Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
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As former Nebraska governor and TD Ameritrade heir, supports tax cuts, deregulation, and pro-business policies.
Opposes government-run healthcare and ACA expansion; supports market-based solutions.
Strongly supports border security; as governor, deployed Nebraska National Guard to the southern border.
Opposes student loan forgiveness; supports school choice and parental rights in education.
Supports strong national defense and Offutt AFB in Nebraska, home to U.S. Strategic Command.
Opposes climate regulations; supports Nebraska's agricultural economy and ethanol industry.
Supports law enforcement and tough-on-crime policies; as governor, reinstated the death penalty.
Supports strong military posture and confronting adversaries abroad.
Supports innovation-friendly policies and rural broadband expansion.
Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring fiscal reforms.
Strongly supports Second Amendment rights and opposes new gun control measures.
Supports infrastructure investment for Nebraska's rural roads, bridges, and broadband.
Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply; opposes government housing mandates.
Supports domestic energy production, Nebraska's ethanol industry, and energy independence.
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