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Jacob Hornberger

American attorney, politician, author, and three-time Libertarian presidential candidate.

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Jacob Hornberger’s policies on economic issues

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the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

the Economy  ›  Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Paid Sick Leave

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Party’s support baseKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

  Party influenceAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, and eliminate all wage standards

the Economy  ›  Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy  ›  Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, but I would prefer to eliminate income taxes and abolish the IRS

the Economy  ›  Capital Gains Tax

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, and abolish capital gains taxes

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

  Party influenceHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, and the government should drastically reduce spending during recessions

the Economy  ›  Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, and the government is currently over-regulating private businesses

the Economy  ›  Corporate Mega Mergers

Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?

  Party’s support baseYes, if the merged corporation would have more than 50% of the market share

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Party’s support baseYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians

the Economy  ›  Tax-Free Social Security

Should Social Security benefits be tax-free?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Unrealized Gains Tax

Should the government tax unrealized gains?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, and we should eliminate it

the Economy  ›  Tax-Free Tips

Should the government eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy  ›  NAFTA

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

  Personal answerNo, but we should adopt a unilateral free trade policy

the Economy  ›  China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Gas Tax

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, and permanently end it

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, but I would prefer to abolish it and return to the gold standard

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, end all government subsidies and let the free market run its course

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy  ›  Presidential influence on interest rates

Should the President have a role in determining interest rates?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Private Equity Compensation

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

  Party’s support baseNo

the Economy  ›  Property Taxes

Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

  Party’s support baseNo, property taxes are the most reliable and consistent form of state revenue

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

  Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, private transactions should be kept private

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, not until we decrease our national debt

the Economy  ›  Pension Reform

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, pension spending is out of control and must be reduced

the Economy  ›  Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy  ›  Online Sales Tax

Should an in-state sales tax apply to online purchases of in-state buyers from out-of-state sellers?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, the federal government does not have the authority to impose state and local taxes

the Economy  ›  Gig Workers

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

the Economy  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement

the Economy  ›  Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

  Jacob Hornberger voterbaseNo

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Israel Sinks Syria's Navy

Israel said Tuesday that it had destroyed Syria’s navy in overnight airstrikes, as it continued to pound targets in Syria despite warnings that its operations there could ignite new conflict and jeopardize the transition of power to an interim government.Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that the Israeli military had “destroyed Syria’s navy overnight, and with great success.” His remarks appeared to confirm Israel’s responsibility for the destruction documented in the Syrian port city of Latakia, where photos showed the smoldering remains of ships sunk at their dock.Mr. Katz said that Israel’s military “has been operating in Syria in recent days to hit and destroy strategic capabilities that pose a threat to Israel,” although he did not indicate what new or immediate risk Syria’s navy presented to Israel, which has the most powerful military in the Middle East.Israeli warplanes have conducted hundreds of strikes in Syria since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, according to war monitors. Israel has characterized its operations as defensive, saying its military was striking suspected chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria to prevent them from falling “into the hands of extremists.”“From here, I warn the rebel leaders in Syria: Those who follow Assad’s path will end like Assad,” Mr. Katz said.As the Assad government fell to the rebels over the weekend, Israeli ground forces advanced beyond the demilitarized zone on the Israel-Syria border, marking their first overt entry into Syrian territory in more than 50 years. An Israeli military spokesman on Tuesday denied reports that the military was advancing on Damascus. The spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said the military was inside a buffer zone between Israel and Syria and at other points “in order to protect the Israeli border.”Earlier Tuesday, Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, called on Israel to halt its “very troubling” military operations there, and said de-escalation was needed. “We are continuing to see Israeli movements and bombardments into Syrian territory. This needs to stop,” Mr. Pedersen told reporters in Geneva.

