Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Oregon 1st Congressional District in 2022 Oregon Primary Election.
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We need to build a better model of policing for impoverished communities where crime is high, but trust is low. This campaign will promote policing models that build within the community and are multi-layered. Learn more
I support universal 100% healthcare and mental health services for veterans and their families. Learn more
I support an automatic 401k (TSP) annual $5k bonus payment for each year of service (exclusive of matching funds) and automated enrollment at 10% of base pay with the option to opt-out. Learn more
Jobs are the singles most powerful way to stabilize a community and reduce poverty. We need a plan to increase employment in targeted geographic communities of high poverty. Learn more
I will advocate for establishing a national independent commission to explore these questions and determine what the true economic growth potential is for a more aggressive and expansive presence in space. Learn more
If elected, I will work to bring Space Force to western Oregon. Learn more
A top priority for Scott is to support the creation of high-paying jobs in Oregon both in the Portland metro as well spreading those opportunities out to rural and coastal Oregon. Learn more
Scott will propose a zero-interest conversion for all federal backed loans. Learn more
Quality K-12 education is the best predictor of future success and we need a federal program to help rescue failing and underperforming schools to fund teaching assistants and expert teachers into schools where achievement at grade is falling behind, primarily in urban school districts. Learn more
This campaign supports enhanced tsunami preparation and training including construction grants for tsunami towers in Oregon’s coastal communities. Learn more
If elected, I will work on policies to help us transition our energy infrastructure to green solutions, but I will also focus on what we need to offer oil & gas workers, coal miners, truckers, and farmers and their communities to make this transition one that they can believe in and have faith that it will not destroy their lives and livelihoods for our noble cause. Learn more
I believe we urgently need to meet or exceed America’s Paris Agreement commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Learn more
I will champion sending American volunteers of all ages to help nations around the world deal with their most pressing issues from reforesting the Amazon to rebuilding war-torn Ukraine to supporting public health in Africa. Learn more
If elected, I will support all actions needed to support Ukraine’s right to self-determination, democracy and freedom. I will support providing weapons. I will support providing humanitarian aid. I will support lend-lease of military equipment. Learn more
If elected, I will also support all actions needed to punish Russia and separate Russia as a pariah state from the global economy including a 5-year plan to help Europe replace and eliminate all Russian oil and gas imports, preferably with renewable sources of energy. Learn more
If elected, my goal will be to pursue 100% healthcare coverage for all Americans. Learn more
Affordable Housing is critical up and down Oregon’s coast and while this campaign supports a healthy tourism industry, it must not at the expense of local people being able to afford housing in their own communities. Learn more
But we also need to recognize that low-cost, permanent housing is a long-term problem that will not be solved easily or soon. Learn more
We need a transitional housing approach that is cost-effective and scalable to house large numbers of our homeless population that is safe, secure, supportive, and creates a community for intervention and growth. Learn more
Migrate people living in poverty from renters to homeowners to avoid gentrification and displacement and create an opportunity for long-term home equity and wealth building. Learn more
Scott believes we need to fund and create homeless shelters for short-term needs. Learn more
Scott will promote investing heavily in rural communities with subsidized and interest free credit for rural technologies from robotic harvesting and planting to indoor agriculture, from drones and data analytics to IOT and plant-based protein products. Learn more
We also need more mental health and drug addiction programs and facilities to house people who need treatment. Learn more
Scott believes our federal agencies need to have a budget for innovation and the freedom to remove, reduce and eliminate the excessive layers of bad regulations that hamstring federal employees from doing what they know is right and necessary. Learn more
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