Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Georgia 14th Congressional District in 2020 Georgia General Election.
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Get StartedVeterans make the greatest sacrifices for our nation. We must make some sacrifices for them. Modernize the Veterans Affairs Administration to create efficiency in administration that translates to faster and better care for our veterans. Provide additional job placement and training assistant to help veterans enter the public sector after finishing their service. Ensure experience in the service is rewarded with licenses and certifications that can be used in the public job sector. Learn more
The classification of marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug is factually wrong and must be corrected. Decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, which would deal a financial blow to criminals and drug lords. Tax marijuana sales to help fund much needed social programs. Pardon all federal, nonviolent marijuana offenders so we can undo the injustice brought down upon them. Learn more
Education is one of the best tools for success. It has an amazing return on investment for our society. What we invest in education must reflect this. Tuition-free state college education so every adult has access to a degree without crippling debt. Ensure the jobs of tomorrow have the work force they need. Free school lunch for all public school children to guarantee no child is distracted by hunger when trying to learn. Drastically increase teachers’ pay and employ more teachers to ensure we have quality staff to provide the best education possible to all of our children. Learn more
Take steps to clean our air and water so future generations can enjoy the beauty this world holds. Stop corporations from polluting our great land for their own selfish profits. Expand and strengthen national parks. Massive reforestation efforts to provide cheap and effect CO2 scrubbing. Learn more
We must end the trade tariffs that have afflicted rural families. Remove restrictions that prevent farmers from repairing their own farm equipment. If you buy it, you own it! Expand high speed internet connections so that everyone can access the wealth of knowledge and free speech provided online. Help fund critical infrastructure and social services, like education and healthcare, so that no one in rural America is left without the services they deserve. Learn more
Close loopholes for gun shows and require universal background checks. Open NICS for private sales to allow everyone to sell firearms with confidence. NO federal gun registry. EVER! Fund gun violence research so we can better address the wave of terrorism affecting our schools, churches and places of entertainment. Learn more
Create a single-payer, national health insurance program that provides everyone in America with healthcare coverage. No worry whether a doctor is in network or if you can afford the medical bills to provide care to your family. Go to the doctor you want, not the doctor for profit insurance companies want. Prevent greed from getting in the way of Americans' health. Learn more
Modern technology provides modern solutions to age old problems. That is why we need a Smart Border Wall to effectively monitor and secure our border. This will minimize the cost and ecological impact of a physical wall, which is easy to get past and expensive to maintain, as well as damaging to the environment. Expand the number of immigration judges to reduce the turn-around time of accepting hard working immigrants and removing dangerous criminals. Increase the amount of visas provided so that it is easier for American businesses to get the skilled and educated work force they need. Learn more
Remove the contribution cap that allows the ultra rich to only pay a small fraction of their wages into Social Security. Lower the retirement age to ensure more American’s can enjoy a lasting retirement. Increase minimum and average benefits so they no longer fall below the poverty line. Learn more
Change our deficit into a surplus so we can address our crippling debt. Raise taxes on corporations, not on small business. Do not raise taxes on individual income of less than $134k and household income of less then $250k. Put the budget on track to pay off national debt in 50 years. Lift up those in need of help and provide social programs to all Americans. Learn more
Unions are the democracy of the work force and make the working class great. We must restore the worker’s voice and power in the workplace. Corporations tend to see workers as disposable due to the slow death of Unions. Corporations must remember they only succeed from the labor of their workers. Learn more
Lift millions out of poverty by raising the Federal Minimum Wage to $20 by 2030. Create a wage arms race that will drastically increase the wages of all working families. Index Federal Minimum Wage to median wage, helping to ensure Minimum Wage will always be a LIVING wage. Increase over time the subminimum wage for tipped works to ensure tip based work provides a more stable income to help balance families' budgets. Learn more
Mandatory minimum paid time off for all full and part time workers. Everyone deserves a break. Paid parental leave for all public and private sector workers to ensure new parents have time to bond with their new child. Penalize companies that hire multiple part time workers to avoid providing full time benefits. Learn more
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