Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Missouri 7th Congressional District in 2022 Missouri General Election.
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Get StartedFocus on cyber security. The U.S. risks lagging behind other countries when it comes to securing its digital infrastructure. Maligned actors can cause significant damage to the U.S. with relative ease at a very low cost to them unless our potential vulnerabilities are addressed and reinforced. Learn more
Focus financial resources for the greatest return on investment. $5,000 in the hands of a small business with 5-10 employees can produce far more impactful results for a business AND a community than $500,000 in the hands of a larger corporation. Learn more
Provide better guidance for first time business owners and reduce red tape and unnecessary boundaries by focusing on updating the user interface on government websites to be more intuitive and establish guidelines for allocating existing funding to the smallest businesses to help them access resources often out of their reach. Learn more
Clearly define small businesses as independent and locally owned establishments to differentiate from larger, established corporations still considered "Small Businesses" as currently defined by the SBA. Learn more
Prioritize incentives for locally owned farms and businesses that keep their money in the local economy rather than those owned by large investment firms or international companies. Learn more
Avoid large omnibus bills tying unrelated legislation together. These bills are often used by lawmakers to avoid accountability by slipping in unpopular previsions and assuming most constituents won't pay attention. Learn more
Address the urgent need for high-speed internet access that is reliable and affordable in all rural communities. Learn more
Tax incentives and debt forgiveness for small scale job creators, particularly in rural areas, while cutting back on financial incentives for large corporations that don't need them. Learn more
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