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WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM AND BE
SURE JEWISH AMERICANS FEEL SAFER AND MORE SECURE?
Since the Oct. 7th attacks on Israel, we have seen the expanding rise
of antisemitic efforts to delegitimize Israel and force corporations and
universities to boycott, disinvest and sanction Israel. We’ve seen violent
attacks against Jewish Americans and threats of violence that are too
many to count. Many of these coordinated efforts are funded by foreign
sources with the express purpose of weakening Israel and forcing a
wedge between our two nations.
This combined with other illegitimate actions at the United Nations
and other international bodies must be strongly opposed by the United
States, and I will stand strongly in opposition to these dangerous
efforts. We must also continually stand strong to expose the truth
behind these efforts and educate young people that they are being used
as pawns by Islamic radicals hellbent on Israel’s destruction. In the
Senate, I will stand up and call out antisemitism whenever I see it and
work to educate Americans on the conflict overseas.
works for our small businesses. I will
continue to champion tax proposals
that benefit domestic manufacturers,
incentivize investments in research
and development, support businesses
that are helping their employees
cover the cost of childcare, and,
critically, take a hard look at the
layers of regulation that hold some of
our businesses back.
And, finally, one of the most
common concerns that I hear about
from small business owners is that
they aren’t able to find enough
qualified job candidates to meet their
needs. This affects everyone from
restaurants looking to hire teenagers
for summer work to employers
in the tech sector looking to hire
engineers with advanced degrees.
Improving both our education
system and our immigration system
to meet the workforce needs of
employers in our community can
help develop and strengthen critical
talent pipelines to address this issue.
Addressing the cost of housing and
childcare will also bring new folks
into the workforce, benefiting small
businesses.
WHAT KINDS OF POLICIES
WOULD YOU PURSUE TO
MITIGATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS?
In Michigan, preserving our
natural heritage for our kids is an
existential issue; as a senator, it is
my responsibility to preserve that
heritage for the next generation. Our
water is part of who we are as a state,
both our lakes and rivers, and our
drinking water.
First, we know we’re going to need
more energy in the future, so I’m
interested in diversifying into wind,
solar, natural gas, hydrogen and
nuclear energy, along with traditional
forms of energy. I take an all-of-the-
above approach to making sure we
have redundancy and diversity.
Finally, as a Great Lakes state, we
take pride in protecting our fresh
water; I’ve been a proud supporter
of the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative, which has been
instrumental in reducing pollution
and keeping our lakes clean.
HOW WOULD YOU WORK
ACROSS THE AISLE,
REGARDLESS OF WHO HAS
THE MAJORITY?
I am eager to work with my
colleagues across the aisle to deliver
for Michiganders. My professional
background is in national security,
working in intelligence and defense.
I was recruited into the CIA directly
out of graduate school, where I was
trained as a Middle East analyst and
served three tours alongside our
military in Iraq. This bipartisan,
country-first approach has informed
my work in Congress.
Additionally, I have proudly
worked for both Republicans and
Democrats in my career, including
directly for President Bush and
President Obama. This also means
that I take a deeply bipartisan
approach to all of my work in
Congress.
I believe in bipartisanship in my
bones: My guiding principle in office
has always been to work with people
based on how committed they are
to serving their constituents, not
by party affiliation. My legislative
record bears this out: I have been
ranked among the 14 most bipartisan
members out of the 435 members of
the House and the most bipartisan
member of the Michigan delegation
by the Lugar Center, which analyzes
how often members support bills
from colleagues of the other party
and how often they attract bipartisan
support for their own bills.
And one of the first things I did
after being sworn into office was join
the Problem Solvers Caucus. This
group is made up of equal numbers
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
MIKE ROGERS
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
ELISSA SLOTKIN
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