Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Arizona 8th Congressional District in 2020 Arizona Primary Election.
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Get StartedHighly personal decisions should be made by individuals with a minimum of interference from the government. No matter what side a person takes on this issue, life is taken. If certain procedures are illegal the reality is they will happen anyway unregulated so that anything goes. This is not acceptable. Learn more
We know how to police our municipalities with a minimum of violence. It is called community policing and it requires knowing the community and de-escalating situations instead of making them worse. Adequate resources need to be provided for our police departments so that community policing can be reintroduced across the nation in order to avoid the situations that we are hearing about all too often. Learn more
Luke Air Force Base is a national treasure. We have the weather, the flyways, the Barry Goldwater Range and clear approaches and departures. Luke is our important contribution to the national defense. The base also provides important contributions to our community. Learn more
Public taxes must be used to support public schools. Public schools admit everyone and are an institution of democracy. School administrators and teachers must not all be painted with a brush indicating failure. The vast majority of our public schools are succeeding. Once upon a time universities were affordable. Our state institutions of higher education must be made affordable again. Learn more
We must make certain that anything that interferes with water allocations and water volumes to fill those allocations is constantly addressed. Water is critical to Maricopa County and Congressional District 8. Learn more
Medicare for people who are on the system now needs to be improved and increases in prices resisted. For those who have not reached retirement age we must recognize that there is no such thing as a free lunch . An affordable program of basic coverage that provides in addition for catastrophic circumstances while encouraging each individual to be part of the health care solution should be made available to all Americans using Medicare as a model for key concerns such as cutting the costs of administration and accepting people with pre- existing conditions. A public non -profit option would be a good start. Options must remain. Learn more
The Federal Insurance Contribution Act or Social Security is a program that works. It must be protected for retirees now and for the future. Learn more
The federal government should operate in such a manner that both monetary and economic factors are stable. Fiscal responsibility would safeguard both the savings and retirement funds of all Americans while providing better business opportunities. Learn more
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