Sam Forstag
Progressive
Democrat
N/A
Montana
Current Position: Smokejumper
Running For: House Representative - District 1
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For significant federal investment in affordable housing, including community land trusts and deed-restricted housing
- For universal free childcare for all Montanans
- For repealing Congressional Republicans' tax cuts for the ultra-rich
- For enacting a Billionaire Tax of 5% on fortunes over $1 billion
- Against privatizing the VA and for reversing cuts to VA healthcare staff
- For eliminating the Social Security payroll tax cap to make high earners pay their fair share
Business & Labor
- For banning purchase of residential property by hedge funds and private equity firms
- For raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15 per hour
- For passing the PRO Act to guarantee workers' freedom to organize and join unions
- For strict federal oversight and regulation of AI companies
- For requiring Country of Origin Labeling for farm and ranch products
- For federal right to repair legislation
Health Care
- For giving everyone the choice to join Medicare and making it free for working people
Education
- Against using public dollars for private schools
Environment
- For legalizing corner crossing to make public lands publicly accessible
Civil Rights
- For protecting access to abortion and reproductive health by codifying Roe v. Wade
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For banning corporate election spending and getting rid of Super PACs through constitutional amendment
- For banning congressional stock trading by members and their spouses
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For comprehensive immigration reform providing achievable pathway to legal status and citizenship