Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Louisiana 5th Congressional District in 2020 Louisiana State Primary and Presidential General Election.
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Get StartedAgriculture is the lifeblood of our district. Without it, our parishes and towns can't survive. My job will be to make sure our farmers are not held back by burdensome federal agriculture and foreign trade policies. I will support efforts to get Louisiana's top notch agricultural products to as many markets as possible, with the most favorable prices possible. Learn more
Teachers need to be the highest paid public servants in Louisiana, and they should be paid in relation to their experience and skill. Educating our kids for a meaningful future is long overdue, to include emphasizing the trades. Our district should not have to look far to find highly skilled welders, mechanics and other artisans. Our schools should also offer refresher training to citizens so they can stay current on changes to their profession. Our kids also need to be taught life skills like managing bank accounts, supporting themselves and doing the things adults are faced with, like applying for loans and starting a small business. I will initiate legislation that increases school funding while holding our school administrators to strict accountability standards, making sure every cent spent on education is going where it does the most good. Learn more
Everything funded by taxpayers should be open to audit. It should not require a FOIA request to see who your elected representatives are spending time on, or who they're getting their money from. My schedule and campaign will be an open book. I may even live stream my office once elected, just so you can see I'm doing the things you elected me to do. Learn more
Pre-covid we had a shortage of primary care medical professionals. Rural hospitals were closing, leaving communities unserved and unhealthy. Most healthcare providers are swamped with administrative overhead. Because hospitals lose so much money when serving medicare and medicaid patients, they transfer the costs to privately insured patients. While government should provide an emergency backstop, by making all health care private, costs become competitive and will plummet. . Learn more
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