Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 5th Congressional District in 2020 Florida Primary Election.
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Get StartedStrengthen communities, repair lives, and eliminate excessive and unnecessary spending through criminal justice reform & in turn invest heavily in affected communities. Learn more
Secure our national defense by encouraging spending levels that maintain our military edge but that also allow for greater domestic spending, including reforming the VA; improve public safety by supporting measures that can protect people from gun violence. Learn more
Push to increase support for small businesses and make it more assessable to them, versus using them as a foil for benefits to multi-million and -billion-dollar companies. Learn more
Ensure federal support and personal involvement in making the Economic Plan to Improve Communities (EPIC Plan) a reality. Learn more
Close gaps by investing more in education (specifically, pay raises for teachers, early childhood education, support for HBCUs, and cancelling student debt). Learn more
Champion policies that combat climate change; improve the resilience of our communities; protect our air, land, rivers, lakes, wildlife and forests for all to enjoy; and improve upon local Brownfield sites (most of Baker, Columbia and Hamilton are Brownfields). Learn more
Improve health and sustainability by supporting farming in District 5 (including small and family farms, community gardens, and indoor agriculture) with programs and partnerships that connect growers to resources and customers. Learn more
Lower prescription drug prices by reforming the “middle man” between pharmaceutical companies, insurers and retail pharmacies. Learn more
Legislate a pathway to Medicare-for-all and expand care for mental health. Learn more
Push Congress to resolve the migrant crises at the United States’ southern border with compassionate border policies and help the construction and agricultural industries by passing comprehensive immigration reform. Learn more
Push Congress to take action to save Social Security, which is set to run out of money in 2035. Learn more
Strike the right balance between having a strong social safety net on one hand & on the other hand reforming big business to bring back greater incentives for work, including by strengthening unions. Learn more
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