Nick Jacobson

Party: Democrat

Office: PA House ( District: 85 )

Nick Jacobson was born in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University in 2023. Jacobson has experience working for the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Department of the Auditor General.

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What are your positions on economic policies (ex: inflation, taxes, regulations, etc.)?
I'd like to bring down the cost of living by stimulating competition and bringing small and large businesses to PA. That involves regulatory relief, fair taxation, and anti-monopoly enforcement.
What is your position on addressing the cost of housing?
We need to work with local and state officials to make it easier to build affordable housing, especially multi-family homes.
What is your position on healthcare access?
We should expand access via telemedicine/broadband investments and work to get every Pennsylvanian health insurance.
What is your position on immigration policy?
I look to Washington, DC for comprehensive immigration policy, especially to address the border and a broken asylum claims system. In Pennsylvania I'm grateful for all that immigrants contribute to our communities and think we should work to make our econ
What is your position on abortion policy?
I oppose the draconian anti-abortion legislation we have seen in some states. My priority is supporting our families--children and parents. We should address our maternal care crisis and make childcare more accessible and affordable. We should not have go
What is your position on gun ownership policy?
I support the second amendment. I also support common sense gun violence prevention to address the suicide epidemic, especially among veterans and children, and stem the tide of guns acquired outside the standard legal background check system.
What is your position on environmental policy? (ex: addressing climate change, clean water, clean air, etc.)
I think acting now to prevent the degradation and destruction of our air, soil, water, and climate is essential--and economically beneficial. I'd like to bring new jobs and industry to PA to fit the challenges and the opportunities of the 21st century.
What is your position on LGBTQ rights? (ex: marriage, adoption, gender-affirming care, sports participation, etc.)
I support the rights of people to live and love however they choose to do so in their lives.
What is your position on addressing lowering the cost of higher education in Pennsylvania?
We should have more workforce development and alternatives to a college education for students to pursue as they choose. Colleges and higher education institutions should also face incentives to lower costs and focus on the central purposes of higher educ

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