Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Texas 21st Congressional District in 2022 Texas Primary Election.
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Get StartedDebt-Free College Education The new economic reality means higher education—whether it’s a technical credential, an Associate’s degree, or a Bachelor’s degree—is essential to earning a good job. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show Americans with college degrees accounted for all the net new jobs created over the last decade. Learn more
Campaign Finance Reform You name the issue and it has a link back to political decisions made by elected officials who are indebted for contributions by a small group of wealthy special interests. Everyone knows there is something wrong and that the system is broken but they think there is nothing we can do. Learn more
As the wealthiest country in the world, we have a variety of options available to support a Medicare for All single-payer health care system that guarantees high quality, affordable health care as a right, not a privilege, to every man, woman, and child in this country. Learn more
Reducing Medicare Drug Spending through Negotiation. Learn more
Passing the Dream Act, and placing all of the potentially immediately eligible workers on a path to legal status, would add a total of $22.7 billion annually to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). Because the gains from legalization grow each year, the cumulative increase in GDP over 10 years would be $281 billion. Learn more
Enacting a Wealth Tax which would impose an additional tax on individuals with a net worth over $10 million. The tax rate would start at 0.1% and ramp-up to 1% for net worth over $19 million. Learn more
Restore Estate Tax to 2009 Levels which would lower the exemption to $3.5 million ($7 million for couples), increase the tax rate to 45%, and eliminate the inflation indexing. Learn more
Tax Income Above $10 Million at 50%. Earned income is currently taxed at a top rate of 37% for income over $510,300 for single filers and $612,350 for married couples. This would increase the top rate to 50% for income above $10 million for married couples ($5 million for single filers). Learn more
Enact a Carbon Tax to help combat climate change by imposing a tax on carbon starting at $25 per ton of CO2. The rate would increase at the rate of inflation, plus 2% after the first year. Learn more
Tax Capital Gains and Dividends as Ordinary Income Up to 28%. Learn more
Increase Corporate Tax Rate Back to 35%. The 2017 tax law lowered the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. Learn more
Gradually raising the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025. Learn more
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