Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Texas 1st Congressional District in 2020 Texas General Election.
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Get StartedWhen in Congress, Hank will work to make sure that East Texas farmers and ranchers have a voice that represents their needs and values in East Texas. Learn more
Congress must create more federal programs like work study to help young Americans who want to attend college do so without assuming any student loan debt. Further, Congress must come up with solutions for student debt relief, and work to further restrict private student loan companies while expanding the reach and lowering the interest rate of federal student loans. Learn more
To ensure we have a workforce qualified to assume those manufacturing jobs, we must increase federal funding to junior colleges and public schools for vocational education to prepare a qualified manufacturing workforce to build American made products here in East Texas. Learn more
Cutting emissions is not enough, we must focus on solutions to mitigate the carbon already in the atmosphere. Learn more
We are going to continue to use oil, there is no way around it for the foreseeable future, and we can focus in on mitigation to reduce the impact of oil usage. Learn more
Nuclear will have to be part of our energy mix. Learn more
Renewables alone will not generate enough electricity. Learn more
Moving to a green economy is going to produce employment and wage growth unseen in this country since the middle of the 20th century. Learn more
We must develop American trade policy that protects the intellectual property rights of American companies without raising the prices of goods that small businesses need to grow and prosper. Learn more
Congress must also pass laws holding gun dealers accountable for improper gun sales when those weapons are used in mass casualty incidents. We must also pass restrictions on high-capacity magazines. Learn more
Congress must mandate higher Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates paid by states to rural hospitals. Congress must make available more grant and pass-through funding to help rural hospitals keep their doors open and provide key services to rural populations. Learn more
We must reduce worthless co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles since they have been proven over time to be ineffective at creating ‘smart health care consumers’ and are really all about making sure consumers don’t use their insurance. Learn more
We can, with common sense immigration reform and a path to citizenship, put an end to the abuse and bring these folks into the real economy. Immigrants to Texas produce billions more in taxes than they consume in services. Learn more
We must be able to build what the world needs and get it to them, and we can’t do that with constant underfunding of the infrastructure that keeps American commerce flowing. Learn more
We must restructure our tax code to shift the tax burden away from middle class families, and make sure corporations and the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share without loopholes that create tax benefits for things like buying private aircraft. Learn more
Wages have remained stagnant for years, and in many places, even employers who are paying competitive wages above minimum wage aren’t affording working Americans a minimum quality of life for themselves and their families. Learn more
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