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Dennis Kucinich was a potential candidate for the office of President of the United States in 2016. Kucinich was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Ohio. He was first elected in 1996 and served until 2013. Prior to his election, Kucinich served as a member of the Ohio State Senate from 1995 to 1996 and as the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1977 to 1979.[1] Kucinich did not mention any intention to run for president in 2016. Since 2013, Kucinich worked as an independent analyst and as a contributor for Fox News Channel.[2][3] He was particularly critical of American involvement in Syria and Libya and the use of military force against ISIS.[4] Speculation about Kucinich's candidacy was based on his continued articulation of a pacifist approach to foreign affairs and his history of running as a candidate for president in 2004 and 2008.[5][6] According to Sabrina Eaton of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Kucinich told a group of students at the American Conservative Union's CPAC convention that "he's not running for president again in 2016."[7]

On the issues

Economic and fiscal

Taxes

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Taxes
  • In 2013, Dennis Kucinich voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels.[8]
  • In 2012, Kucinich voted against HR 8, which made the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, also known as the Bush tax cuts, permanent.[9]
  • In 2001, Kucinich voted against HR 6 - Marriage Penalty and Family Tax Relief Act.[10]
  • In 2001, Kucinich voted against HR 8, which would have repealed "current provisions relating to the basis of property acquired from a decedent," or the "death tax."[11]
  • In 1998, Kucinich voted against H.J.Res.111, which proposed requiring "that any bill, resolution, or other legislative measure changing the internal revenue laws shall require for final adoption in each House the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of that House voting and present, unless the bill is determined at the time of adoption, in a reasonable manner prescribed by law, not to increase the internal revenue by more than a de minimis amount."[12]

Government regulations

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Government regulations
  • In 2011, Dennis Kucinich voted against HR 1633, a bill that would have limited "Federal regulation of nuisance dust in areas in which such dust is regulated under State, tribal, or local law, and for other purposes."[13]
  • In a 2003 debate, Kucinich stated that government has to regulate corporations in order to keep them from withholding information or lying to their shareholders: "We cannot keep our democracy if those who are in charge of handling the engines of our economy are not honest with the American people, are not honest with their shareholders, are not honest with their investors. That’s why there is a role for government here. And that role for government is regulation. That role for government is breaking up the monopolies. That role for government is insisting on public disclosure, insisting on public audits, insisting on restitution whenever someone has been cheated."[14]

International trade

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/International trade
  • During his 2008 campaign for president, Dennis Kucinich called for withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).[15]
  • In 1998, Kucinich voted against HR 2621 - the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act of 1997, which would have given the president the authorization to negotiate free trade agreements.[16]

Budgets

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Budgets
  • In 2011, Dennis Kucinich voted against HJRes 2, a balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment would have prohibited "outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a three-fifths rollcall vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts."[17]
  • In 2011, Kucinich voted for HR 2663, which increased the federal debt limit.[18]
  • In 2006, Kucinich voted against HR 2890, which would have given the president line-item veto authority by providing "for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority."[20]

Agricultural subsidies

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Agricultural subsidies and 2016 presidential candidates on rural policy
  • In 2001, Dennis Kucinich voted against HR 2646 - the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, which increased federal spending for farm subsidies and continued certain agricultural programs for five years.[21]

Federal assistance programs

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Federal assistance programs
  • In 2012, Dennis Kucinich voted against HJRes 118, a resolution that disapproved of the administration waiving work requirements for welfare recipients.[22]
  • During his 2008 presidential campaign, Kucinich campaigned on preventing the privatization of social security.[15]

Labor and employment

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Labor and employment
  • In 2011, Dennis Kucinich voted against the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, which sought to "amend the National Labor Relations Act with respect to representation hearings and the timing of elections of labor organizations under that Act."[23]
  • In 2007, Kucinich voted in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that eliminated the vote requirement in order to establish a labor union.[24]

Foreign affairs

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Foreign affairs

Military preparedness and budget

  • Dennis Kucinich is a noted pacifist and non-interventionist, and he has continued to make his claims publicly since he left office in 2013. During a 2014 interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News, Kucinich said "that war is wrong but not all U.S. military action is so," according to Newsmax.[25]
  • Beginning in 2001, Kucinich sponsored HR 2459, a bill to establish a U.S. Department of Peace.[26]

