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Jo Jorgensen

American politician, 2020 Libertarian Party presidential candidate.

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Jo Jorgensen’s policies on healthcare issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

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Healthcare  ›  Stay At Home Order

Should the government enforce a “stay-at-home” order to combat the coronavirus?

  Public statementsNo

Healthcare  ›  COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

  Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo, and the government should never regulate prices of private businesses

Healthcare  ›  Masks on Public Transportation

Should the Federal government mandate that masks be worn by all people on public transportation?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo, let each state decide

Healthcare  ›  Stay-At-Home Order

When should your state end the “Stay at Home” order and reopen its economy?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseMay 1st

Healthcare  ›  Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?

  Public statementsYes

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

  Personal answerNo

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseYes, and immediately release anyone serving time solely for drug offenses

Healthcare  ›  Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo, the government should not be involved in healthcare

Healthcare  ›  Drug Pricing Caps

Should the government eliminate price caps on generic drugs?

  Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare  ›  Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid Work Requirement

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

  Personal answerYes, unless they are disabled.

Healthcare  ›  Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo, but legalize drugs

Healthcare  ›  Medicare Drug Prices

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

  Public statementsNo

Healthcare  ›  Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

  ChatGPTNo, and the federal government should not increase funding for any social programs

Healthcare  ›  World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

  ChatGPTNo, fund national and local programs instead

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Debt Relief

Should the government forgive all medical debt for Americans?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo, I think businesses should require vaccination but not by government mandate

Healthcare  ›  Obamacare

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Vaccine Passports

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

  Party’s support baseNo

Healthcare  ›  VA Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseMore, veterans should be able to see any doctor of their choice

Healthcare  ›  Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo, but the doctors should be required to disclose that the advice contradicts contemporary scientific consensus

Healthcare  ›  Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

  Jo Jorgensen voterbaseNo

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Trump Targets FAA Diversity Programs In Crash Aftermath

Trump made controversial claims linking diversity initiatives at the FAA to a deadly Potomac River collision that killed 67 people, despite acknowledging he had no evidence to support these assertions.The disability recruitment program Trump criticized actually began during his own administration in April 2019, with the FAA launching a pilot program for 20 people with targeted disabilities to work in air traffic operations.Experts, including Tennessee Garvey from the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, stated that no aviation incident has ever been attributed to diversity initiatives as a cause or contributing factor.The federal policy for hiring people with disabilities dates back to the Bush administration in 2003 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which was initially created to protect veterans with disabilities.FAA workforce diversity has shown minimal changes over recent years: white male representation decreased from 58.9% in 2016 to 55.3% in 2023, while employees with targeted disabilities increased from 0.7% to 2%.The aviation industry's diversity efforts were primarily driven by labor shortages and the need to fill positions as pilots retire, rather than purely demographic goals.All candidates, regardless of background or disability status, must meet the same rigorous standards for aptitude, medical qualifications, and security clearances.Historical barriers, including segregation, prevented Black aviation professionals from entering the industry until the civil rights movement and subsequent lawsuits.The Biden administration has continued similar diversity initiatives, with slight increases in representation across different demographic groups.A pending lawsuit filed by a conservative legal organization claims discrimination against applicants due to Obama-era hiring practices, though the case hasn't been resolved.

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