Kasie Whitener

Her campaign website calls for reducing federal spending by 5% across all agencies and reforming Social Security and Medicare for long-term sustainability, as part of a plan to fix the national debt.^3,5

1. Increase overall federal spending
2. Hold overall spending near current levels
3. Cut overall federal spending
4. Cut spending enough to balance the budget within 10 years

Her campaign website says she will work to pass a balanced budget amendment.^3,6

1. Add a balanced budget requirement to the Constitution
2. No amendment; limit spending by law instead, such as with spending caps
3. No constitutional requirement or new spending limits

Her campaign website calls for separating health insurance from employment, more free-market options and removing costly government interventions in health care, and her blog says government should not be in the health insurance business.^3,7

1. One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
2. Add a government plan that anyone can choose to buy
3. Keep the current mix of private and public coverage, including the ACA
4. Fewer federal insurance rules and more private plan choices, with aid paid to individuals

Her campaign website says there should be no new federal laws on abortion.³

1. A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
2. Leave abortion law to each state
3. A national law limiting abortion (for example, after 15 weeks of pregnancy)

Her campaign website says no taxpayer dollars should be spent on abortion.³

Her campaign blog says only Congress can declare war, that the president used military force against Venezuela and Iran without authorization, and that Congress should take back its authority.⁸

1. Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
2. Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
3. Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack

Her campaign blog says she opposes the use of force against Iran because the United States was not attacked.⁸

Her campaign blog says much military spending goes to outdated weapons that do nothing for readiness and that the Defense Department should work within its budget.^9,10

Her campaign website says she would end protectionist policies and laws, and her blog calls tariffs another tax on the middle class.^3,11

1. Lower or remove most tariffs
2. Targeted tariffs on some countries or goods
3. Broad tariffs on most imports

Her campaign blog says that until Congress rewrites immigration law, each community should do what is best for itself, even if that means not cooperating with federal enforcement tactics.¹²

1. Require full cooperation, with penalties for places that limit it
2. Let each state, county or city decide
3. Cooperate only in cases involving people convicted of serious crimes
4. Bar police and jails from helping without a judge's warrant

Her campaign blog criticizes how ICE is carrying out enforcement and says she favors law enforcement that is heavy on law and light on force.¹²

Her campaign blog says artificial intelligence should not simply be left to run its course and that recommendations from broad public forums on AI should be brought to lawmakers.¹³