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No family in Montana should face that kind of financial and emotional devastation on top of a medical crisis. 77K Montanans on the ACA marketplace, 89% of whom qualify for tax credits that Congress refused to extend 80%+ average out-of-pocket premium increase after Congress, led by members like Ryan Zinke, refused","source_url":"https://www.russellcleveland.org/platform","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"Tribal Nations 07 Education 08 LGBTQIA2S+ 09 Public Lands 10 Foreign Policy 11 Anti-Corruption 12 Immigration 13 Veterans Healthcare & Prescription Drugs Healthcare Is a Right, Not a Privilege Russ an","detail":"Tribal Nations 07 Education 08 LGBTQIA2S+ 09 Public Lands 10 Foreign Policy 11 Anti-Corruption 12 Immigration 13 Veterans Healthcare & Prescription Drugs Healthcare Is a Right, Not a Privilege Russ and his wife Kate know firsthand what a broken healthcare system costs a Montana family. Their 13-year-old daughter Madison died of leukemia while the family navigated a system that prioritizes corporate profit over patient care. No family in Montana should face that kind of financial and emotional devastation on top of a medical crisis. 77K Montanans on the ACA marketplace, 89% of whom qualify","source_url":"https://www.russellcleveland.org/platform","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"to every equally qualified male dollar in the workforce Remove the cap on Social Security payroll taxes to maintain the program’s solvency Tribal Nations & Indigenous Rights Every Voice Heard. Every N","detail":"to every equally qualified male dollar in the workforce Remove the cap on Social Security payroll taxes to maintain the program’s solvency Tribal Nations & Indigenous Rights Every Voice Heard. Every Nation Respected. Montana is home to twelve federally recognized Tribal Nations. 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Russ’s signature education proposal is the Department of Youth Development: a full rebuild of the federal Department of Education focused on creating a seamless continuum from birth to the workforce. 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Policy Positions Full government-to-government consultation with Montana’s Tribal Nations Uphold all treaty obligations with our sovereign Tribal nations and restore funding cuts to tribal colleges and universities Cut red tape to investigate crimes on reservations","source_url":"https://www.russellcleveland.org/platform","source_date":"2026-07-16"},{"topic":"Abortion","stance":"the prices of all drugs Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) to establish and protect abortion access and abortion providers Housing & Affordability Montana Is the Least Affordable State in t","detail":"the prices of all drugs Pass the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) to establish and protect abortion access and abortion providers Housing & Affordability Montana Is the Least Affordable State in the Nation 90% home price increase 2018 to 2023 Montana median home prices rose from $266,000 to $505,000 while median household income grew just 28 percent. 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