Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Florida 17th Congressional District in 2024 Florida Partisan Primary Election.
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Get StartedLet the decision on health care be between a woman and her provider, not the government. Roe v. Wade established a precedent and liberty that has now been unjustly stripped away. Women must leave their state for the health care they need. State laws are becoming restrictive as in the case of Florida, prohibiting it after 6 weeks. It is a question of woman’s freedom and autonomy. Dragging a woman through government offices or courts to consider her health care is absurd. I will push for laws protecting a women’s right to choose. Vote Yes on Amendment 4. Learn more
LGBTQ rights are under assault with abominable legislative proposals in Florida and other states. We must fight to resist such measures, hold onto the gains already made, at the same time that we work for greater progress. We should codify marriage at the federal level, protect individual rights, strengthen antidiscrimination laws, condemn the violence and ensure safety, and provide for additional AIDS research and support for those suffering from the disease. Learn more
Implementing a mixed economy, as well as making clean energy investments will help achieve economic development and job creation. Support President Biden's programs for rebuilding our infrastructure and revitalizing industry in America. Learn more
The US needs to be the leader in clean energy manufacturing, with the aim of heading off further climate change deterioration. Transition to a green economy will also have the side benefit of generating business opportunities and lots of jobs. Learn more
Approaches also need to be identified to address other pollutants such as lawn and farm fertilizers as well as contamination from septic tanks and cattle fields. All these are part of our daily lives but must be addressed to prevent their harmful effects on the environment. Learn more
And as development goes wild in Florida, we must continue to push for approaches to mitigate the environmental costs. We must capture more land for preservation and parks before it is bulldozed for another development. Learn more
Protecting and conserving land and water, transition to a renewable energy environment, and smart coastal adaptions. We must be better stewards of the environment. Phosphate mining in Florida is a major pollutant. Waste products from the processing must be better regulated to avoid river and gulf water contamination, as well as its contribution to generating red tide. Learn more
Palestinians need a homeland. We must have a two-state solution. A place of stability without Hamas. The sooner we move in that direction, rather than decades long war, the better off the region will be. Learn more
Simple, easy voting access, curtailing gerrymandering, supporting the passing and implementation of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Learn more
Background checks, laws requiring safe storage, and red flag laws, essentially ensuring responsible gun ownership, will help to reduce guns getting into the wrong hands. Learn more
To make our country safer, we should begin by getting assault weapons off the market. These weapons of war are frequently used in mass killings. Learn more
Medicare must also be protected from cuts and should be expanded to provide universal coverage to those who otherwise would not have access to insurance. The United States is the only developed country that does not have health coverage for all it’s citizens. This is incomprehensible. Learn more
Address affordable housing through national programs supporting the building of lower income units and support for first home buyers. Learn more
We should address the humanitarian need and recognize the cultural and economic value of immigrants. We need an orderly documented flow of people into our country. Regularizing immigration status would allow people to become engaged and contributing members of society. Learn more
Immigration reform is urgently needed because the laws in place now are not adequately addressing the problem. We need to address issues regarding improving and speeding up the administrative processing of immigrants, regularize the status of DACA recipients and long-term undocumented residents, allow for a greater flow of immigrants into the US, and implementing better monitoring of undocumented entry at the border. Learn more
We must protect Social Security and oppose any benefit cuts because this burden will fall overwhelmingly on low- and middle-income earners. Alternatively, consideration should be given to expanding the benefits for low wage earners. Learn more
To secure the future of Social Security, we need to expand the SS tax base and this has to fall on high wage earners. Senator Whitehouse (RI) and Congressman Boyle (PA) have proposed an additional SS tax of 1.2 % on wage earners making more that 400,000. I strongly support this proposal. Learn more
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