Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Virginia 9th Congressional District in 2018 Virginia 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedBelieves that regardless of one’s personal beliefs, we must all remain loyal to America’s founding creeds that “all men [and women] are created equal”, and all must be treated equally under the law Learn more
Supports reaffirming and restoring the “pre-clearance” formula under the Voting Rights Act, which protects voters in areas with historic discrimination and electoral dysfunction Learn more
Supports a new federal law that explicitly bans discrimination based on gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in hiring/employment, public accommodations, interstate commerce, banking, career advancement, compensation, and housing, among others Learn more
Supports a widespread overhaul of our sentencing and imprisonment systems, so the lives of nonviolent young Americans aren’t systematically ruined Learn more
Supportswider availability and adoption of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, which research has shown to be a lifesaver to people who use opioids Learn more
Supports a modern version of the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) with card check and first contract arbitration clauses Learn more
Supports downsizing the megabanks Learn more
Supports new legislation to require employers to provide at least 12 weeks of paid maternity leave, at least 15 days of paid vacation, and at least 7 days of paid sick leave Learn more
Supports a more holistic approach to education, that creates well informed citizens and works towards real world outcomes, instead of meaningless standardized test scores Learn more
Supports significantly reducing tuition fees at all community colleges, HBCs, public colleges and universities in the United States Learn more
Supports universal pre-K through college education Learn more
Supports working directly with FERC officials to make clear that Virginians don’t want these pipelines cutting through their fields and rivers, posing a constant threat of spills and pollution Learn more
Supports federally requiring early voting options for voters who work, study, or need the flexibility to vote on evenings or weekends Learn more
Supports automatically registering every American to vote when they turn 18, or move to a new state, because cities, counties, and motor vehicle departments already have the information to do this, and the burden of registering voters should be on the state, not the individual voter Learn more
Supports making Election day a federal holiday so every citizen can easily get a chance to vote Learn more
Supports ensuring that all firearm sales, especially during gun shows, are completed only after a background check has completed Learn more
Supports a sensible limit on all large bore clips/magazines/cartridges for all modern pistols/handguns Learn more
Supports moving all Medicaid eligible citizens into Medicare Learn more
Supports an Americare healthcare plan, which eliminates the age restriction, and creates three new tiers of Medicare eligibility, collectively called Medicare Part E Learn more
Supports property owners in Virginia who are defending their Constitutional property rights against abusive uses of eminent domain Learn more
Supports new railways for freight and high-speed passenger rail Learn more
Supports modernization of our waste and drinking water systems Learn more
Supports a new federal project to lay millions of miles of new ultra-high speed fiber-optic cables through our mountains and streams and build dozens more cell phone towers so rural folks can get consistent access to mobile phone service and 4G data Learn more
Supports lowering the employee-paid portion of Social Security and Medicare (FICA) tax rate from 7% to 2%, and the employer-paid portion from 7% to 4% Learn more
Supports giving everyone the option buy into Medicare Learn more
Opposes any and all cuts to Social Security, including raising the retirement age, adoption of “chained-CPI”(Chained Consumer Price Index), or any other benefit cut Learn more
Supports giving our veterans the option join Medicare for free Learn more
Supports eliminating taxation on corporate income up to $100,000 per year, lowering the remaining marginal rates, and adding a few more brackets to reflect the current state of American business Learn more
Supports shifting the tax structure away from work and towards concentrated wealth Learn more
Supports a federal sales tax of 2% on all financial transactions to even the playing field between banks and real businesses, which can also serve as an instrumental tool to cut down the size of the financial industry, reduce systemic risk, and increase economic stability Learn more
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