Mark Cuban
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Bio |
Mark Cuban is the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks and co-owner of 2929 Entertainment. He is also the chairman of AXS TV . |
Status and Position |
Former Candidate of N/A |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Independent, N/A |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
2020 Presidential Election United States | United States | No | Considering | N/A |
Campaign Financing |
There is not comprehensive information on Mark Cuban's campaign finances. |
Voting Rights |
Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
Universal Healthcare | For | Cuban is in support of a more universal healthcare system. Has proposed to wipe the slate clean and clear out health care providers. Using federal funds to hire more medical professionals to make healthcare more widely affordable. |
Socialized Healthcare | For | HIs ideas of making health insurance more affordable by taking out privatized care and letting it be a federal issue. |
Private Healthcare | Against | Has proposed to wipe out privatized healthcare. |
LGBT Rights | Nuance | Mark supports the LGBT community and their rights unless it interferes with religious beliefs. In 2016, Mark donated $1 million to Dallas Police to help patrol a community with large LGBT population after the Orlando shooting. Has explicitly stated that shop owners have the right to deny customers based on religious beliefs in a discussion about cake shop controversy. |
Taxes | Nuance | Supports an increase in paying more taxes, but then does not want to be taxed. Has stated that he would love to pay more taxes. However when Elizabeth Warren stated that if put in office she would raise tax for household making over $50 by 6%, he states that this is just a diversion from her own millions in wealth. |
Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Has stated that he would love to pay more taxes. However when Elizabeth Warren stated that if put in office she would raise tax for household making over $50 by 6%, he states that this is just a diversion from her own millions in wealth. |
Abortion | Unknown | Has stated that government should not be "involved in your bedroom," and that this choice is left up to individual morality. N/A |
Gun Control | For | Stated his support for the second amendment. Mark told the Tribunist that “One, every American citizen has the right to own a gun. Two, the federal government will never be allowed to ever confiscate that gun from an individual.” Has stated it is up to the individual state to decide. |
Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Mark told the Tribunist that “One, every American citizen has the right to own a gun. Two, the federal government will never be allowed to ever confiscate that gun from an individual.” Has stated it is up to the individual state to decide. |
Government Interference | For | Has stated that the federal section should be involved in healthcare. Has also called for a "depression style federal jobs program," to reinvigorate the US economy. |
Planned Parenthood | Nuance | Has stated that funding should be kept unless for abortion procedures. |
Welfare | Against | Mark has stated that current welfare needs heavy reform Cuban stated that more restrictions should be placed on this program so those who are apart of this don't replace this with actual work. Has also stated the drug testing should be done on those who are apart of the program as well. |
Welfare | For | Supports the use of stem cells from umbilical blood. Has not made clear or stated view on human embryo use. |
Death Penalty | Against | Does not support death penalty. Has stated that a lifelong prison sentence without parole is a better option. |
Mandatory Prison Sentence | For | Supports mandatory prison sentencing for those caught with drugs in their possession. |
Military Spending | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
War on Terrorism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. N/A |
United Nations power | Unknown | Has not made a clear stance on this issue. |
Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Free Markets | For | Mark has been called the champion of the free market. Has stated that tariffs only hurt economy, especially those on china. Has stated that revolutionizing our tech is the best way to beat other countries. |
Brexit | Against | Did not support Brexit due to the lesser value of the pound and the hit it would take to international businesses. |
Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Government Spending | For | Supports the use of federal funds to be used in healthcare and military spending once deficit is taken care of. |
Charter Schools | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Common Core | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. N/A |
Clean Energy | For | Supports the use of clean energy and use. Has invested in clean energy and solar products. Has stated that leaving the Paris Agreement was a bad move. |
Religious Freedom | For | Supports religious views and opinions. Stated in a discussion that if certain subject interferes with religious views then those should be protected first. This was about whether a business has the right to deny a customer because of religious beliefs. |
Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Border Control | Nuance | Thinks the way we are going about this is "really, really stupid." Thinks that the status of a person he is about to invest in is unimportant, and all that matters is if they are smart and can contribute to the American economy and can make money. |
Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
DACA | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Has stated that he would never invest in the industry, but not out of opinion or that he is against it. Has made no other opinion on this subject. |
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