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Doane is focusing his campaign on four key issues: national defense, better business, immigration and self defense. <\/p>\n
A Denver native, Doane graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver. He now works as a business analyst for the Colorado Department of Revenue. His work in the Department of Revenue has influenced his view on taxes. As senator, he would like to create more equitable taxes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you make a system that\u2019s super complicated that actually disenfranchises people, the poor, and continues to enable the rich,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to make sure that an equitable tax actually is created and it doesn\u2019t play favor to any one side.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doane said he also wants to create stricter term limits for congress members. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou really don\u2019t gain representation when you allow (congress members) to have a stranglehold over their cohorts in the legislature,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
As a libertarian, Doane believes that everyone has the right to bear arms. Recent protests nationwide of the killing of George Floyd is evidence that people don\u2019t trust the government to keep them safe, he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a big advocate for the Second Amendment,\u201d he said. \u201cI know that police officers are not necessarily always going to come to my aid or they may be individuals who will try to harm me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doane said he stands with the people protesting Floyd\u2019s killing. He also supports ending the war on drugs, ending qualified immunity and the federal legalization of marijuana. <\/p>\n
\u201cI do definitely support Black Lives Matter. My life does matter,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
To support communities through the novel coronavirus pandemic, Doane said he believes congress should provide another round of stimulus checks. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe package was definitely favored towards corporations rather than people,\u201d he said. \u201cIf another stimulus is to go out, it should not be $1,200, that is way too small. There should not be any disqualifiers. I think it should just be a flat out amount.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doane also said he would prefer if mandates from the state and local level, such as public health orders and executive orders form Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, were guidance or suggestions.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the most part, I think people would\u2019ve heeded the suggestions just as well as they did the mandates because they feared for their lives,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
When it comes to addressing the economic consequences of the virus in resort communities like Summit County, Doane said \u201cthe best way to do it is to encourage people to go to the resort counties.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201c(I) would definitely work with state governments to see what additional aid would be provided,\u201d he said. \u201cSee about small business administration, see about small business loans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doane said he sides with the libertarian party to give people another option from the traditional democrat and republican system. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt really moves beyond affiliation,\u201d he said. \u201cEverybody has their own goals in mind. The difference is whether or not you want to see people thrive or you want to see people suffer. In this particular instance, as a libertarian, I want to see people thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n