National security

  • In 2013, Kucinich opposed HJRes 68, which authorized limited military force on the ground in Libya.[28]
  • During his 2008 presidential campaign, Kucinich campaigned on an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq.[15]
  • Kucinich voted against H.R.3162 - the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001.[30]

International relations

  • During a 2014 interview with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News, Dennis Kucinich stated that action taken by the United States behind the scenes in the Ukraine allowed Russia to invade the country.[25]
  • In a 2014 article for the Huffington Post, Kucinich argued for what he believes the role of the United States in the world should be. He wrote, "Let 2015 be the year that we recreate at home an empire of democracy, a true citadel of freedom, and stop the plotting, the interventions, the wars, and the calamitous reach for world domination. This will require a concerted effort, to demand Congress and President Obama stop funding military build-ups, stop funding nuclear escalation, begin to disestablish the global US military empire and start taking care of things at home. Americans are ready."[31]
  • During his 2008 campaign for president, Kucinich opposed Israel using military force and called for Israel to recognize the Palestinian right to self-determination.[32]

Domestic

Federalism

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Federalism
Government accountability
  • In 2007, Kucinich voted in favor of HR 2102 - the Free Flow of Information Act, which, among other things, proposed providing reporters with more protections against being forced to reveal sources.[34]
First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  • In 1998, Dennis Kucinich voted against HJRes 78, a Constitutional amendment which proposed securing "the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience, neither the United States nor any State shall establish any official religion, but the people's right to pray and to recognize their religious beliefs, heritage, or traditions on public property, including schools, shall not be infringed; and (2) neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion."[35]
Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Crime and justice
  • During his 2008 presidential campaign, Dennis Kucinich campaigned on abolishing the death penalty.[15]
  • In 2006, Kucinich sponsored HR 4923, a bill that sought to "abolish the death penalty under Federal law."[36]

Natural resources

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Natural resources
Energy production
  • In 2011, Dennis Kucinich voted against HR 1230, which directed "the Secretary of the Interior to conduct specified proposed offshore oil and gas lease sales" in the Gulf of Mexico and off the shores of Virginia.[37]
  • During his 2008 campaign, Kucinich campaigned on banning offshore drilling.[15]
  • In 2001, Kucinich voted in favor of an amendment to HR 4 - the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Bill that extended the ban on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).[38]
Keystone XL Pipeline
Fracking
Climate change
  • During his 2008 campaign, Dennis Kucinich campaigned on ratifying the Kyoto protocol to fight global warming.[15]
Cap and trade
Environmental Protection Agency

Healthcare

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Healthcare
  • In 2010, Dennis Kucinich co-sponsored HR 676, which proposed creating a universal healthcare system.[42]
  • During his 2008 presidential campaign, Kucinich campaigned on creating a single-payer, universal healthcare plan.[15]

Immigration

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Immigration
  • In 2010, Dennis Kucinich voted in favor of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010, or DREAM Act of 2010. The act authorized "the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel the removal of, and adjust to conditional nonimmigrant status" of certain aliens under the age of 30.[44]
  • In 2006, Kucinich voted against HR 6095, which proposed affirming "the inherent authority of State and local law enforcement to assist in the enforcement of immigration laws, to provide for effective prosecution of alien smugglers, and to reform immigration litigation procedures."[45]

Education

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Education
  • During his 2008 presidential campaign, Dennis Kucinich campaigned on providing a free education from preschool through college.[15]

Abortion

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Abortion
  • In 2000, Dennis Kucinich voted against H.Amdt.1017 to H.R.4871, which "sought to strike section 509 which prohibits funds in the bill from being expended to pay for an abortion, or any administrative expenses connected to any Federal employee health plan which provides benefits or coverage for abortions."[46]
  • Kucinich has twice voted to ban partial-birth abortions. In 1997, Kucinich voted for HR 1122 - the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997.[47] In 2000, Kucinich voted for HR 3660 - the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000.[48]

Gay rights

See also: Dennis Kucinich possible presidential campaign, 2016/Gay rights
  • During his 2008 presidential campaign, Dennis Kucinich campaigned on legalizing same-sex marriage.[15]
  • In 2006, Kucinich voted against H.J.Res. 88, which sought to define marriage in the United States as consisting "only of the union of a man and a woman."[49]

Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Biographical Directory of U.S. Congress, "Kucinich," accessed April 21, 2015
  2. ↑ Dennis Kucinich, "Dennis Kucinich," accessed April 21, 2015
  3. ↑ Fox News, "Dennis Kucinich," accessed April 21, 2015
  4. ↑ Fox News, "Ten reasons to vote against the use of military force," March 11, 2015]
  5. ↑ American Thinker, "Dennis Kucinich in 2016?" August 2, 2014
  6. ↑ Huffington Post, "We Can Negotiate Peace in Gaza: Here's How," July 30, 2014
  7. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ex-Rep. Dennis Kucinich takes to the CPAC convention stage," accessed April 21, 2015
  8. ↑ U.S. House "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 659" accessed April 21, 2015
  9. ↑ New York Times, "House Vote 545 - Passes Bush-Era Tax Cut Extension," accessed February 2, 2015
  10. ↑ U.S. House, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 75," accessed April 21, 2015
  11. ↑ U.S. House, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 84," accessed April 21, 2015
  12. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J. Res 111," accessed April 23, 2015
  13. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 1633 (112th): Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011," accessed April 21, 2015
  14. ↑ MSNBC, "Transcript to CNBC/WSJ Democratic Presidential debate," accessed April 21, 2015
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 Dennis Kucinich for President, "Issues," April 23, 2008
  16. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 2621 (105th): Reciprocal Trade Agreement Authorities Act of 1997," accessed April 21, 2015
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.J.Res.2 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States," accessed April 21, 2015
  18. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.2663 - America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011," accessed April 21, 2015
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," accessed April 21, 2015
  20. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 4890 (109th): Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006," accessed April 21, 2015
  21. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 2646 (107th): Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002," accessed April 21, 2015
  22. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.J.Res.118 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Family Assistance of the Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to waiver and expenditure authority under section 1115 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program," accessed April 21, 2015
  23. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 3094 (112th): Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act," accessed April 21, 2015
  24. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.800 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2007," accessed April 21, 2015
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Newsmax, "Dennis Kucinich Blames US Meddling for Russian Invasion," March 4, 2014
  26. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.2459 - To establish a Department of Peace," accessed April 21, 2015
  27. ↑ Huffington Post, "The Real Reason We Are Bombing Syria," September 23, 2014
  28. ↑ GovTrack, "H.J.Res. 68 (112th): Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya.," accessed April 21, 2015
  29. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.5005 - Homeland Security Act of 2002," accessed April 21, 2015
  30. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.3162 - Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001," accessed April 21, 2015
  31. ↑ Huffington Post, "New Year's Resolution for America," December 31, 2014
  32. ↑ Council on Foreign Relations, "Dennis Kucinich," accessed February 2, 2015
  33. ↑ Slate, "Can You Sue the President?" June 16, 2011
  34. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 2102 (110th): Free Flow of Information Act of 2007," accessed April 21, 2015
  35. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.78," accessed April 21, 2015
  36. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 4923 (109th): Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act," accessed April 21, 2015
  37. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.1230 - Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act," accessed April 21, 2015
  38. ↑ CSPAN, "H.R. 4 Arctic National Wildlife Refuge bill," accessed April 21, 2015
  39. ↑ The Hill, "Rep. Kucinich: Keystone approval will cause gas prices to rise," May 22, 2012
  40. ↑ Twitter, "Dennis Kucinich on Twitter," December 17, 2014
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 U.S. Congress, "H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009," accessed April 21, 2015
  42. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.676 - United States National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act)," accessed February 2, 2015
  43. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 3590 (111th): Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," accessed April 21, 2015
  44. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.5281 - Removal Clarification Act of 2010," accessed February 2, 2015
  45. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 6095 (109th): Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006," accessed April 21, 2015
  46. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.Amdt.1017 to H.R.4871," accessed April 21, 2015
  47. ↑ U.S. Congress, "H.R.1122 - Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997," accessed April 21, 2015
  48. ↑ GovTrack, "H.R. 3660 (106th): Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2000," accessed April 21, 2015
  49. ↑ GovTrack, "H.J.Res. 88 (109th): Marriage Protection Amendment," accessed April 21, 2015
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