Trump's policies have done nothing for anyone except his friends and family. He never cared about you, and he never will.
His is an illegitimate government; a kleptocracy run by scoundrels, checked by rascals and balanced by cheats.
As we reverse every single decision made by the current administration, these individuals who've conspired to destroy America WILL face justice.
The future of the Free World depends on it.
Economic freedom means being ready for the inevitable advancements in tech or the evolution of jobs themselves.
Expanding labor protections mean preparing workers for those changes by giving trade unions the resources they need to sufficiently educate their members through safety courses and hands-on training.
To keep the cost of living manageable the government will also grant generous stipends for those in pursuit of work, or those in apprenticeship programs.
The only reason to leave graduating college students in debt is to keep them there.
The 1% have robbed a generation of their agency and social mobility, leaving the vast majority of Americans in a perpetual state of uncertainty and despair.
With God as my witness, the days of keeping our youth poor, sick, and stupid are OVER.
Along with making Public Universities free, those who've had graduated will have their loans forgiven so that we can guarantee a clean slate FOR ALL.
Medicare for All doesn't just make sense morally, but it's been proven all over the world to be economically sound.
Healthcare is a human right, and our lives will no longer be dictated by corporate greed.
Corporate media conglomerates utilize predatory tech to undermine workers' protections and devalue their labor under the guise of "innovation".
We must craft policy that protects artists and makers of all media to secure their economic freedom once and for all by making the option to use AI completely unviable.
As Congressman I will shore up a Committee for The Humanities who's job it will be to put power back into the hands of American artisans.
The reason the internet is a slave to algorithms driven solely for profit was a disastrous ruling in 2017 by Verizon lawyer turned FCC Chairman, Ajit Pai.
If we take freedom of the press seriously, the news of the day CANNOT be behind a paywall.
We will continue introducing legislation that fully restores Net Neutrality, expands the FOIA to protect Americans from misinformation, and join the United Nations in making access to the internet an inalienable human right.
Pithy statements about "fighting for the middle class" after it's already been rotted away from the inside aren't good enough anymore; the Pentagon gets trillions of dollars while failing every single audit and we're supposed to believe there's no money to get us back on our feet?
Absurd.
A universal basic income ensures economic freedom for all by relieving the financial strain on workers who wish to change careers, leave unsafe work environments, or start their own businesses.
It's the responsibility of Congress to make sure that money goes back into the pockets of the working class and stays there.
America has spent far too much time and money selling out the most valorous among us, only to turn around and delude the Underclass into thinking that the only way to attain world peace is through the barrel of a gun.
For the sake America's future and of humanity itself, we must come to terms with and meaningfully repair the damage we've done.
We will utilize an expanded Peace Corps to give our aid rebuilding infrastructure we had a hand in destroying around the world.
If there is to be lasting peace, America must have a steady hand and a clear conscious to galvanize foundations for a better world.
Federal Workers will get their jobs back and Congress will have a comprehensive restitution plan which include raises, new positions in new sectors, as well as backpay and promotions.
In order for American infrastructure to thrive, We The People must be the job creators.
For the only limits in public service should be that of our imagination and not of capital.
The Ruling Class have pulled every trick in the book to stop workers from organizing their workplaces.
It's time to say loudly and clearly that we don't need the boss; the boss needs US.
When we restore our federal workforce, we will expand the power of the NLRB to enforce same-day union ratification by plurality floor vote or Card Check.
End of statement.
We have too many people in the halls of power who are very obviously uninterested in making the lives of their constituents better and instead court billionaires from pariah states to line their own pockets.
If they're so proud of their partnership, then there should be no problem when we demand that these politicians register as foreign agents who explicitly have a vested interest in the development of these nations.
Eden Knight was a Saudi-American trans woman who had come to America to seek asylum, only to be forcibly returned to Saudi Arabia by "fixers" hired by her parents.
She was then forced to detransition; enduring horrific abuse until she couldn't bear the pain anymore and took her own life.
Eden's story is one of repression, betrayal, heartbreak, and tragic still: one of MANY.
In Congress, we will craft legislation expanding doctor/patient privileges; namely:
A clinician's intake form MUST have a checkbox that gives the option for any and all gender/hormone related treatments be strictly confidential to any and all third parties or be subject to charges ranging from criminal negligence to medical malpractice.
To Eden's loved ones:
Her death was the first of it's kind that I had ever heard of, and it was one too many.
May her memory fuel our fight for dignity and justice forever.
I'm a third-generation IATSE Stagehand so I know first-hand how important the film/TV industry is to a state's economy.
