Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 23rd Congressional District in 2018 Florida 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI firmly believe that we cannot have true progress in America unless we have progress for all. It is incredible that more than forty years after Roe v. Wade a woman’s right to control her reproductive health remains under attack. Learn more
When I am elected to Congress I will fight tirelessly to stop the for-profit privatization of our nation’s prisons. I will do so because while I strongly believe in punishing hardened criminals for breaking the law, it is immoral to support an industry that makes millions of dollars from unfairly targeting the poor and minority communities by sending more people to jail for minor and nonviolent offenses. Learn more
The goal should be to let adults make their own decisions as long as they are not harming themselves and others, let the States and their voters decide their own drug policies, and treat drug abuse as a public health issue, rather than burdening our criminal justice system. Learn more
We need to reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses into the environment by aggressively reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and harmful environmental practices like fracking. Learn more
I firmly believe that health care is a universal human right and it is because of this that I want to improve upon the Affordable Care Act, by moving to a “Medicare for all” single-payer health care system that would guarantee every citizen health care as a basic right. Learn more
I will support the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programs so that people, like the Dreamers, who have lived in America most of their lives are not forced to return to countries they no longer recognize or call home. Learn more
When I am elected to Congress I will not rest until employers are required to provide employees with 12 weeks of paid family leave so that all Americans can care for their loved ones in their time of need. Learn more
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