David Black

Green | Illinois

Candidate Profile

Liberal (Conditional)

BIOGRAPHY

Name

David Black


Party

Green


Election Year

2020


Election

General


Race

U.S. Senator


Incumbent

No


Links

David Black phones Facebook

EDUCATION

DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, JD, 1979

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, PhD, 1975

Oakland University, Rockester, MA, 1972

WORK & MILITARY

UAW-Chrysler Legal Services, Managing Attorney, 37

AFFILIATIONS

Illinois Green Party, Secretary, candidate, Prairie State Legal Services

Pro bono volunteer

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

(Candidate did not provide)

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Illinois Attorney General, 1996, 2000

Race

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

Green Party (2019)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Disagree

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Disagree

I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.

Disagree

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

This should be a decision between a woman and her physician.


ECONOMY

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Disagree

How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?

Raise the threshold to allows the wealthy to avoid paying their fair share.

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Military

Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?

All circumstances.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.

Agree

I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.

No

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means that individuals have protected religious freedoms, but the government does not aid any particular religion.


HEALTHCARE

It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.

Strongly Agree

I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.

Strongly Agree

How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?

I strongly support improved Medicare for all.


NATIONAL SECURITY

The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.

Strongly Disagree

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?

I don't see this as a primary threat we face.


IMMIGRATION

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Strongly Disagree

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.

Strongly Agree

State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.

Strongly Disagree

Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

Strongly Disagree

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

Anyone needing protection from threats in their home countries should be allowed to enter the United States.


EDUCATION

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Disagree

I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.

Strongly Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I strongly value human life and justice for all. My spirituality primarily based on nature on service to mankind.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Liberal

Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.

I have consistently opposed war in any form, I provide free legal services to people with criminal records, I have twice assisted asylum seekers in Tijuana.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.

No

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?

I support equal treatment of Israel and Palestine.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.

Strongly Disagree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

At the very least, a ban on assault weapons and universal background checks.


OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.

Strongly Agree

I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.

Strongly Agree

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Agree

The Electoral College should be abolished.

Strongly Agree

In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?

Improved Medicare for all. Cuts in the military budget. Legal status for childhood arrivals ("Dreamers")

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Yes. We will not end the current unrest until we end racism.

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