Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Texas 18th Congressional District in 2020 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedI propose that all US forces in Europe immediately return home. Western and Central European nations are vastly wealthier and more populous than any potential enemy in the region. If for some reason they lack the wherewithal to defend themselves then sadly, those countries no longer deserve to exist. Learn more
All drugs should be decriminalized. Marijuana needs to be legalized. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 should be repealed. Learn more
States can choose how they wish to handle education. The freer states will likely move towards greater school choice and competition by using vouchers. Eventually government funding might go away entirely, with schooling paid for by parents or charitable institutions. Learn more
If elected my first act would be to author legislation abolishing the Department of Education and all federal spending in this area. Learn more
The Middle East is no longer as important to American interests as it once was. We continue to use new technologies to produce energy domestically. In the near future these countries will be left to chart their own courses. We should wish them well. Our military should gradually withdraw from the region. Learn more
Power in the United States is meant to be highly distributed. Widespread ownership of firearms is the most extreme expression of this principle. Learn more
How to pay for healthcare goods and services is the single biggest challenge many American households face. Our government and insurance companies have inserted themselves into the relationship we have with providers and producers. Disintermediation is required. What would a free market system look like? Direct primary care and high-deductible coverage for unpredictable major medical expenses (directly from a hospital network) are the solutions likely to emerge. Charity hospitals will rediscover their original purpose, that of providing care for those living in poverty. Learn more
Social Security must be phased out. This will have to be done gradually over many decades. Those who already rely on it (or are about to retire) will still get that check each month. New workers will be exempt from Social Security taxes. Workers in the middle will have their taxes and benefits adjusted downwards. Deficits in the program will be paid for by general tax revenue that previously went to military spending. Learn more
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