Ballotpedia: Jose Vega

Jose attended Bronx Community College. He is a Christian. 

Jose is a political organizer for the LaRouche Institute. He previously worked as a barista.

Jose Vega's campaign for US representative in Congressional District 15 is his first run for public office.

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Supports the immediate re-enactment of the Glass-Steagall Law, which separated commercial and investment banking.

- Supports the immediate re-enactment of the Glass-Steagall Law, which separated commercial and investment banking.
- Wants to rebuild the Bronx.

Economy

Supports community development to enhance public safety.

Public Safety

As of September 19, 2024, Jose Vega’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports creating the "Space Civilian Construction Corps (CCC)" to improve infrastructure, address youth employment and skills gaps, and generate a new generation of qualified engineers, by integrating efforts with the Army Corps of Engineers and NASA.

Supports creating the "Space Civilian Construction Corps (CCC)" to improve infrastructure, address youth employment and skills gaps, and develop a new generation of engineers in the Bronx.

- Supports creating the "Space Civilian Construction Corps (CCC)" to improve infrastructure, address youth employment and skills gaps, and develop a new generation of engineers in the Bronx.

Energy & the Environment

Supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as a way to resolve Israeli and Palestinian conflict. 

- Supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as a way to resolve Israeli and Palestinian conflict. 

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Voting & Elections

Education

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Jose Vega

Jose Vega's campaign for US representative in New York district 15 is his first run for public office.

Believes solving the homelessness-and-housing crisis, immigration crisis, drug crisis, education crisis, and cultural crisis requires implementing policies based on Martin Luther King Jr.'s understanding.

Supports implementing economist Lyndon H. LaRouche’s “Four Laws” to boost the economy.

Believes that to establish an economically viable society based on justice, we must adopt revolutionary methods in our daily lives, as urged by Martin Luther King Jr.

Supports a return to "a system of top-down, thoroughly defined national banking."

Believes the U.S. must implement four specific economic measures to prevent genocide, consistent with the original intent of the U.S. Federal Constitution and as specified by Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton.

Believes the majority of Americans oppose the "usurious speculative criminality" of the elite, but acknowledges that not everyone understands the "American System of Political Economy" initiated by Alexander Hamilton.

- Supports the immediate re-enactment of the Glass-Steagall Law, which separated commercial and investment banking.

Believes that despite societal injustice, those who are just must practice justice.

Believes the government was "imperfect, and even immoral in many respects," and supports changing it by those who refuse to accept injustice.

Believes in a "principled and unwavering commitment" to upholding the U.S. Constitution.

Believes in uniting the interfaith community and historic Detroit Civil Rights leaders to enhance public safety and community well-being.

Supports gun control and plans to march and attend rallies for change in American life and policy.

Believes discussing and debating policies on public safety, such as crime and gun control, within communities is essential to combat "censorship and media lies."

Supports access to healthcare for all Americans, including comprehensive medical marijuana policies, and believes in addressing public health issues such as COVID-19, gun violence, and police reform.

Believes the Israeli government is committing genocide against Palestinians, saying "Over 90% of children under five now face disease, starvation, and rampant poverty..."

Believes addressing drug addiction is crucial for inner-city youth.

Believes in addressing global healthcare issues, as evidenced by the candidate's website, which features a quote saying, "Hear the Harrowing Testimony of a U.S. Surgeon Who Witnessed the Devastation in Gaza."

Believes healthcare professionals should engage in humanitarian efforts, citing his experience with the World Surgical Foundation and disaster relief missions.

Believes in addressing the disproportionate number of wounded children in conflict zones, who make up nearly 50% of his patients, highlighting the need for improved medical resources and support for vulnerable populations.

Supports rebuilding efforts in the South Bronx.

Supports creating a "Space CCC" (Civilian Conservation Corps) to rebuild the Bronx and the U.S.

Supports adopting a fusion-driver "crash program."

Supports the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in thinning trees, stocking fish, and building wildlife shelters.

Supports the Oasis Plan, which proposes using nuclear-powered desalination plants to convert Mediterranean seawater into freshwater for irrigation and agriculture in the Middle East.

Believes in the importance of building infrastructure such as canals, diversion ditches, roads, and bridges to support energy and environmental initiatives.

Supports creating the "Space Civilian Construction Corps (CCC)" to improve infrastructure, address youth employment and skills gaps, and generate a new generation of qualified engineers in the Bronx.

- Supports creating the "Space Civilian Construction Corps (CCC)" to improve infrastructure, address youth employment and skills gaps, and generate a new generation of qualified engineers in the Bronx.

Believes in fostering interfaith dialogue among Muslims, Christians, and Jews to achieve "true Peace in Gaza" and to organize efforts both in the U.S. and abroad.

Believes the U.S. can improve living standards domestically only by becoming a "Community of Shared Principle" with other nations and abandoning "imperialistic economic and military doctrines."

Believes in the importance of organizing against fascism and increasing transparency through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to uncover classified U.S. policies, such as Henry Kissinger’s National Security Study Memorandum 200 (NSSM-200).

Believes U.S. foreign policy under Henry Kissinger labeled population growth in "Least Developed Countries" as a "national security threat," leading to "depopulation" strategies and "regime change."

Believes in supporting foreign policy that trains and equips workers to fight against fascism and build a strong economy, leading to the United States emerging as a global economic leader by the end of World War II.

Believes the U.S. has adopted "racialist depopulation doctrines" as foreign policy since the 1970s.

Believes the terms "fascist economy" and "genocide" accurately describe certain policies, urging those who understand the 1948 Genocide Convention definition to recognize this reality.

Supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and bringing different faiths together to create lasting peace in the region.

- Supports an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and bringing different faiths together to create lasting peace in the region.

Supports the independent campaigns of Diane Sare for U.S. Senate and Jose Vega for U.S. House Representatives.

Supports voter participation in elections and values the role of volunteers in the petitioning process for ballot inclusion.

Believes in transcending political labels to forge common ground on important issues.

Believes that volunteer campaign efforts, akin to student encampments, are crucial for promoting general welfare and sanity amid systemic crises, and supports emulating such patriotic activism to enhance democracy and pursue a better society.

Believes the U.S. faces widespread electoral disenfranchisement that must be corrected to prevent catastrophic global conflicts.

Believes in equal access to elections and political power.

Believes in mobilizing volunteers to uphold constitutional electoral processes in impoverished areas like the Bronx.

Supports a structured educational curriculum for Space Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees, combining vocational training with foundational subjects and cultural programs to produce skilled workers and inspire creativity.

Opposes "monitoring agents" on college campuses to intimidate students protesting Israel.

Plans to create a Bronx Freedom Summer with science, music, and economics classes in the South Bronx and NYC.

Supports creating job opportunities for urban youth in rural areas to gain educational experience and a broader worldview, following the Civilian Conservation Corps model.

Believes the Space CCC program will produce highly-skilled engineers, scientists, and tradesmen, emphasizing the need for an intensive educational component.

Supports incorporating educational components into job training programs, as demonstrated by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), where 110,000 illiterate young men learned to read and write.

As of September 23, 2024, Jose Vega’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jose Vega is a political organizer and leader in the international youth movement for peace through development founded by the late Lyndon LaRouche and Helga Zepp-LaRouche.

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