Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - New York 25th Congressional District in 2020 New York General Election.
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Get StartedThe war in Afghanistan cost us countless lives and trillions of dollars. The Afghanistan papers showed that across several administrations, our government failed to define clear objectives that could help us bring the war to a close. It’s time to leave now. I’ll fight to make sure the United States: Continues the withdrawal process in Afghanistan Removes the US military from other undeclared wars Doesn’t get involved in new wars in places like Iran. Learn more
Shift model to fund students directly to meet education needs. Learn more
Embrace digital learning models that allow our best educators to teach students. Learn more
Abolish the Dept of Education. Learn more
Eliminate Common Core Standard Mandates (Keep it if you want! But it’s not required). Learn more
There is growing evidence that climate change presents a serious threat to the quality of life of the American people. However, government is not the solution to the challenges of climate change. Often government is one of the worst polluters and its policies create incentives for carbon heavy energy production. With regulatory reforms and a freer market, we can lower energy costs, reduce pollution, and have enough wealth to combat the negative effects of climate change. Learn more
If liberals want to be serious about reducing carbon pollution, nuclear energy is the best way to do it. It’s a carbon free, high efficiency solution, that’s one of the safest forms of energy. But the industry is stuck in the past because of public fear. Learn more
The Federal government spends billions of dollars subsidizing carbon heavy energy production while entrenching incumbent interests. The government shouldn’t be picking winners and losers in the energy industry. Learn more
You have an intrinsic right to defend yourself, including the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment restricts the government from taking away that right. As a member of the House of Representatives sworn to uphold the Constitution, I would not vote for any law that limits your right to self-defense. Learn more
Simplify the immigration process. Learn more
It should be as easy as possible for peaceful people to come to the United States to live, study, and work. Our byzantine immigration system keeps talented individuals out of our communities, separates families, and encourages illegal immigration. Learn more
Lift arbitrary immigration limits. Learn more
In New York, Tax Freedom Day isn’t until May 3rd. That’s the day that’s symbolic of how long we have to work until we’ve paid off our tax burden to the state and Federal government. We spend nearly half a year working for the state. What would you do with that money instead? Feed your family? Invest in your retirement? Donate to charity? If elected, I promise to work tirelessly to lower taxes. Learn more
The time to resolve the national debt crisis was when the economy was booming. We had years when Congress could have gotten is budgetary act together. Instead we’re already paying over $380 Billion in debt interest every year and now we’re facing new challenges from the Corona Virus that threaten to increase spending by trillions! We have to start somewhere. When I’m in Congress, I’ll fight bring back responsible spending across all areas of the government. We have to start digging our way out of this mess. Learn more
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