Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - North Dakota At-Large Congressional District in 2020 North Dakota General Election.
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Get StartedIt is time to ban private prison facilities and instead ensure incarceration is used solely to protect our communities when needed. Learn more
Other drugs that the federal government has designated as schedule one are showing great promise as a medical device. MDMA is showing a path to helping people overcome severe battles with post-traumatic stress disorder. Psilocybin and LSD have been used to medicate patients with symptoms of severe depression and addiction. Such substances belong nowhere near the lock and key designation of a schedule one narcotic. Our medical professionals and research institutions should have the right to explore these substances as a potential tool to combating mental health woes. Learn more
Instead of spending so much on enforcement and incarceration related to drug use, we should refer potential addicts to medically focused intervention. Learn more
Rather than enable a black market to thrive, marijuana should be legalized and strongly regulated for adult use. Learn more
It is time that we make investments in our young children and help working families with the soaring costs of childcare. Pre-K programs should be universal and no-cost for all American families. Additionally, there should be more public options for families to access affordable childcare. Learn more
It is time that we make public colleges and trade schools tuition-free. Learn more
While improvements have been made, it is time that we aggressively enable the production of hemp in the United States. Rather than limited pilot programs, Congress should be doing everything possible to incentivize the growth and mass production of hemp. Learn more
I support publicly financing our elections. Learn more
It is time that we expand Medicare to cover all Americans. Learn more
It is time we join our first world peer nations with a universal healthcare system that covers all Americans, legislation that would benefit our citizens and the economy. Learn more
Congress should get to work immediately to support local governments with federal dollars to help tackle key infrastructure needs in their communities. Learn more
It is time that we not only preserve social security, but that we expand it. Each year, there is an annual cap on taxable income subject to the social security tax. In 2020, that cap is set at $137,700. As a result, nearly all working Americans are paying social security taxes on each and every one of their paychecks while the nation’s wealthiest stop paying a single penny just minutes into the year. If the wealthy paid all year like working Americans do, social security could be protected and expanded for generations to come. Learn more
A 0.05% financial transactions tax on Wall Street. This tax will almost exclusively be paid for by day-traders, who benefit greatly from the educated and trained workforce that our higher education institutions provide. Learn more
It is important that, as a nation, we invest in the well being of our infants and their families by requiring paid family leave. Learn more
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