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US Jewish Groups Oppose Resettling Gaza

JTA — A number of major centrist and liberal American Jewish groups say they oppose the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza.The statements by some of the largest Jewish organizations in the country, made in response to press inquiries, come amid accusations that Israel has cleared out portions of northern Gaza, which Jerusalem has denied, and as far-right government ministers have called for resettling the Palestinian enclave. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir have also repeatedly called for Israel to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza, drawing condemnation from the Biden administration.For several American Jewish groups — including some that have vocally defended Israel’s prosecution of its war in Gaza against Hamas — the idea of Israeli settlements in Gaza is a non-starter. Groups opposed to the idea include the Jewish Federations of North America, the American Jewish Committee and the Anti-Defamation League. Also opposed are bodies representing the Reform and Conservative movements, which together can claim to represent the majority of American Jews.“The land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, indigenous to both Jews and Arabs, cannot be the exclusive domain of one people, but must be shared,” Jason Isaacson, AJC’s chief policy and political affairs officer, said. “Like the vast majority of Israelis, AJC believes that the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza, or a program of displacing Palestinians from Gaza or the West Bank, would be contrary to Israel’s interests.”Israel evacuated its Gaza settlements in 2005, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly ruled out the idea of re-establishing them after the war. But while most Israelis oppose the idea, more than a third — including 42% of Israeli Jews — support it, according to a recent poll by the Israel Democracy Institute. That includes nearly 60% of Israeli Jewish right-wingers, the current government’s voter base.“Ideas like settlement in Gaza are welcome, we need to remember that, in the end, that’s the biggest punishment for what they did to us on October 7,” Ben-Gvir said in an interview on Israeli radio this month, referencing the Hamas terror onslaught in southern Israel, in which some 1,200 people were slaughtered and 251 were seized as hostages, sparking the war in the enclave.

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FBI Director Chris Wray Will Resign

The F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray, told bureau employees on Wednesday that he intended to resign before the Trump administration begins, bowing to the reality that President-elect Donald J. Trump had publicly declared his desire to replace him.Mr. Wray made the disclosure while addressing employees Wednesday afternoon in remarks that tacitly acknowledged the politically charged position the F.B.I. now faces with an incoming president who openly scorns the agency.“I’ve decided the right thing for the bureau is for me to serve until the end of the current administration in January and then step down,” Mr. Wray said, adding, “This is the best way to avoid dragging the bureau deeper into the fray, while reinforcing the values and principles that are so important to how we do our work.”The director spoke wistfully about his time at the F.B.I. “This is not easy for me,” he said. “I love this place, I love our mission and I love our people.”The announcement comes after Mr. Trump said in late November that he intended to nominate Kash Patel, a longtime loyalist, to run the F.B.I., and more than two years before Mr. Wray’s 10-year term would have expired.Paul Abbate, the deputy F.B.I. director, is set to retire in April but would typically serve as acting director until Mr. Patel is confirmed. It is not clear who would replace Mr. Abbate, the most senior agent in the bureau.Over more than seven years, Mr. Wray oversaw one of the most consequential and tumultuous periods in the bureau’s history, juggling high-profile criminal investigations of political figures, heated congressional inquiries and two attempted assassinations of Mr. Trump.

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Border Bombshell: 8 Million New Arrivals Under Biden

The immigration surge of the past few years has been the largest in U.S. history, surpassing the great immigration boom of the late 1800s and early 1900s, according to a New York Times analysis of government data.Annual net migration — the number of people coming to the country minus the number leaving — averaged 2.4 million people from 2021 to 2023, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Total net migration during the Biden administration is likely to exceed eight million people.That’s a faster pace of arrivals than during any other period on record, including the peak years of Ellis Island traffic, when millions of Europeans came to the United States. Even after taking into account today’s larger U.S. population, the recent surge is the most rapid since at least 1850.The numbers in the Times analysis include both legal and illegal immigration. About 60 percent of immigrants who have entered the country since 2021 have done so without legal authorization, according to a Goldman Sachs report based on government data.The combined increases of legal and illegal immigration have caused the share of the U.S. population born in another country to reach a new high, 15.2 percent in 2023, up from 13.6 percent in 2020. The previous high was 14.8 percent, in 1890.Several factors caused the surge, starting with President Biden’s welcoming immigration policy during his first three years in office. Offended by Donald J. Trump’s harsh policies — including the separation of families at the border — Mr. Biden and other Democrats promised a different approach. “We’re a nation that says, ‘If you want to flee, and you’re fleeing oppression, you should come,’” Mr. Biden said during his 2020 presidential campaign.After taking office, his administration loosened the rules on asylum and other immigration policies, making it easier for people to enter the United States. Some have received temporary legal status while their cases wend through backlogged immigration courts. Others have remained without legal permission.

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