Ben Sasse
Bio | Ben Sasse serves as a Senator for the state of Nebraska, a position he has held since 2014. Prior to this, Sasse was employed as president of Midland University (formerly Midland Lutheran College). |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Nebraska |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Nebraska |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Nebraska 1 | Nebraska 1 | Yes | Running | 45.0% |
Campaign Financing | Accepted contributions from security, leadership PAC, lobbyist industries. |
Voting Rights | Ben has made no comment on this subject recently. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | Ben has commented on the ineffectiveness of the Affordable Care Act, but has not made statements concerning other universal coverage programs. Sasse voted against the Affordable Care Act, but has otherwise remained relatively quiet on the issue of healthcare. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Has stated that it is terrible policy but intellectually coherent. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Talked about how health insurance should be portable and that one is enough. Shouldn't have to change insurance everytime you switch jobs. Backs Consumer-Based Healthcare. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Stated disappointment for law legalizing same sex marriage. Said that "Marriage is between a man and a woman." |
| Taxes | Against | Believes that business, health plans and agriculture should have more tax relief. Help create and push through Consumer Protection Act of 2016. Has tried pushing through 4 other bills like the Presidential Tax Transparency Act to make public the president's tax information. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has not made this the center of campaign Help create and push through Consumer Protection Act of 2016. Has tried pushing through 4 other bills like the Presidential Tax Transparency Act to make public the president's tax information. |
| Abortion | Against | Ben sasse says he is pro-life Ben Sasse has stated his displeasure with Planned Parenthood, voted and pushed for Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. |
| Gun Control | Against | Ben has stated he is pro-gun. Believes in due process. Bashed Trump when he made the comment of taking guns first and having due process second. Against the "red flag" laws. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Though this subject has not been commented on, Ben has stated that suicide is an epidemic in America. Believes in due process. Bashed Trump when he made the comment of taking guns first and having due process second. Against the "red flag" laws. |
| Government Interference | Against | Ben states his displeasure with Gun Control. Is however for Clean energy initiatives. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Has openly stated his displeasure with planned parenthood calling it the nation's largest abortion business. |
| Welfare | Against | Ben does not support welfare Has stated that there are many ways for the individual to help out impoverished. Ben believes in opportunity, not entitlement. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Has made clear his pro life view and displeasure of abortion. No comment made in recent years. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Has recently made no comment on the subject, though has voted for bills that back the death penalty in the past. N/A |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Ben stated his displeasure with the sentencing reduction act. Has also commented on reducing sentences for less serious non-violent crimes. |
| Military Spending | For | Ben backs national defense spending, but thinks that we are spending more than we should. |
| War on Terrorism | For | Has stated the the assassination of the Iranian general was justified and backs Trump's decision. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Backs foreign cooperation in business and trade. Has called out the ineffectiveness of recent trade war and says it has never helped anyone. Believes United States should push harder for foreign trade. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no comment on issue yet. |
| Nationalism | Against | Believe in United States involvement in foreign trade and business. |
| Free Markets | For | Though he has contradicted himself, he backs free market. Ben commented on how business builds a country, not government. Dislikes automation even though it is a result of free market. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has no clear views on the issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has not made comment on issue. |
| Government Spending | Nuance | Back defense spending and has defended it before, has recently made comments on excessive spending and acclimation of debt. |
| Charter Schools | For | He supports charter schools. |
| Common Core | Against | Opposes common core standards States that common core is not what it was created to be. Does not clarify. |
| Clean Energy | Against | Supports methods of fossil fuels. Is pro-coal and has voted no to many clean energy and climate change combating bills. |
| Religious Freedom | For | Believe in religious practices. Has opposed religious test for Brian Buescher to resign from catholic fraternity. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Has stated that the government is not god. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no statement on the subject |
| Border Control | For | Is for proper board control. Sasse has made a statement that we need to detain people long enough to know whether they are proper asylum seekers or criminals. We should also treat the family, especially women and children humanly. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Sasse has made no direct comment on the subject. |
| DACA | Unknown | Has made no recent comments on the issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Sasses has stated that these inhibit law enforcement and protect criminals. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Has voted against on three counts. Says that regulations should be left to states, not feds. |