Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 14th Congressional District in 2020 Illinois General Election.
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Get StartedIt has become increasingly fashionable for Washington politicians to embrace socialism. Jim knows the inherent dangers of adopting socialist ideas – from wealth redistribution schemes to job-killing tax plans. Our nation was founded on the ideas of free enterprise and innovation, and Jim will support policies that enhance the free market and allow inventors, innovators, and job-creators to thrive. Learn more
Jim favors both state and federal proposals to limit legislators’ terms. Learn more
Jim supports the free market, and believes government should play only a limited role in health care, while protecting those with pre-existing conditions. One of Jim’s favorite ideas to solve our nation’s health care crisis is to increase portability of health insurance plans. If we want to increase access and coverage, a great start is by allowing individuals to keep their insurance even when they switch jobs. Learn more
By not enforcing our nation’s immigration laws, we have created incentives for people to cross the border illegally. Jim supports strong border security, and believes the law enforcement agents who work at ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) deserve to have the resources and support they need to conduct their vital work at the border. Learn more
As a country, we must decide how many immigrants we want to accept per year and whether those should be merit based. Then we need to enforce that law. If we allow people to enter our country illegally, then we are pushing them to the head of the line for new immigrants and penalizing those who are attempting to join our country legally. That is not fair. Learn more
As someone who has run successful businesses, Jim recognizes the need for commonsense budgets and spending restraint. He supports spending reductions, and will work in Congress to eliminate the waste and redundant government programs. Learn more
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