Ballotpedia: Marcy Kaptur

Supports tariffs and tax incentives that prevent companies from shipping jobs overseas.

Proposed the Return to Prudent Banking Act, which would separate commercial and investment banking and regulate credit rating agencies.

Supported the passage of the Financial Crisis Investigation Act to hire more agents to investige financial crimes.

Supports increasing the availability of affordable housing.

Opposes "unfair trade deals" like NAFTA and CAFTA, believing they harm the middle class and outsource Ohio jobs to low-wage countries.

- Supports tariffs and tax incentives that prevent companies from shipping jobs overseas.
- Proposed the Return to Prudent Banking Act, which would separate commercial and investment banking and regulate credit rating agencies.
- Supported the passage of the Financial Crisis Investigation Act to hire more agents to investige financial crimes.
- Supports increasing the availability of affordable housing.
- Opposes "unfair trade deals" like NAFTA and CAFTA, believing they harm the middle class and outsource Ohio jobs to low-wage countries.

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Healthcare

Supports funding for additional agents to investigate financial crimes

- Supports funding for additional agents to investigate financial crimes

Public Safety

Supporter of modern defense systems, equipment for armed forces, and "Northern Ohio’s legacy as a leader in the nation’s defense industrial base."

Believes that Congress needs to share power with the executive branch for military defense-related actions.

Helped pass the PACT Act, a major expansion of benefits for veterans, and secured funding for new Veterans Affairs (VA) offices in northern Ohio.

Supports reducing undocumented immigration by investing in border patrol agents and allowing for military presence at the border. 

- Supporter of modern defense systems, equipment for armed forces, and "Northern Ohio’s legacy as a leader in the nation’s defense industrial base."
- Believes that Congress needs to share power with the executive branch for military defense-related actions.
- Helped pass the PACT Act, a major expansion of benefits for veterans, and secured funding for new Veterans Affairs (VA) offices in northern Ohio.
- Supports reducing undocumented immigration by investing in border patrol agents and allowing for military presence at the border. 

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supported the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which aims to protect and restore the Great Lakes' fresh water. 

Believes in urban agriculture and rehabilitating urban ecosystems.

Supports public investment in renewable energy, such as solar, win, geo-thermal, or biofuels.

Believes in finding solutions to support family farmers while addressing environmental issues like Lake Erie pollution.

- Supported the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which aims to protect and restore the Great Lakes' fresh water. 
- Believes in urban agriculture and rehabilitating urban ecosystems.
- Supports public investment in renewable energy, such as solar, win, geo-thermal, or biofuels.
- Believes in finding solutions to support family farmers while addressing environmental issues like Lake Erie pollution.

Energy & the Environment

Advocates for overturning the Citizens United decision to limit corporate election spending and improve ballot access for candidates.

- Advocates for overturning the Citizens United decision to limit corporate election spending and improve ballot access for candidates.

Voting & Elections

House, Marcy Kaptur

Introduced the Transform Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2019, which would connect creditworthy federal student debt holders with federally held housing for sale.

Introduced the Transform Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2019, connecting creditworthy federal student debt holders with federally held housing for sale.

- Introduced the Transform Student Debt to Home Equity Act of 2019, connecting creditworthy federal student debt holders with federally held housing for sale.

Education

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Ballotpedia, Derek Merrin

Advocates for reducing taxes and changing the tax code.

Wants to create a plan establishing digital currency and trading  as a right.

Opposes unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency and supports a regulatory framework that maximizes financial freedom and promotes innovation.

Opposes unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency.

- Helped reduce the state income tax.
- Helped reduce government regulations.
- Advocates for reducing taxes and changing the tax code.
- Wants to create a plan establishing digital currency and trading  as a right.
- Opposes unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency.

Supported the Heartbeat Bill, which makes abortion illegal at 6 weeks.

- Supported the Heartbeat Bill, which makes abortion illegal at 6 weeks.

Supported the Constitutional Carry Bill, which allows citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a license.

Wants more police officers in Northwest Ohio and plans to provide sufficient resources to the Toledo Police Department and neighboring police forces.

- Supported the Constitutional Carry Bill, which allows citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a license.
- Wants more police officers in Northwest Ohio and plans to provide sufficient resources to the Toledo Police Department and neighboring police forces.

Supports sending the military to the border to combat drug cartels and human trafficking.

Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Supports sending the military to the border to combat drug cartels and human trafficking.
- Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Plans to secure investments and leverage technology to protect Lake Erie.

Believes the Democrats' goal to eliminate fossil fuels is increasing costs and dependency on foreign countries.

- Plans to secure investments and leverage technology to protect Lake Erie.
- Believes the Democrats' goal to eliminate fossil fuels is increasing costs and dependency on foreign countries.

Supported mandating citizens to show a photo-ID to vote.

Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supported mandating citizens to show a photo-ID to vote.
- Supports term limits for Congress members.

Helped expand "school choice", which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Helped expand "school choice", which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Derek Merrin

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