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Healthcare
4.00
Economics
4.00
Candidate Name
Joseph Trost
District
State House District 52
Values
Grade
Values
Party
Democrat
Experience
Challenger
Grade
Democracy
3.67
Accessibility
4
Governance
4
Cost
Choice
4
4
Freedom
Voting
4
3
Community
4.00
A
Overall Grade
Education
4.00
Affordability
Equity
Opportunity
4
4
4
Environment
Public Safety
Inclusion
4
4
4
Stability
Funding
Belonging
4
4
4
Notable Information
Candidate Name
Candidate for:
State House District 52
Democrat
Challenger
Notable Information
MADVoters Survey Responses
Healthcare: The Big Beautiful Bill is projected to cut $31 billion from Indiana’s Medicaid funding, including almost $13 billion in hospital funding, over the next decade. What will you do if elected to ensure healthcare affordability and access given these changes? (Source: Indiana Hospital Association)
a corporate tax hike to 6% from 4.9% would raise approximately 200 million per year. additionally closing some major loopholes in Indiana's tax code like single sales factor apportionment, capping net operating loss carryforwards to 60% of taxable income, income shifting via passive investment company subsidiaries, and implementing a modest capital gains tax can get us close if not over the 1.3 billion dollars per year to hopefully keep everything operational. Additionally lobbying members of congress whilst a state representative is another thing I could do, because its hard to fill these shortfalls without the federal money.
Economics: AI and data centers are having a huge impact on jobs and communities across the nation, particularly in Indiana. What is Congress’s role in addressing this developing technology? What action will you take to hear and represent the concerns of Hoosiers on this topic?
Economics: Dozens of AI data centers are planning to come to Indiana, drawn by the state’s “business-friendly” reputation. How should Indiana manage these large industrial site proposals and their potential impact on communities? (Source: Citizens Action Coalition)
Indiana should not extend any tax incentives to these data centers. Apart from the short term construction boom these centers don't create many long term jobs and there's some serious concern about their environmental impact.
Education: Describe your stance on the Department of Education and its role in education administration, funding, and protections for students with disabilities.
Education: Since 2012, Indiana has spent over $5.5 billion in taxpayer dollars on charter schools and the private school voucher program. If elected, would you support or oppose the use of taxpayer dollars to funding private schools and charter schools? Why or why not? (Source: ICPE)
as the son of a public school teacher I am adamantly against the voucher system. It has siphoned money from every public school in the state and put it into mostly religious private schools which seems like a violation of the establishment cause of the constitution in addition to exposing many of our youth to curriculums that aren't properly regulated.
Democracy: In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge or threat facing our democracy right now? If elected, what will you do to help overcome this challenge or threat?
money in politics is the issue that begets all other issues in my view. Politicans do not have to listen to or care about their constituents when 93% of the time the candidate who raises the most money, and runs the most ads wins. In Indiana what I can do is try to outlaw former politicians becoming lobbyists and outlawing lobbyists from directly fundraising for politicians. I also support the public funding of elections and the outright banning of private money, however, I am pretty sure that would require a supreme court case.
Community: Describe your stance on ICE and its role in immigration enforcement and detention.
Community: What role or responsibility do local and state governments have with regards to immigration enforcement?
In the current iteration of Border patrol and ICE I would say that states and local governments have a responsibility to not cooperate, and furthermore should police and uphold the laws in the state they're in and arrest and charge federal officers committing crimes like home invasion if they barge in a domicile with only an administrative warrant.