Jared Lyle Anderson

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jared Lyle Anderson completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anderson's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading-bio-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI define myself by those around me. I have a little girl named Magnolia, and she is the brightest light in my life. Her smile can eliminate the stresses that surround me. I am also married to Caitlyn Towne-Anderson. She is my best friend and confidante. She can discuss issues with me and put me in my place when I get out of line. I also have four brothers, of which I am the middle child. I pride myself in being close to them despite the large distances between us. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading-key-message-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Universal Basic Income is the only way to satisfactorily stimulate our economy and protect from the job losses incurred by automation.</li><li>Patient-Focused Healthcare takes universal healthcare one step forward by ensuring profits in hospitals are redirected back toward patient quality care.</li><li>Combating Climate Change puts priorities back on reducing carbon emissions in the US and producing renewable energy for the entire US. </li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading1-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf I could devote myself to policies outside of a campaign, I would focus on voter engagement, labor laws, and ensuring the repeal of discriminatory laws/enactment of anti-discriminatory laws. <br/><br/>\n<p>It is my belief that every citizen should be able to knowledgeably vote for the measures and people on the ballot of every election. It is every citizen's right to vote (or not to vote), but without the correct information, their decisions are swayed. So my passion project outside of my campaign would be to distribute accurate information to voters every election. I think that a proper information source would be hugely beneficial to the progress of our nation.<br/><br/>\nLabor unions have shifted from media focus in recent years. They are marginalized by laws such as employment-at-will laws and right-to-work laws because unions can't enforce fees and employers can fire employees for simply talking about unions in the workplace. My drive would be to bring labor unions back into the media spotlight so that people can unify and negotiate for themselves.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nMy purpose in fighting discriminating laws is primarily caused by the perpetual systemic racism that is found within the bulwark of all United States institutions. If I'm not actively seeking out how to rid the system of racism (de facto or de jure), then I am allowing systemic racism to continue. My drive is to fight discrimination wherever it is found. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading2-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI look up to President Barack Obama. His work as the US President and Leader of the Free World inspired me to be politically active and engaged. It made me want to be well-informed about the issues surrounding our nation and has pushed me toward my decision to pursue public service. <br/><br/>\nMy other political hero is Bernie Sanders. While I don't agree with every policy he supported, his antiestablishmentarianism inspired me to take political stances and hold to them, rather than cave to political pressure. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading3-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe War on Normal People, by Andrew Yang<br/>\n<p>How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi<br/>\n12 Rules of Life: An Antidote to Chaos, by Jordan Peterson<br/>\n</p>\nA World Without Work, by Daniel Susskind<br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading4-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHard work, being driven by ideals but rooted in reality.<br/><br/>\nHonesty, transparent details of your time in office.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading5-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAttendance, Informed voting, Community Engagement, and Coalition Building\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading6-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tSeptember 11, 2001. I was six years old. I remember seeing images of the twin towers up in smoke.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading7-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDollar Store Clerk. I held that job for a year.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading8-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIt's the lower house in a bicameral system which makes it harder to pass laws. It functions as a \"representation of the state's population\" which creates a rather diverse system. I'm hesitant to believe that they are actual representatives and more ready to believe that they are loyal to party lines over what is best for their districts.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading9-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNo. Fresh perspectives come from outsiders, not career politicians.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading10-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t(Automation, and therefore, a world without work.) Economic downturns are when companies more aggressively implement automation. We need to re-learn the meaning of \"work,\" which means re-learning how to learn. Automation will alter every sector of our industry, disrupting our ways of life. We need to rethink every policy from education to travel.<br/><br/>\n<p>(Creating racial equity in our capitalist system.) A redistribution of wealth and economic prosperity needs to occur, not necessarily in favor of one race, but rather in favor of none of them. We need to put opportunity in the hands of all people, not just those with money in our current system. <br/><br/>\n</p>\n(Food production.) I believe that our ability to feed our nation will be jeopardized in the coming years because farmers are marginalized rather than prioritized. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading11-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAgriculture, Education and Labor, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, &amp; Oversight and Reform.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading12-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading13-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThere can be a case made for term limits. I never intend to be in Congress long enough for a term limit to make sense.