Austin Songer was a 2018 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Illinois.[1]
Biography
Songer enlisted in the Navy in 2008, where he became an aerospace medicine technician. In 2013, he received his B.A. from Eastern Illinois University. Upon leaving the Navy in 2015, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. Songer later received his MBA from Robert Morris University - Illinois.[2]
Elections
2018
- See also: Illinois' 6th Congressional District election, 2018
Songer sought election to the 6th Congressional District of Illinois in 2018.[1]
2018
The following issues are among those that were emailed to Ballotpedia.
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- Pass a constitutional amendment to put an end to Washington corruption and bring about election reform: Super PACs should be banned, private donations to politicians and campaigns should be banned, and a clean public financing system should be implemented to end the takeover of our government by corporations and billionaires. Americans deserve free and fair elections — free from the corruption of big money donors. The Supreme Court has effectively legalized bribery. It’s time for an Article 5 convention to take our Democracy back from the brink of Oligarchy. Prior to passing this amendment, all people should reject billionaires and corporate donations when running for office to show the American people we don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk.
- Re-regulate Wall Street and hold white-collar criminals accountable: Despite engaging in systemic fraud and causing a subprime mortgage meltdown and the great recession, you can count the people from Wall Street who are in prison for their crimes on one hand. It’s time to prosecute the criminals, bring back Glass-Steagall, and re-regulate Wall Street to prevent another crash. Prison is not just for the poor and the middle class anymore. We will have cops on Wall Street, not just Main Street.End billionaire and corporate tax dodging, fix the system to benefit middle-class and poor people.
- Corporations dodge $450 billion a year in taxes by using offshore tax havens: We should end this injustice, as well as chain the capital gains tax to the income tax, increase the estate tax, and implement the buffet rule so that no millionaire CEO pays less in taxes than his or her secretary. It’s time for a tax system that benefits the middle-class and the poor, and makes the top 1% and multinational corporations pay their fair share.
- Defend Free speech and expression: I support the right to express unpopular opinions without fear of censorship. I support free speech on college campuses. The marketplace of ideas should be embraced. A vibrant debate is healthy for democracy, and we should cherish our first amendment. I also support net neutrality for a free and open internet.
- Oppose bigotry: We the people; must speak out against racism, sexism, xenophobia, and all forms of bigotry. Non-discrimination protections that currently apply to race, religion, and gender should be expanded to include the LGBTQ community and the atheist community. Making all Americans equal is not asking for special privileges, it’s asking for the rule of law — justice and equality for all as outlined in the United States Constitution.
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