Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio 16th Congressional District in 2020 Ohio General Election.
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Let me be absolutely clear: I support equal rights and protection against discrimination for all people. All of us, no matter your race, your creed, your sexual orientation – we are all Americans, and we must strive to live up to the ideals our founders set for us, even if they could not live by them themselves. Learn more
The most important thing we can do to protect our veterans is to end endless wars and prevent our getting unnecessarily involved in foreign entanglements. We must also work to protect the benefits are armed men and women earn after their service – for example, by improving the VA and ensuring they never have to worry about student loan debt, and ensuring that they have the resources they need to be successful once they return home. Learn more
We must reform our educational systems to emphasize the importance of math and science (which led us to victory in the Cold War), and we should consider, as a nation, making two-year college programs a free extension of high school education for those who want it. For students who choose not to attend college, we should ensure access to vocational schools so that they can enter the workforce with the skills they need to guarantee a well-paying job with a future. Learn more
I am opposed to for-profit charter schools siphoning taxpayer dollars, weakening the public school system. We need to support strong public schools to ensure all students have an equal chance at a quality education. Learn more
We cannot continue to sacrifice our future generations for the sake of profit at our universities – it damages the ability to foster our greatest minds and leaves students ruined for life with debt they cannot escape. Public universities should be tuition free, with the Department of Education offering loans to cover the rest of the costs of college – to all high school graduates, regardless of their parents’ income or credit histories. Learn more
In addressing the climate crisis, we must begin to put fossil fuels behind us. Fracking is a step in the wrong direction, jeopardizing our communities and their health to dig up outdated technology that needs to be left in the past. Enough is enough: the energy companies have endangered us long enough, and in Congress, I will fight as hard as I can to prevent more fracking projects from beginning, ending those exist, and making energy companies responsible for the damage they do to the land around them. Learn more
The greater Cleveland area, and especially our district, is fortunate enough to have several beautiful parks and natural spaces, both in and out of the metropark system. We should keep them the way they are so everyone can appreciate our region’s natural beauty while they continue to be economic assets to the cities and counties where they reside. As a part of that desire to keep our public parks pristine, I oppose any mining or drilling operations in public parks. Learn more
To help combat climate change, we should immediately re-enter the Paris climate accord, and we should wean ourselves off of fossil fuels. We can do this by building a new, smart electrical grid (an important national security goal as well) and having the EPA enforce strict standards on automobile manufacturers to encourage a transition to electric vehicles. We could also create incentives to research tech to improve range via additional department of energy research grants and prizes, and boosting the funding for ARPA-E (a government agency which promotes & funds research in advanced energy storage & generation). Additionally, we should expand tax breaks for renewable energy infrastructure such as wind farms and solar plants, and encourage research into the tech needed to improve both. Lake Erie could be a vital energy source for the entire region if we provide an incentive to spur its development. Learn more
The practice of partisan redistricting undermines our democracy and creates the political climate we deal with today, with hyper-partisan districts where only the most extreme candidates can win a race, and where the election is determined by a primary instead of a general election. While Ohio passed a ballot measure to undo this damage starting in 2022, many states still engage in this undemocratic practice, encouraged by a deeply flawed SCOTUS ruling in 2019. As your representative, I will pursue every available path to end partisan gerrymandering and give the government back to the people. Learn more
Despite the progress made under the Affordable Care Act, more must be done to ensure that the American people have access to quality, affordable healthcare. I will work to protect the ACA, expand its coverage, and ensure that one way or the other, every American is covered so that we can all visit the doctor without fear of going bankrupt as a result. But let me be clear: Medicare-for-all is the ultimate goal for expanding healthcare in America, and every day we do not have that is a day I’ll be fighting for it in D.C. The stakes are personal for me, and I know they are for you, too. Learn more
No one working forty hours a week should earn so little they cannot afford rent. We must raise the minimum wage to a real, living wage and chain it to economic markers to provide a living wage for all Americans. Learn more
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