Ocean's List (Nevada)

This is my endorsement list for the state of Nevada.

Senate: Jacky Rosen. Nevada deserves a Senator that will look out for their best interests and that's Jacky Rosen. Unlike Sen. Dean Heller, who first said he was against repealing the Affordable Care Act and then backtracked and has consistently tried to gut it since, Jacky Rosen supports the Affordable Care Act, but also wants to ensure that everyone can afford health care by putting caps on prescription costs and limiting out of pocket costs. Nevada deserves a Senator who won't try to take away their health care, but instead try to make it better.

Furthermore, Nevada deserves a Senator who will stand up to President Trump. Sen. Heller not only failed to do so when the ACA was almost repealed, but he also failed to stand up when alleged sexual assaulter Brett Kavanaugh was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court without thorough vetting. Sen. Heller sent a message to his constituents through his vote for Kavanaugh that he does not care if you have been sexually assaulted. Nevada deserves a Senator who will not forget those who are sexually victimized. Vote for Jacky Rosen.

Governor: Steve Sisolak. Nevada needs a Governor that will give teachers raises and supports protecting and expanding health care access to those who don't have it. Nevada also needs a Governor that will serve as a check on Pres. Trump's worst tendencies. Nevada won't get that with an Adam Laxalt Governorship. Vote for Steve Sisolak.

Nevada Congressional District 3: Susie Lee. Susie Lee comes from a working class family and knows the struggles of her potential constituents, including in regard to health care, and has worked hard to cut high school dropout rates in Nevada. Danny Tarkanian is a Trump brown nose who has tried for many years to be elected into political office. In the past, he's filed for bankruptcy and he put a $40,000 loan from Sen. Dean Heller's campaign into his basketball charity. Danny Tarkanian is irresponsible and can't be trusted. Vote for Susie Lee.

 

Ballot Questions

Question 1: No. A Victim's Bill of Rights sounds good, but it's not necessary. It's redundant. Victims of crimes have rights that are enshrined not only in the Nevada State Constitution and State Law, but also in the United States Constitution. The definition of what a victim is in this question is vague. Also, it could be harmful to those wrongly accused because it would allow a victim to withhold information that the accused would be guaranteed access to under the United States Constitution. Vote No on Question 1.

Question 2: Yes. Feminine hygiene products should be exempt from the sales tax. Those hygiene products are necessary for a sanitary and healthy life, without which women cannot expect to have. Taxing a product that women can expect to use every month from adolescence to middle age is unfair.

Question 3: No. As much as I am for breaking monopolies, Nevada Energy is a public utility that does a good job providing electricity to Nevadans. Cost wise, electricity rates in Nevada are 44% lower than in California, and 20% lower than the national average. That's pretty good considering Nevada's hostile desert climate and large use of electricity to keep Las Vegas going. Furthermore, states which deregulated energy saw their rates skyrocket. New York deregulated their energy sector and saw their electricity rates increase to 70% above the national average.

Question 4: Yes. Why should medical equipment, especially equipment required for the preservation of human life, be subjected to taxation? Prescription drugs are exempt from being taxed, as its recognized that they're needed to help preserve life, so that reasoning should logically apply to medical equipment.

Question 5: Yes. Automatic voter registration simplifies things for the voter. It means less hurdles to being able to vote. Also, people can opt out if they really do not want to be registered to vote. Automatic voter registration increased voter rolls in the state of Oregon by 225,000 people. Almost half of those newly registered voters voted in the 2016 election, suggesting that automatic voter registration also increased voter turnout. That could be beneficial to Nevadans, who find themselves to have more power at the national level, especially during Presidential elections.

Question 6: Yes. Nevada Energy (or all public utilities, depending on whether Question 3) should be required to get 50% of their energy from renewable resources by 2030. Nevada is one of the sunniest states in the country and yet only 20% of its energy comes from renewable sources. Nevada has the potential to get most, if not all of its energy from renewable resources, and should take advantage of that.