's what the dictionary says:
"socialism[soh-shuh-liz-uh m]
noun
1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of pro…”
- JON C
“Term limits would permit rules making it clear there would be two appointment opportunities each presidential term, eliminating the incentive for the Senate to ignore nominees, as happened with Garland. And justices would no longer be incentivized to hold on until a president of their liking could a…”
- JON C