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading14-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYes, as Majority Whip.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-80294-2020-04-13\" id=\"heading15-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-80294-2020-04-13\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-80294-2020-04-13\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-80294-2020-04-13\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tRepresentative? No. Presidential Candidate? Yes. Andrew Yang ran a campaign based on finding solutions that work for Americans. I intend to seek out solutions in the best interest of the American public.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nJared Lyle Anderson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anderson's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I define myself by those around me. I have a little girl named Magnolia, and she is the brightest light in my life. Her smile can eliminate the stresses that surround me. I am also married to Caitlyn Towne-Anderson. She is my best friend and confidante. She can discuss issues with me and put me in my place when I get out of line. I also have four brothers, of which I am the middle child. I pride myself in being close to them despite the large distances between us. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Universal Basic Income is the only way to satisfactorily stimulate our economy and protect from the job losses incurred by automation. Patient-Focused Healthcare takes universal healthcare one step forward by ensuring profits in hospitals are redirected back toward patient quality care. Combating Climate Change puts priorities back on reducing carbon emissions in the US and producing renewable energy for the entire US. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? If I could devote myself to policies outside of a campaign, I would focus on voter engagement, labor laws, and ensuring the repeal of discriminatory laws/enactment of anti-discriminatory laws. It is my belief that every citizen should be able to knowledgeably vote for the measures and people on the ballot of every election. It is every citizen's right to vote (or not to vote), but without the correct information, their decisions are swayed. So my passion project outside of my campaign would be to distribute accurate information to voters every election. I think that a proper information source would be hugely beneficial to the progress of our nation. Labor unions have shifted from media focus in recent years. They are marginalized by laws such as employment-at-will laws and right-to-work laws because unions can't enforce fees and employers can fire employees for simply talking about unions in the workplace. My drive would be to bring labor unions back into the media spotlight so that people can unify and negotiate for themselves. My purpose in fighting discriminating laws is primarily caused by the perpetual systemic racism that is found within the bulwark of all United States institutions. If I'm not actively seeking out how to rid the system of racism (de facto or de jure), then I am allowing systemic racism to continue. My drive is to fight discrimination wherever it is found. Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? I look up to President Barack Obama. His work as the US President and Leader of the Free World inspired me to be politically active and engaged. It made me want to be well-informed about the issues surrounding our nation and has pushed me toward my decision to pursue public service. My other political hero is Bernie Sanders. While I don't agree with every policy he supported, his antiestablishmentarianism inspired me to take political stances and hold to them, rather than cave to political pressure. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The War on Normal People, by Andrew Yang How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi 12 Rules of Life: An Antidote to Chaos, by Jordan Peterson A World Without Work, by Daniel Susskind What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Hard work, being driven by ideals but rooted in reality. Honesty, transparent details of your time in office. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? Attendance, Informed voting, Community Engagement, and Coalition Building What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? September 11, 2001. I was six years old. I remember seeing images of the twin towers up in smoke. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Dollar Store Clerk. I held that job for a year. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? It's the lower house in a bicameral system which makes it harder to pass laws. It functions as a \"representation of the state's population\" which creates a rather diverse system. I'm hesitant to believe that they are actual representatives and more ready to believe that they are loyal to party lines over what is best for their districts. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? No. Fresh perspectives come from outsiders, not career politicians. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? (Automation, and therefore, a world without work.) Economic downturns are when companies more aggressively implement automation. We need to re-learn the meaning of \"work,\" which means re-learning how to learn. Automation will alter every sector of our industry, disrupting our ways of life. We need to rethink every policy from education to travel. (Creating racial equity in our capitalist system.) A redistribution of wealth and economic prosperity needs to occur, not necessarily in favor of one race, but rather in favor of none of them. We need to put opportunity in the hands of all people, not just those with money in our current system. (Food production.) I believe that our ability to feed our nation will be jeopardized in the coming years because farmers are marginalized rather than prioritized. If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of? Agriculture, Education and Labor, Ethics, Energy and Commerce, & Oversight and Reform. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? Yes What are your thoughts on term limits? There can be a case made for term limits. I never intend to be in Congress long enough for a term limit to make sense. If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role? Yes, as Majority Whip. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? Representative? No. Presidential Candidate? Yes. Andrew Yang ran a campaign based on finding solutions that work for Americans. 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