Samantha Mota

Her campaign website says she would support the Raise the Wage Act.⁷

Her campaign website calls for repealing President Trump's tariffs.⁸

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

Her campaign website calls for raising corporate tax rates, while also calling for a lower tax rate for small C corporations.^7,9

Her campaign website calls for expanding the small business tax deduction to 23 percent.⁹

1. Expand breaks for investment, research and hiring, such as larger research credits for small businesses
2. Keep current business tax breaks
3. Cut back many of these breaks and use the money for lower tax rates, deficit reduction or other priorities

Her campaign website calls for expanding the Saver's Match for retirement savings.¹⁰

Her campaign website calls for a national paid family leave policy with up to a year of paid leave available to both mothers and fathers.⁴

1. Create a national paid leave program for all workers
2. Expand tax credits for employers that offer paid leave, without a national requirement
3. Keep current federal law, leaving paid leave to employers and states

Her campaign website calls for a $5,000 expansion of the child tax credit.⁴

Her campaign website says she would cosponsor the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and expand federal child care grant programs.⁴

Her campaign website calls for repealing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and for legislation barring warrantless surveillance of citizens.⁸

1. Don't renew it, or replace it with much narrower authority
2. Renew it, but require a warrant to search the collected records for Americans' communications
3. Renew it without major changes

Her campaign website calls for rescinding the Authorization for Use of Military Force.⁸

Her campaign website lists ending foreign aid, together with a total arms embargo and enforcing the Leahy Law, among her foreign policy goals.⁸

Her campaign website says she will fight for Medicare for All, including dental, vision, preventive and mental health care.¹¹

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 calls for repealing cuts to Medicaid.¹¹

1. Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
2. Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
3. Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding

Her campaign website calls for repealing cuts to ACA subsidies.¹¹

Her campaign website lists drug price negotiation among the health care goals she will fight for.¹¹

Her campaign website says she would support the Social Security Expansion bill to protect the benefits workers have earned.¹⁰

Her campaign website calls for federal funding for zoning reform and for eliminating regulations and zoning restrictions that hold back housing production.¹²

1. Have states require cities to allow more types of housing, such as apartments near transit
2. Give extra state or federal money to communities that allow more homes
3. Leave zoning decisions to local governments

Her campaign website calls for dismantling ICE and ending for-profit immigration detention.¹³

1. Abolish ICE and move any remaining enforcement work to other agencies
2. Deport only people convicted of serious crimes or who threaten national security
3. Focus on people with criminal records and recent border crossers
4. Deport as many people here without legal permission as possible, with or without criminal records

Her campaign website says she would promote access to asylum and due process.¹³

Her campaign website says she would support the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act.¹⁴

Her campaign website says she would cosponsor the Ranked Choice Voting Act.¹⁴

1. Use ranked-choice voting in more elections
2. Let each state or city decide
3. Ban ranked-choice voting

Her campaign website calls for campaign finance reform and overturning Citizens United.¹⁴

1. Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
2. Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
3. Keep current rules
4. Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties

Her campaign website calls for imposing term limits.¹⁴

Her campaign website says she would back the College for All Act and cap tuition at private universities.¹⁵

Her campaign website calls for partial student loan forgiveness and limits on student loan borrowing.¹⁵

Her campaign website says she opposes all school vouchers.¹⁶

1. Make them available to every family
2. Offer them only to some students, such as those from low-income families or with disabilities
3. No public money for private school or homeschooling costs