Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Hawaii 2nd Congressional District in 2020 Hawaii Primary Election.
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Get StartedGay rights (as a gay man, I know the challenges we face). Learn more
Wiping out student debt and debt from schools that have turned out to be scams that target those who seek a better life. Learn more
Making changes to HIPAA to prevent mentally ill patients from having fire arms, but due to HIPAA prevents providers from warning law enforcement from being provided information about mentally ill patients. Learn more
A ban on assault weapons that can wipe out hundreds in a seconds. Learn more
Dental care as a right under health insurance. Poor dental health currently isn’t covered to where it should be, but poor dental care can cause heart attacks and strokes, which they will then cover (which makes zero sense to me, or you, I gather). Learn more
Criminalizing negligence by doctors in hospitals whose behavior kills or injure patients (for instance, a doctor recently was arrested for showing up prior to performing a surgery while intoxicated). Learn more
Making sure these “hospital ratings organizations” that hospitals use in their advertising, for example, “Come to our hospital, we are A rated by the LeapFrog Group.” Problem is, they never step foot into the hospitals they “rate.” The rating is based on a check, and these false claims give patients confidence in hospitals that they shouldn’t have. It does not matter what insurance company you have if the hospitals are unsafe. Learn more
The medical error crisis in this country that is killing 250,000 to 440,000 Americans a year due to doctors and nurses lack of continued education. Learn more
Qwest/Medicare attempts to narrow health care providers to 2 from 5. Learn more
Making changes to HIPAA to prevent mentally ill patients from having fire arms, but due to HIPAA prevents providers from warning law enforcement from being provided information about mentally ill patients. Learn more
Affordable housing in a state where such begins at $400,000. That’s insane. Learn more
Taxing foreigners and mainland investors who are purchasing the land and homes in Hawaii at a steal while the locals receive crumbs. I find that absurd. Learn more
Making sure social security is expanded and the age of retirement is lowered. Learn more
Taxing foreigners and mainland investors who are purchasing the land and homes in Hawaii at a steal while the locals receive crumbs. I find that absurd. Learn more
Repealing the Jones Act so that people can afford their groceries. Learn more
Reforming the Labor Act. Learn more
Poor teacher and doctor pay that has the best doctors and teachers leaving the island. Learn more
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