Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Illinois 18th Congressional District in 2018 Illinois 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedMore of an increase and funding on cyber policing is essential but also more emphasis on mental health funding and awareness could pay huge dividends. Learn more
We need to battle the next wave and generation of jihadists. I believe this should go beyond ISIS and the target should be on all fringe groups- internationally or domestic. The epicenter of that battle field is on social media. Learn more
We can afford to take away some of this spending in areas such as naval programs and nuclear arms spending if we are sensible and fine comb through each expenditure to assure critical things are indeed part of the budget. Learn more
We need to fund programs that push alternative energy sources. Learn more
Fossil fuel industries have worked hard by spilling millions and millions of dollars into media campaigns to influence people’s minds on this topic. This is dangerous. We need to reduce this powerful industries influence by eliminating corporate tax breaks provided to them. Learn more
All in all, the agreement with Iran and their nuclear development has been an effective one. Learn more
I believe a firm approach is needed but it must include continual exhaustive attempts at diplomatic solutions and it must include the world players, particularly China and Russia as they both have so much economic influence on North Korea. If these countries can restrict economic opportunity from North Korea it would be effective, but they have to have the incentive to do so. One potentially drastic way to encourage China would be to agree to remove the over 30,000 US troops in South Korea as a mega-deal to get them to harness in North Korea. Learn more
We must have strong, federally-mandated background checks on gun ownership in our country. Learn more
Ultimately, a single-payer system (Medicare for all) would be the best option. Learn more
By closing the carried-interest loophole, billions of dollars of revenue could be generated to pay for some of the costs to our medicare and medicaid programs. Learn more
This should be done in a bipartisan fashion without any pressures like funding an unrealistic border wall Learn more
As for DACA and the Dreamers it’s quite clear to me. These young people were brought here as young kids and have proven merit in our system as per the Obama era requirements. Congress needs to pass legislation to extend his executive order. Learn more
We need to have clear rules for a pathway to citizenship. We need to provide the over 11 million illegal immigrants an opportunity to fulfill those laws -an extended grace period if you will- for those who have not committed felonies. Learn more
By closing the carried-interest loophole, billions of dollars of revenue could be generated to pay for some of the costs to our medicare and medicaid programs. Learn more
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