Jill Stein's top policies: A 2024 presidential election guide (2024)

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Jill Stein

Green Party

Jill Stein, 73, announced in November 2023 that she will be seeking the Green Party’s nomination in the 2024 presidential election. Stein, a physician and environmental activist, previously ran for president in 2012 and 2016. In a video announcing her campaign this time around, she said she wants to offer voters a choice “outside of the failed two-party system.” Stein’s campaign has not rolled out her complete platform for her presidential bid.

Climate change

Stein has said the U.S. must take “decisive action” to address climate change and “prevent the worst-case scenario of climate collapse.” She has backed a Green New Deal, a climate-focused model based on the New Deal programs enacted in American in the wake of the Great Depression. Stein’s program would feature investments in sustainable jobs and industries, both to target climate change and help the U.S. economy. The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her climate change priorities.

Crime & policing

Stein has been critical of police brutality, calling for law enforcement to be trained further in conflict resolution tactics. After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis in 2020, Stein called for community control of police, saying, “Police are supposed to protect and serve our communities, not terrorize them.” She has previously supported an assault weapons ban. The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her crime and policing priorities.

Education

Stein during her 2016 campaign called for wiping out student debt, arguing that if the federal government could step in during the 2008 financial crisis, it can do the same for students. She has also supported free tuition for students at public colleges. USA TODAY has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her education priorities.

Economy

Stein, like some of her other presidential hopefuls, has said she would support an economic bill of rights for Americans. That would include the right to a living-wage job, housing, food, health care, education and other programs. The Green Party candidate has called for “an economy that works for all of us, not just the wealthy and powerful.” The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her economic priorities.

Foreign policy

Stein accuses both political parties of feeding an “endless war machine” that helps military contractors and public officials. As president, she has said she would revamp America’s foreign policy and center it around human rights to oppose “violence, occupation, and apartheid.” Stein has called for a cease fire in Israel as its war with Hamas continues. In February 2023, she said the people of Ukraine were being used in a “superpower proxy war.” The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her foreign policy priorities.

Health care

Stein has advocated for a Medicare-for-all style health care system, moving away from the current system of private health insurance companies. She has also called for mental health care and dental and vision care to be included in health benefits. She has supported a right to health care as part of her economic bill of rights for Americans. The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her health care priorities.

Immigration

Stein in 2016 said she supported a wider pathway to citizenship for immigrants. At the time, she also accused the U.S. of playing a major role in causing an immigration crisis. She was critical of multiple American policies and agreements, including the North American Free Trade Agreement. However, the accord was replaced under former President Donald Trump’s administration. The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her immigration priorities.

Reproductive rights

Stein has previously been in favor of abortion rights. She has also criticized Democratic officials for failing to codify the protections provided by Roe v. Wade into law when they controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House from January 2021 to January 2023. Stein has accused Democrats of simply fundraising off the debate surrounding abortion, instead of taking concrete steps to protect abortion rights. The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Stein’s campaign for specifics on her reproductive rights priorities.

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