Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina 13th Congressional District in 2022 North Carolina Primary Election.
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Reform the criminal justice system to ensure equity, fairness, and safety for all! Learn more
End for-profit prisons. Period. Learn more
I believe in strengthening our education system, ensuring public safety and justice for all, building our state and national infrastructure, and creating a profitable, consumer-friendly economy. Learn more
Invest in school infrastructure that modernizes facilities and decreases class sizes. All schools should have 21st century technology, computers, and high-speed internet in safe modern buildings with clean water, air conditioning, and ventilation. Learn more
Student loan debt should be cancelled for those graduates who show a need. Universities should not saddle students with debt for college degrees that do not relate to the current job market. Learn more
Equalize the funding gap between communities so that all schools have access to resources. Guarantee children in low-wealth counties have the same opportunities as children in wealthy school districts by making sure there is enough Title One federal funding getting to the schools that need it now. Learn more
Fully fund special education. Special education programs for students needing extra attention are not getting the resources they need to offer the quality education that students deserve. Learn more
Drastically and rapidly decrease our carbon emissions by cutting our dependence on fossil fuels. Focus on developing and expanding renewable and sustainable energy options. like wind and solar. Provided economic business incentives for environmentally friendly innovations. Develop a clean energy transportation infrastructure. Provide job transition for individuals in working in displaced industries. Learn more
Invest in clean energy solutions that include rapid expansion of properly regulated nuclear power plants as well as solar and wind power, with the goal of replacing all coal and fossil fuel as quickly as possible. Invest in electric vehicle technology and local public transportation with the goal of minimizing fossil fuel use and ending our nation’s dependence on foreign fossil fuel as soon as possible. Learn more
End the Senate filibuster. Members of the House of Representatives have no power to repeal the Senate filibuster, but we must speak up to demand that the filibuster end. There is no reason that an archaic Senate rule that’s been used to stonewall civil rights legislation in decades past should stand today in the way of the will of the majority of the American people. Learn more
We must bring down the price of prescription drugs by enabling Medicare to negotiate prices with the big pharmaceutical companies. America deserves a public option for health insurance. That’s Medicare for all who want it. But if you like your private insurance, you should be able to keep your private insurance. Learn more
Build more hospitals! Overall the US ranked very low in available hospital beds per capita (compared to other developed nations) which has hurt us during the pandemic. America has about 3 hospital beds per 1,000 people compared to Japan which has 13, Germany 8, and China 4. Learn more
We must defend against continued attacks on the ACA. Americans should never again struggle to find health coverage for pre-existing conditions. Learn more
Expand Medicaid in North Carolina to bring coverage to half a million working poor NC residents, create 45,000 jobs, and shore up rural hospitals. Learn more
Reform the U.S. immigration system to allow a clear path for citizenship for those non-citizens (to include the undocumented) who peaceably live in the U.S. and allow for more fair and efficient immigration procedures for those who seek to be responsible U.S. residents. Parents should never be separated from their minor children, regardless of immigration status. Learn more
Invest in modernizing U.S. transportation through the development of interstate electric high-speed rail. Support the development of a low-cost, high-speed internet network throughout the country and support unconditional net-neutrality. Learn more
Create a tax code and national budget that supports working families and small business entrepreneurs. Billionaires and corporations should pay their fair share to invest in America and pay down our national debt. Learn more
Address America’s teacher shortage head-on right now. Learn more
Guarantee equal pay for equal work. Women who do the same job as men should be paid the same. Learn more
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