Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District in 2020 Pennsylvania Primary Election.
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Get StartedMike is (and will continue) to be a strong advocate for our veterans, millitary members, and their families. Veterans deserve the best healthcare available and unfortunatley our country has fallen short in this effort. The VA system is plagued with inefficiencies and a lack of resources and manpower. Mike believes the only way to give these service members and their families the best healthcare possible is to give them the power to choose their healthcare providers. Learn more
Mike pledges to continue to fight for more resources for law enforcement in continued fights against drug traffickers and doctors who over prescribe these dangerous drugs. Learn more
In addition to these efforts, Mike understands that as a community we cannot attest our ways out of this crisis. We must treat this like the disease that it is and invest in resources and programs to help our families, friends, and neighbors get clean and stay clean. Learn more
Mike will fight to reduce the regulatory and tax burden on small businesses by simplifying small business tax filing – making it easier for everyday Americans to save more money so that they can own and operate their own businesses, invest in new technology, and increase employee wages. Learn more
Mike will fight to make college more affordable. Politicians like to promise free education or student loan forgiveness – nice promises, but impossible to carry out. Mike will seek practical solutions such as lowering the interest rates of federal student loans to match the rate of inflation (2.5%-3%) so that graduates can pay off the principal balance without getting so far behind with high interest charges. Mike will work in Congress and the Department of Education to offer free online learning opportunities. Instead of paying a university thousands of dollars to take summer classes online, students would be able to take courses offered by the department of education for free! Students may now be able to go to a four-year college in three years, saving thousands of dollars. Learn more
Mike will work to ensure local public schools have the resources they need to provide a quality education – money to invest in hiring and retaining great teachers, new technology, and after school programs. Learn more
Mike is a strong advocate of the 2nd amendment and will fight to protect the right to bear arms for all law abiding citizens. Learn more
Mike will stand up to keep protections for those with preexisting conditions. He will support policies that promote competition and transparency in the market to reduce healthcare costs. Learn more
Mike will fight for an America-First drug pricing plan. American pharmaceutical companies currently sell their products in other countries at prices that are far cheaper than here in America. Mike’s legislation would put American first, requiring pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices which will drive down the costs of everyday pharmaceuticals and insurance premiums. Learn more
Mike pledges to fight against any Medicare for All proposal. Politicians don’t tell you that Medicare for all means abolishing private insurance. Many hard working union members throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania fought hard for their insurance benefits and Medicare for All would eliminate those benefits. Medicare for all is financially impossible and an unnecessary plan when we can accomplish these other goals. Learn more
Hard working immigrants with skills that can benefit America should be prioritized for citizenship while refugees truly in need of asylum should be aided. Learn more
Mike pledges to support DREAMers, children, who at no fault of their own, who were brought to America illegally, but know nothing but the American way of life. Having met with DREAMers and protested in support of the DREAM act while in college, Mike understands that these individuals are productive members of society who are deserving of compassion and a path to citizenship. Learn more
Mike will stand against Sanctuary Cities and supports removing federal funding to sanctuary jurisdiction. States and local municipalities should not be allowed to combat the Department of Homeland Security and their attempts at enforcing federal laws. Learn more
Mike is a proud supporter of the End The Rain Tax efforts along with the Tax Payer Power organization and he is ready to take this fight to Washington, DC!. Learn more
Rather than simply cutting federal programs, he promises to start reducing taxes by eliminating waste in the federal budget. Learn more
Mike will advocate for a reasonable rise in the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage was established in 1938 at $0.25/hour. Since its inception it has been increased 23 times (an average of every 3 ½ years), but not since 2009, when it rose by $0.70. It is time for a moderate increase indexed at the rate of inflation. Learn more
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