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Unfortunately, Republicans repeatedly waste taxpayer time and money, and even shut down the government, in efforts to repeal ACA. We simply cannot afford this kind of dysfunction. ”
Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds. ”
We have to end Citizens United, and we have to do it united as a people. If we don't do it, our system is going to be further corrupted. ”
Raising the age of Social Security retirement is not the answer. For so many jobs that are back-breaking jobs, physically burdensome jobs, we're raising the age already to 67. These people are going to struggle to get to that point. ”
We need to rethink a system that has targeted young people, particularly young people of color, for nonviolent crimes. ”
We need to stop kicking the can down the road and rethink our entire tax system toward long-term, comprehensive tax reform. ”
Our global atmosphere does not respect national boundaries, and the international commitments under the Paris Agreement cannot be met without the full cooperation and participation of multiple countries. ”
Citizens United, I believe, will be regarded by history as one of the worst decisions this Supreme Court - or any Supreme Court - has ever made. It is distorting our political process and corrupting our government. ”
From helping to process passports to aiding veterans with benefits and assisting with IRS-related issues, my team and I look forward to serving the residents of the 10th District. ”
If I wasn't serving in Congress, I've always wanted to be a high school teacher. Specifically, I want to teach a course on modern American history and use Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury as a primary text. ”