Andrew Olmem
Bio | Andrew Olmem is currently serving as Special Assistant to the President for Financial Policy. He previously served as the Republican Chief Counsel and Deputy Staff Director at the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking. |
Status and Position | Former Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy of White House Staff |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, White House Staff |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Because Olmem is not running for office, he does not have campaign finances. |
Voting Rights | He does not have a notable stance on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | He has not expressed a strong stance on universal healthcare coverage. N/A |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | He does not have a position on this. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Although he does not specialize in healthcare specifically, his economic policies tend to empower private companies in the free market. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | He does not focus on social reform such as LGBT rights. N/A |
| Taxes | Against | He is not generally in favor of increasing taxes. Olmem typically favors reform that lightens the burden of taxation and regulation on the free market. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | He does not have a position on a flat tax rate. Olmem typically favors reform that lightens the burden of taxation and regulation on the free market. |
| Abortion | Unknown | Olmem does not focus on social reform such as abortion. N/A |
| Gun Control | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. N/A |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. N/A |
| Government Interference | Against | Olmem would like to see government get out of the way of private economic interests. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Welfare | Nuance | He has a varied stance on welfare. Although he does not typically focus on welfare programs, Olmem believes in using welfare in certain circumstances. He played an instrumental role in passing the CARES Act that provided relief to many Americans during the COVID pandemic. |
| Welfare | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | He does not have a stance on the defense budget. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Nuance | He has a varied position on trade. As tensions increased between US and its trading partners, Olmem was appointed to the National Economic Council. Although he is charged with advising domestic economic policy, he would like to do whatever is necessary to ensure that the United States stays competitive internationally. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Free Markets | For | He advocates for free markets. Olmem believes that free markets are the key to enabling the US economy to prosper. He has helped enact policies that loosen restrictions on private companies. |
| Brexit | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Olmem suggests a varied approach to government spending. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | He does not have a comprehensive stance on charter schools. |
| Common Core | Unknown | He does not generally have a public stance on issues such as education. N/A |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on energy and the environment. N/A |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Olmem has not commented on the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | He does not have a comprehensive position on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | Unknown | His position on increased border security is unknown. N/A |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He does not have a strong stance on passenger profiling. |
| DACA | Unknown | Olmem does not have a position on DACA. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | He does not have a position on sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | His position on the legalization of marijuana is unknown. |