Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - North Carolina 11th Congressional District in 2020 North Carolina General Election.
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Get StartedThis is why I support sex-based protections for females. Learn more
I am pro-choice and I have been since I was a teenager. Learn more
I support reparations for Black Americans who are American descendants of the African slave trade. It doesn't stop there, however, we need institutional change. Learn more
We must ensure that reasonable accommodations and funding make it possible for disabled people to attend college and build fulfilling careers. Learn more
We must end incarceration for failure to pay a court ordered fine. Many of these fines are for infractions that are not even crimes. When an individual is unable to pay the fine, it increases to the point where it is impossible to dig out of the hole. Instead, individuals should have the choice to volunteer to pay off the fine. I will pass a law that makes it illegal to double fines. Learn more
Beat officers should not carry weapons. Officers should not pursue fleeing suspects. Every police force must hire social workers for crisis intervention and mental health calls. Police are not social workers and they are not trained to de-escalate conflict. We must stop militarizing the police, men and women who are members of our community not an occupying force. Local police must be accountable to a Civilian Review Board that is accountable to local elected officials. Rogue officers must be discharged after a fair hearing. Learn more
I support the legalization of all drugs under strict government control. Using drugs should not be a crime. The availability of safe and legal drugs will end mass arrest and mass incarceration. Learn more
I believe the problems in the Middle-East must be solved by the nation states involved in the conflict. America must remain neutral. Learn more
My plan includes creating the U.S. Department of Sustainability to accomplish this goal within my first term in Congress. Learn more
MedicareUSA is the plan I propose that will be available to everyone with a small monthly premium and co-pays to cover outpatient and inpatient care. Employers can opt into the plan or continue to provide their own coverage for employees. Learn more
Local communities need federal grants to ensure that public hospitals and clinics remain open in rural areas with competitive salaries to keep and attract doctors and nurses. Learn more
I supported Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals measures, before it became politically correct, back in the late 1990s. Learn more
I have an all encompassing plan for immigration reform that gives illegal immigrants a path to citizenship. Learn more
Instead of the focus on taxing billionaires, I plan to restructure entitlement programs with UBI. Learn more
It is also time to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Learn more
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