Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Iowa 2nd Congressional District in 2018 Iowa 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedDr. Peters will work to rein in Patriot Act authorities and defend privacy for all Americans. Learn more
Dr. Peters will fight to protect the Bill of Rights, restrict mass surveillance, and uphold due process. Learn more
Drug laws and other non-violent crimes have contributed to building the world’s biggest prison population. About one-quarter of all the world’s prisoners are here in the U.S. Dr. Peters supports comprehensive criminal justice reform to redirect attention to violent and other serious crimes. Learn more
Dr. Peters supports restricting civil asset forfeiture, so-called “drug task-force” programs, and domestic use of military equipment, allowing police and local officials to focus on community issues. Learn more
Dr. Peters will fight to secure benefits for all of our veterans. Learn more
The United States should only go to war with the approval of Congress, as required by our Constitution. Dr. Peters supports targeted strikes against verifiable terrorist enemies, but only with Congressional approval and public oversight. Learn more
Drug laws and other non-violent crimes have contributed to building the world’s biggest prison population. About one-quarter of all the world’s prisoners are here in the U.S. Dr. Peters supports comprehensive criminal justice reform to redirect attention to violent and other serious crimes. Learn more
Fight for Iowa businesses Learn more
Reduce trade barriers Learn more
Resolve trade disputes Learn more
Be a voice for Iowa farmers Learn more
Maintain focus in foreign policy Learn more
Restore Congressional war authorization Learn more
Approach every country diplomatically Learn more
I’ll lead the charge to replace the Commission on Presidential Debates, as well as work with leaders in all 50 states to reform ballot-access laws and nominating processes. Learn more
We should address this problem at its root – by banning corporate handouts, we’ll immediately make it less profitable for corporations to buy members of Congress. Learn more
Americans overwhelmingly support term limits for federal politicians – not only will I fight to make that happen, I vow to self-impose a limit of five terms. Learn more
The United States should only go to war with the approval of Congress, as required by our Constitution. Dr. Peters supports targeted strikes against verifiable terrorist enemies, but only with Congressional approval and public oversight. Learn more
Some commonsense reforms might include unalterable patent protection from the date of drug approval, longer patent protections for newer classes of medications and shorter patent protections for similar medications in a given class, allowing government entities to negotiate drug prices, and ensuring that the public is not giving away patent rights based upon research that was publicly funded. Learn more
Eliminate Barriers to Competition between Insurance Providers Learn more
So, another essential component in a world of patient-centered, free-market healthcare is the need for legislation which would protect healthcare providers from such charges, and especially to allow competitive forces to reduce healthcare costs. Learn more
Phase-Out Tax Deduction for EmployerSponsored Healthcare Insurance Learn more
Routine healthcare needs - with the exception of unexpected and catastrophic events, which would be covered by insurance - should be paid for by individual patients. Learn more
We should return to a traditional insurance model for healthcare, which would provide coverage for unexpected but potential calamitous illness or injuries. This is best accomplished through what is also known as catastrophic health care insurance. Learn more
Modernize healthcare and entitlements – We cannot fix the federal budget crisis or give families greater spending power without addressing healthcare and entitlement spending. Learn more
Enforce sensible immigration laws Learn more
Secure the Southern border Learn more
Promote merit-based immigration Learn more
Dr. Peters is 100% committed to maintaining benefits for all current retirees. He’ll work to fundamentally reform the programs for the next generation, to ensure they’re solvent. That includes slowly increasing the retirement age, limiting benefits for some wealthy retirees, and raising the cap on workers’ contributions to those programs. Learn more
Taxes and regulations are set up to benefit big corporations, while making business more difficult for small businesses and workers. Dr. Peters will fight to make our taxes and regulations more fair for everyone. Learn more
Modernize healthcare and entitlements – We cannot fix the federal budget crisis or give families greater spending power without addressing healthcare and entitlement spending. Learn more
Dr. Peters will pursue fiscally responsible reforms to fix the budget crisis, especially by containing costs for healthcare, entitlements, and defense. Learn more
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