Editing Steve Case (section)

==Political views and advocacy==
Steve Case has long advocated for policies that support the rise of startups. In 2012, he advocated for the bipartisan [[Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act|Jumpstart our Business Startups Act]], which legalized crowdfunding for early stage companies and included reforms to make it easier for younger companies to make [[initial public offering]]s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Admin |first=Revolution |date=April 4, 2012 |title=Why The JOBS Act Is Good for Startups - and for America |url=https://revolution.com/why-the-jobs-act-is-good-for-startups-and-for-america/ |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Revolution |language=en}}</ref> Congress passed the bill with bipartisan support and it was signed into law on April 5, 2012.<ref>{{Citation |title=Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act |date=December 11, 2024 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumpstart_Our_Business_Startups_Act |access-date=December 16, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Steve Case is also a staunch supporter of [[opportunity zone]]s, and is credited for having helped pass them as part of the [[2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act]] signed by [[Donald Trump|President Trump]].<ref name="Limitone">{{Cite web |last=Limitone |first=Julia |date=May 10, 2019 |title=Opportunity zones a 'game changer' for entrepreneurs: AOL co-founder Steve Case |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/opportunity-zones-game-changer-entrepreneurs-aol-co-founder-steve-case |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=FOXBusiness |language=en-US}}</ref> Case stated that he believes the policy will help create real estate incentives to create the infrastructure co-working space needed to attract entrepreneurs. He referred to the policy as a "game changer," stating that opportunity zones will be a "terrific place for entrepreneurs to cluster."<ref name="Limitone"/> In a 2019 interview with Fox News host [[Maria Bartiromo]], Case stated that Trump's passage of opportunity zones was a "step in the right direction in trying to get more money from the coasts to other parts of the country."<ref name="foxbusiness.com">{{Cite web |date=February 6, 2019 |title=AOL founder Steve Case on job creation: The notion of 'opportunity zones' is a step in the right direction {{!}} Fox Business Video |url=https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/5999143392001 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Fox Business |language=en-US}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=[[WP:FOXNEWSPOLITICS]]|date=April 2025}}

Case is an avid advocate for comprehensive [[immigration reform]], arguing that easing restraints on immigration is necessary for America's future entrepreneurial economy.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Primack|first1=Dan|title=Steve Case: Still 'optimistic' on immigration reform|journal=Fortune|date=October 12, 2013|url=http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?sid=13508370-db31-43e9-96b4-a4bc763df5a5%40sessionmgr107&vid=0&hid=111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=91037937&db=bth|access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref> He particularly emphasizes the impact that reform would have on recent engineering graduates and the tech sector.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

Case contends that making it easier for foreign students educated in America to stay post graduation is vital to winning the war for talent, given the sheer high demand for engineers and entrepreneurs and current visa rules preventing tech companies from hiring the best foreign talent.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Summers|first1=Nick|title=Steve Case's Second Life|journal=Bloomberg Businessweek|date=August 26, 2013|issue=4343|pages=52–57|url=http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?sid=182f9482-0454-4bbf-b6bb-b6c6aa894d5c%40sessionmgr105&vid=0&hid=111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=89925963&db=bth|access-date=November 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Savitz|first1=Eric|title=Q&A: Steve Case On Startups, Living Social, Zipcar And More.|url=http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?sid=ed5d234a-654d-402a-ae97-a6d19f724946%40sessionmgr104&vid=0&hid=111&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=80158397&db=bth|access-date=November 20, 2016|work=Fortune|publisher=EBSCOhost|date=September 13, 2012}}</ref> He argues not only for reforming the [[H-1B visa|H-1B visa program]], but also implementing a [[Startup Visa|Startup Visa program]] that welcomes immigrant entrepreneurs with proven ideas to launch their startups in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Case|first1=Steve|title=Immigration must be considered an opportunity for America, not a problem|url=http://www.recode.net/2016/8/3/12362390/immigration-visa-policy-entrepreneur-immigrant-education-snapdeal-kunal-bahl|access-date=November 20, 2016|work=Recode|publisher=[[Vox Media, Inc]]|date=August 3, 2016}}</ref> Case traditionally has avoided politics, quietly building nonpartisan relationships with both Democrats and Republicans.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Case|first1=Steve|title=Steve Case: Why I'm voting for Hillary Clinton|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/steve-case-why-im-voting-for-hillary-clinton/2016/09/28/8c05fe5c-84f1-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html|access-date=November 20, 2016|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>

Fueled by concern that [[Donald Trump]]'s restrictive immigration policies would result in loss of jobs as many [[Fortune 500]] companies were founded by immigrants or their children<ref>{{cite news|last1=Addady|first1=Michael|title=AOL Founder Steve Case Has 4 Reasons Why He's Voting for Hillary Clinton|url=http://fortune.com/2016/09/29/hillary-clinton-steve-case/|access-date=November 20, 2016|work=Fortune|date=September 29, 2016}}</ref> he made an exception to remaining nonpartisan by endorsing [[Hillary Clinton]] for the 2016 presidency.<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 12, 2023 |title=Opinion {{!}} Steve Case: Why I'm voting for Hillary Clinton |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/steve-case-why-im-voting-for-hillary-clinton/2016/09/28/8c05fe5c-84f1-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html |access-date=May 22, 2024 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}}</ref> However, in 2017, Case met with President Trump stating that he appreciates "that the administration wants to connect with the men and women that are leading Silicon Valley’s/New York’s tech giants."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Case |first=Steve |date=June 21, 2017 |title=Why I'm Meeting with President Trump |url=https://blog.revolution.com/why-im-meeting-with-president-trump-5b0d479aa35d |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=Blogs are not [[WP:RS]]|date=April 2025}} In 2024, Case stated that he "was pleased to hear President Trump express his support for issuing green cards to noncitizen graduates of U.S. colleges and universities earlier this year."<ref name="blog.revolution.com">{{Cite web |last=Case |first=Steve |date=November 8, 2024 |title=The Innovation Imperative for the New Administration |url=https://blog.revolution.com/the-innovation-imperative-for-the-new-administration-95c6f7c3fd85 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Medium |language=en}}</ref>{{better source needed|reason=Blogs are not [[WP:RS]]|date=April 2025}} In 2019, Case praised a portion of Donald Trump's State of the Union address, stating the importance of "focusing on greatness and not gridlock."<ref name="foxbusiness.com"/>

In a 2022 interview with [[Kara Swisher]], Case indicated his preference for a nonpartisan approach to advocacy, and emphasized the importance of bringing Republicans and Democrats together over conversations that transcend the traditional partisan political divide, such as efforts to improve the start-up ecosystem.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Intelligencer |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Steve Case on Avoiding an Entrepreneurial Culture War |url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/on-with-kara-swisher-steve-case-on-partisanship.html |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Intelligencer |language=en}}</ref>

In 2017, Case also hired [[JD Vance|J.D. Vance]] to work at Revolution LLC to help advance his effort to promote startup growth in parts of the United States outside of major tech hubs like [[Silicon Valley]], Boston, and New York City.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feloni |first=Richard |title=AOL cofounder Steve Case is betting $150 million that the future of startups isn't in Silicon Valley or New York, but the money isn't what's making his prediction come true |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/steve-case-rise-of-the-rest-revolution-startup-culture-2018-5 |access-date=December 16, 2024 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> After Vance was elected vice president, Case wrote on November 8, 2024, that everybody having access to the benefits of entrepreneurship and innovation is something "[he] knows[s] vice-president-elect JD Vance cares about."<ref name="blog.revolution.com"/>{{better source needed|reason=Blogs are not [[WP:RS]]|date=April 2025}}