Candidate for Michigan House of Representatives - District 70 in 2020 Michigan Primary Election.
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Get StartedMichigan has an excessive amount of regulation on businesses as well as individuals. Requirements for permits and fees for things as simple as owning a car. It's time for the state to stop profiting from its citizens who are just trying to live their life. Learn more
Corrections is about more than holding someone prisoner, punishment, or even justice. It is about the safety of corrections officers, inmates and visitors. It should mostly be about rehabilitation. Yes, justice and punishment are a vital part of keeping society from becoming an anarchy. However, most prisoners will be released from prison eventually and we all want them to have a chance to succeed and not offend again. Learn more
Farming is an important part of Michigan's economy and all types of farms and farmers need to continue to be supported Learn more
We need to do more to equalize the quality of education among the districts across the state. In addition, we need to reduce state legislation and allow local districts more authority. We also need to make efforts to get the Federal Government out of policy making for our schools. Learn more
The cost of higher education in the nation is skyrocketing. It is time to take proactive measures to reduce the cost of education instead of continuing to find ways to fund exorbitant tuition, fees, and room & board. Learn more
Require medical providers to list their prices on their websites and in the office. The thought, "my insurance will cover it", is taking away our personal responsibility too make sure we are not paying too much for a service. When you take your car in for repairs they are required to give you an estimate of the costs, the same should be done by medical providers. It will allow patients to seek alternative procedures, testing, and even providers, if they deem the cost to be too high. Learn more
Prescription medicine should be provided in the least expensive form available unless otherwise specified by the physician for a sound medical reason. Tablets may be a hundred dollars cheaper than caplets for the same dose and quantity, a pharmacy should not have the option to upsell the customer especially without their consent. Learn more
Conglomerate medical providers must streamline their billing departments so patients are not receiving separate bills for each different building (facility), but have one account for all of them. Medical billing is confusing enough without receiving separate bills from Sparrow or Mid-Michigan, often for a single visit. A bill is sent for the doctor's visit, the x-ray, the radiologist, and if there was any bloodwork there's another bill from the lab. The bills all have the same conglomerate name at the top of them.It's hard to know when you are actually done paying for the visit. Learn more
Cease the practice of price bargaining with different insurance companies. The cost of a procedure should be straightforward. No matter what insurance company you have or if you are paying with cash the price should be the same. Learn more
Roads have been a constant topic for decades. It is time for us to take this issue seriously and get the job done for real instead of allowing it to be a campaign promise every election cycle. Learn more
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