Vincent Beck-Jones

Civil Rights

I do not oppose an individual’s right to choose how they identify. I do not beleive in oppressing the rights and privileges to ANY individual. Like the rest of the population, any legislation that singularly addresses the LGBTQ community singularly, should be considered and approved based on the merits of the legislation. Learn more

Economy

Inflation is caused by greed. The income gap between the 99% and the 1% grow exponentially every generation. We need to close the income gap and raise income for those under the poverty line. There is no reason for a working American family to live in poverty. Fix the income issue, Control the inflation. Learn more

Education

Same as health care. Our teachers are required to have Master’s Degrees but are paid below the line salaries. Public funds are being funneled into the pockets of profiteers. Every American citizen should have equal opportunity to a good education. Learn more

Environment / Energy

As you know I am a Green candidate. I am dedicated to the preservation of the planet. Denying that your house is falling apart only means you're not going to have a place to live. Animal agriculture is poisoning your body. Monocropping is destroying the farmland. We need to get away from CAFOs and Factory Farming. We need to get back to community centric food sources. Learn more

Foreign Policy

As for foreign policy in general, the US should maintain a favorable presence worldwide. We are one of the key world powers. We should take a responsible position as custodian and try to be more diplomatic in matters of world affairs. Learn more

I oppose genocide. I don't believe the US should be providing billions of dollars a year, to a country who is, for all intents and purposes, being a bully at large. Most of all we should not be sending them weapons and troops. The situation in Israel is beyond human decency at this point. Learn more

Guns

I advocate responsible gun ownership. Americans have the right to defend themselves not just from each other but from oppressive government. I'm not saying it exists in this country, Im just saying it is possible. I would move to a licensing system. Like driving a car, a gun owner should have to take a class, pass a test and maintain an active license. That would reduce a lot of the violent offenders and reduced mental capacity issues. Learn more

Healthcare

People’s health should not be for profit industry. It should be a basic right. We need to centralize health care. It works for our military. It works for our government. It would work to bring down the cost of care, treatment and medication. Learn more

Immigration

Immigration is neither a crisis nor a problem. We are a country based on immigration. Now we are a country based on racism. There is no wall along the Canadian border. In the days of Ellis Island we processed 5000 applications per day. Now we have many many more people yet we are only processing 40% of what we did 100 years ago. The solution. Shut down the concentration camps, move the money into processing immigrants. Give undocumented immigrants documentation. Then give them all jobs. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

It is important for there to be a healthy tax balance. People who earn less money should pay less taxes and those who earn more money should pay higher taxes. Tax breaks for the rich are predicated on a trickle down theory which we proved a generation ago that doesn't work. Taxes are a small price to pay to give back to a country who made you Rich. Learn more