Joe Mackey
Bio | Mackey ran for Congress in the 2020 election. |
Status and Position | Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, N/A |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IN-04 | IN-04 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings for the this election cycle, as of 11/23/2020, Joe Mackey has raised just $44,176 in Total Funds, or 13% of the funding of the incumbent in this race. Source:https://thegoodparty.org/elections/candidate/house/joe-mackey/1190 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Nuance | Mackey's stance on healthcare is as stated: "“The issue with ‘free market’-based healthcare is the insatiable pursuit of profit which creates predatory behaviors from far too many players, we must follow the actions of all the other developed nations and create a health-care system for all Americans.” Source:https://www.purdueexponent.org/city_state/article_778738cd-e65b-5bfd-8e53-af077b2ed90e.html Mackey's stance on healthcare is as stated: "“The issue with ‘free market’-based healthcare is the insatiable pursuit of profit which creates predatory behaviors from far too many players, we must follow the actions of all the other developed nations and create a health-care system for all Americans.” Source:https://www.purdueexponent.org/city_state/article_778738cd-e65b-5bfd-8e53-af077b2ed90e.html |
| Socialized Healthcare | Nuance | Mackey's stance on healthcare is as stated: "“The issue with ‘free market’-based healthcare is the insatiable pursuit of profit which creates predatory behaviors from far too many players, we must follow the actions of all the other developed nations and create a health-care system for all Americans.” Source:https://www.purdueexponent.org/city_state/article_778738cd-e65b-5bfd-8e53-af077b2ed90e.html |
| Private Healthcare | Nuance | Mackey's stance on healthcare is as stated: "“The issue with ‘free market’-based healthcare is the insatiable pursuit of profit which creates predatory behaviors from far too many players, we must follow the actions of all the other developed nations and create a health-care system for all Americans.” Source:https://www.purdueexponent.org/city_state/article_778738cd-e65b-5bfd-8e53-af077b2ed90e.html |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Nuance | Mackey supports cutting middle class taxes and repealing the fair tax act. Source:https://usafacts.org/voter-center/candidate/joe-mackey/0d1828d5-241b-3db2-9728-528141b40081?issueId=SOCIAL_SERVICES Mackey stated "I support repeal of Fair Tax and Jobs Act that has turned out to benefit primarily the top 1%. I also support making the middle-class tax cuts permanent. Congress should eliminate the Carried Interest Deduction which lets many private equity and hedge fund financiers pay the lower capital gains tax rate on much of their income, instead of the higher income tax rate paid by wage-earners." Source:https://usafacts.org/voter-center/candidate/joe-mackey/0d1828d5-241b-3db2-9728-528141b40081?issueId=SOCIAL_SERVICES |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Mackey wants to repeal the fair tax act as he stated "I support repeal of Fair Tax and Jobs Act that has turned out to benefit primarily the top 1%. I also support making the middle-class tax cuts permanent. Congress should eliminate the Carried Interest Deduction which lets many private equity and hedge fund financiers pay the lower capital gains tax rate on much of their income, instead of the higher income tax rate paid by wage-earners." Source:https://usafacts.org/voter-center/candidate/joe-mackey/0d1828d5-241b-3db2-9728-528141b40081?issueId=SOCIAL_SERVICES Mackey stated "I support repeal of Fair Tax and Jobs Act that has turned out to benefit primarily the top 1%. I also support making the middle-class tax cuts permanent. Congress should eliminate the Carried Interest Deduction which lets many private equity and hedge fund financiers pay the lower capital gains tax rate on much of their income, instead of the higher income tax rate paid by wage-earners." Source:https://usafacts.org/voter-center/candidate/joe-mackey/0d1828d5-241b-3db2-9728-528141b40081?issueId=SOCIAL_SERVICES |
| Abortion | For | Mackey has indicated that he supports abortion. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey Mackey has indicated that he will always support women's rights to govern their own bodies. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey |
| Gun Control | For | Mackey has indicated that he supports gun control with background checks and red flag laws. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Mackey supports social security and welfare. Source:https://usafacts.org/voter-center/candidate/joe-mackey/0d1828d5-241b-3db2-9728-528141b40081?issueId=SOCIAL_SERVICES Mackey stated "Congress must protect SS by making it unlawful for any future Congress to “borrow” from the fund. We must return Social Security to its original designation as a national trust and lock Congress out of it permanently." Source:https://usafacts.org/voter-center/candidate/joe-mackey/0d1828d5-241b-3db2-9728-528141b40081?issueId=SOCIAL_SERVICES |
| Welfare | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | no clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | For | Mackey has indicated that he supports government spending for a means of economic growth. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/177848/joe-mackey |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Mackey supports clean energy. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey Mackey has indicated that he supports clean energy technology and believes we need to move away from fossil fuels. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | Against | Mackey has indicated that he does not support border control. Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/177848/joe-mackey Mackey has indicated that he does not support border control as he stated "Instead of spending half of a billion dollars on customizing a wall, let's subsidize environmental improvement projects that will provide high paying green energy jobs to the American people." Source:https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/177848/joe-mackey |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | For | Mackey supports DACA as they contribute one billion dollars to America's GDP. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Mackey has indicated that he supports legalizing marijuana posession. Source:https://www.ballotready.org/in/indiana-u-s-house-of-representatives-indiana-4th-congressional-district/joseph-w-mackey |