Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 12th Congressional District in 2020 Illinois Primary Election.
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Get StartedEnd the gross criminalization of our communities through punitive and discriminatory drug laws that have done nothing to stem the tide of addiction and harm to our communities. Aggressively seek justice from pharmaceutical manufacturers that ignored warnings and the consequences of dumping dangerous opiates and other drugs into our communities while they profited Remove federal barriers to the legalization of marijuana and hemp being enacted at the state level Increase options for mental health and addiction treatment so we are not spending millions on jailing people that need treatment. Learn more
Properly fund our courts so people can have access to justice in a timely manner and we are not trying to balance the budgets on fines of people who can least afford such costs Work with the courts to empower Judges not to be bound to mandatory sentencing laws that are discriminatory and do not serve Justice. Learn more
Ensure that corporations are not using tax breaks and government regulations to gain advantages but then failing to make good on the jobs and investments that they promised. Learn more
We must reinforce Civics, Basic Life Skills, and then bring the community back into the classroom. Not everyone is destined for college. They should know the opportunity and pride in learning a trade. We must bring back trade programs in our schools, to encourage and build on the successes of the programs we have now. We should make it easier for people to go back to school to change their careers and their lives. We must remove the barriers to returning adults and promote the programs, so that we can progress with the changing economy. Learn more
A zip code should not dictate the quality of education — the economic status of parents and where you were born being used to justify holding back or not investing in entire generations of students has done immense damage to our country We must never diminish our commitment to public schools — where private and charter schools exist, they must be held to the same standards, and there must not be a way to avoid taking responsibility for our neighborhood schools. Learn more
Enforce our trade protections and seek penalties for those who try to hurt our workers by dumping products or stealing our ingenuity. Learn more
Americans should have the choice to purchase private insurance if they want more, and they should never be left without coverage. Americans should not be left choosing between health insurance with deductibles that they can never afford or medications they cannot risk being without. Learn more
We must have the best infrastructure in the world to compete. Rebuild our highways and bridges and road networks Make high-speed data a national standard — for residential, commercial, and industrial purposes Ensure our water systems are safe, efficient, and can support the growth of the future Electrical grid that can survive natural disasters or attacks and dramatically reduces the waste that gets passed onto the consumer. Encourage Americans to use new solar, wind, and geothermal technologies to reduce personal costs and be self-sustaining. Learn more
No business should be able to operate with millions in net revenue and compensation to their company executives, but zero tax obligations — we all must pull our weight. Learn more
Promote and protect the rights of labor to unionize both here and abroad. Learn more
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