Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Indiana 1st Congressional District in 2020 Indiana Regular and Presidential Primary Election.
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Get StartedAs Congresswoman, I will fight for: · Expanded Planned Parenthood funding; · Expanded access to healthcare including prenatal and postnatal care; · Removing funding restrictions from poor countries; · Litigating state actions that impose a government standard on a woman’s choice and · Codifying Roe v. Wade. Learn more
I support: Free state college tuition- I support free tuition for all state colleges and universities for any student. Free tuition to vocational schools. Learn more
Student loan forgiveness for public servants. I support $10,000 of student debt relief for every year of national or community service, up to five years, for people who work as teachers, in schools, for government, and other non-profit settings. Learn more
Interest forgiveness for student loans- Most of the debt burden caused by student loans arises from the interest. I support eradicating interest payments for all existing student loans. Learn more
When I am in Congress, I will fight to: · Declare a national emergency on climate change · Ensure we achieve 100% net-zero emissions by 2050 · Transform our energy to carbon-free renewable energy · Upgrade our electric grid and green infrastructure · Reinstate protection for our air, land and water · Limit pollution using emerging technologies · Accelerate hiring by advancing clean energy jobs · Rejoin the Paris Climate Agreement · Reduce the federal Government's’ carbon footprint · Encourage greater use of electric vehicles, hydroponics, and solar panels. Learn more
Will work to see that Indiana takes the lead on this initiative, leading the way to a green economic future for the Midwest. Learn more
I support: · Stopping the rising cost of prescription medication; · Comparing drug prices in other countries to the price of the same drugs in the U.S. to determining pricing for drugs in the U.S.; · Allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs; · Incentivizing private insurers to compete on price and bring down costs · Requiring big Pharma to pay a rebate to the federal government when their drug prices increase faster than inflation; · Shifting more coverage costs to Part D plans and drug manufacturers for responsibility catastrophic coverage; · Authorizing imported prescription drugs; · Increasing premium subsidies for low-income people · Vigilant monitoring and screening for excessive price increases by drug companies; · Establishing oversight boards to set the prices states will pay for drugs; · Investing in telehealth, which would allow virtual visits; and · Ending “gotcha” surprise bills from third party providers whose services are billed as out of network, gauging the patient for profit. Learn more
As your Congresswoman, I will focus on solving the basic issues that hold our children and families back, especially access to mental health services and drug/alcohol treatment, so that lost opportunities can become stories of success and happiness. Learn more
Increased Teacher Pay- I will work with state legislators to significantly increase teacher pay to no less than $50,000 which will be tied to the NWI cost of living, years of service, and other qualifications. Learn more
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