Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Kentucky 2nd Congressional District in 2024 Kentucky General Election.
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Get StartedDrug abuse in America is a complex problem that will require efforts on several fronts to control. Prevention programs in schools, expanded health care, rehab and follow up will all be important, as will be addressing America's rising inequality. Learn more
Legal cannabis and hemp mean a new cash crop for farmers, new business opportunities for investors and business owners, and the possibility of new ways of treating pain without addiction. Cannabis enforcement disproportionately punishes people of color; legalization will eliminate a significant piece of systemic racism. Learn more
As industries decline, working populations need support. Some of this support must be direct, such as using targeted/universal basic income when factories shut down. By designating development zones and using tax credits and grants to encourage new industry these areas can be spared the devastation they are currently facing. Learn more
We need the return of high school shop classes, home economics, trade schools and apprenticeship programs. These will be critical as we move forward with rebuilding our supply chain. All of these programs will create jobs. Learn more
Higher education, from trade schools to universities must be made available to any qualifying student for free or for very low cost. Learn more
We think rural America would be better served if subsidies were redirected to make energy costs lower for all Americans,. This will reverse the pollution of our air, water, and land, safeguarding a cleaner environment to pass on to our children, as well as creating more and better paying energy sector jobs. Learn more
To ensure the best future for America, our energy must come from renewable, non-polluting sources. The transformation away from petroleum powered vehicles to electric has already begun - providing clean power for all of our needs will be a challenge we cannot afford to ignore. Learn more
Rural hospitals are failing at an accelerating rate. As we address reforming and modernizing our health care system, we must secure the survival of rural hospitals. Learn more
The internet is now a requirement for daily life, like water and power. We must bring the internet to every place Americans live and work - this will improve education and provide business opportunities that are currently impossible. Learn more
The needs of business, working people and national security must all be considered and balanced. We must rebuild our domestic supply chain, particularly in industries with national defense ramifications, such as tech, electronics, renewable energy. Learn more
We will also support "Right To Repair" laws and common sense migrant worker policies. Learn more
Public schools must be expanded to provide childcare and preschool in order to allow working people to work. Learn more
Raising the minimum wage is one way the Nation can begin to address the extreme inequality we now face. It will also raise tax revenues, stimulate the economy, and provide much needed opportunity throughout America. Learn more
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