Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Hawaii 2nd Congressional District in 2020 Hawaii General Election.
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Get StartedI support full funding of Planned Parenthood and I would always leave abortion decisions in the hands of the women involved. Learn more
I will fight for equal rights for all, regardless of race or sexual orientation. Learn more
VA hospitals need to be properly staffed and care should be administered the same as in any private-sector facility, with the upmost compassion and concern for the patient's well being. Learn more
When we send the men and women in our armed forces into harm's way, we should gladly take the responsibility to care for them in the event that they sustain physical or mental injury. Learn more
Expanding research on solar power and other clean energy alternatives would be a way to inject some diversity in the economy. Learn more
Preparing for the effects of climate change on Hawaii is another economic expansion driver. We need think tanks with engineers, logisticians, public policy experts, environmentalists and city planners, to get ready for rising waters. Beaches and roads will be greatly impacted. Learn more
FIREARMS REGULATION I want to change the lexicon where guns are concerned and I will call for firearms regulation. Learn more
I support and favor a hybrid system that includes Federal government subsidizing medical school & nursing school for highly qualified students. Learn more
I will sponsor and/or support legislation to reauthorize the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, the Native Hawaiian Education Act, and the full Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act, including Title VIII. Learn more
The cost of living needs to be brought down and I would like to put a three-year moratorium on the Jones Act, to see how it could truly benefit Hawaiian residents. Learn more
Nationally, we need to expand mass transportation options to bullet trains, Hyperloops (sealed tube system, for freight also), electric buses, charging stations for EVs and other more efficient methods. Infrastructure programs can surely help save us economically and environmentally. Learn more
My point here is that, there should be no fear in raising tax rates on the wealthy to some extent, perhaps higher rates on their passive income receipts or unearned income like regular stock dividends (now at 22% tax rate), rental income, capital gains, interest income, etc. Also, loopholes on assets parked overseas need to be closed, and a flat-rate tax of, perhaps, 10% be applied to income both earned and unearned overseas. Learn more
I think Al Gore's idea of putting Social Security in a lock box is the perfect fix. I also want to apply it to Medicare. Collectively, if we have $1.3 trillion locked up safe where politicians can not raid it for special interest programs or to pay off debt, these programs should be very well funded. Learn more
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