In New York, we have a tax incentive to attract film studios to shoot here; driving up tourism and giving a boost to local businesses whenever they shoot on location.
Federalizing those incentives make it so that every state can have a thriving film scene of their own, with IATSE Locals around the country sharing in all the wealth that We The People produce.
The unholy alliance of large multinational corporations and public works projects have lead to the abuse of Private Public Partnership loans that ultimately stiff union workers and kick restoration projects down the road, leaving taxpayers stuck holding the bag AGAIN.
Private industry thinks they can do a better job of public works projects without the government's aid?
We The People say: Bet.
In Congress, we will let those PPP contracts expire and they shall not be renewed in order to provide states the resources to revitalize their public works departments making them as powerful as the private sector, ultimately resulting in a clean split from private industry all together.
This shouldn't be a problem for the "fiscally responsible" 1%,
right?
It's become very clear that we need to reassess our priorities, that goes ESPECIALLY for our elected officials.
We've been at the whims of empty suits who's only talent is getting stock tips from their friends for too long.
A new era of transparency means severing the ties between the people and predatory corporate lobbies. Banning Congress from trading stocks should've happened a long time ago, but we also must overturn Citizen's United as well as have free and fair elections to keep corporate money and undue influence OUT.
NAFTA and every trade agreement that took the value of stock portfolios over workers' quality of life, product, and safety standards undermined labor in every country that had struck a deal.
A return to The Great American Standard must be spearheaded by Congress by passing the most pro-labor legislation in our history.
Only then will we be able to have the leverage for international trade deals that puts organized labor of the world front and center.
From Loot Boxes, to Cryptocurrency, to Wall Street speculation; the 1% keep finding new ways to predate upon the working class by normalizing their vices to capitalize on addiction itself.
The truth is that America has a gambling problem; and it's time for us to step away from the table and sober up.
As your Congressman, I will assemble a task force of doctors, specialists, and behavioral therapists to find the most effective method to kick the habit for good.
The criminal justice system in the United States is very obviously broken.
If we have learned anything about the abject cruelty towards America's Underclass by ICE and police around the country, it's that those who would use excessive force, perjury, no-knock warrants, stop and frisk, and take advantage of a pervasive surveillance state are those who prioritize results over justice.
And we know what they mean by "results": profits for the private prison industry.
It is imperative that Congress works toward finally closing these for-profit prisons that destroy our neighborhoods, but also reverse The Patriot Act and meaningfully invest in combating the root cause of crime: widespread economic disparity.
Fast transit should NOT be this hard of a sell. We The People have a vision, a Unionized workforce, and the tech to make the job safe and efficient.
The only thing stopping us are the glut of excuses from Congress.
As your Representative, I will make it so that by expanding our federal workforce, Long Island will lead the way in building a National High-Speed Railway that will create good jobs and truly connect our friends and families around the country.
Trump's recent cuts to cancer came with a most egregious prescident:
In the early days of the American Evangelist coup, George W. Bush and his cronies had banned Stem Cell Research at the behest of the Pro-Life apparatus, kneecapping medical research in America ever since.
In the end, it was the same as it ever was: another scheme to make some quick cash.
As your Congressman, I will not only fight to restore that research but bring back the American standard of quality in medical science that was stolen from us.
Our best and brightest will no longer play second-fiddle to two-bit charlatans.
The War on Drugs has been one of the most catastrophic domestic policy failures of our lifetime and left nothing but broken families, neighborhoods, and a frayed social fabric in it's wake.
To "Just Say No" isn't enough anymore.
Because if it can still get worse, that means there's money to be made. I this case: it's jailing addicts and exploit their labor in a concentration camp rather than getting them clean.
Decriminalizing narcotics opens them up to more rigorous study and potential new avenues for treatment that are FAR less harmful than opioids.
In recent years. we've seen marginal advances in protecting people from human trafficking, but if men like the Tate brothers can be welcomed back into the country with open arms, then we haven't gone far enough.
In Congress, we will create protections that enable entertainers to negotiate CBA's with studios and distribution sites while also restoring the legality of websites like Backdoor that protect workers by not having to force them out on the street to take clients, which could potentially expose them to greater danger such as assault, kidnapping, or murder.
Sex workers put their bodies on the line like in any other profession and good legislation should ensure the safety and dignity for ALL workers in ANY industry.
Despite whatever the banks trying to hock "wealth management" tell you, everyone can agree that giving people a safe place to put their money away would be a good start.
By enabling The Post Office to offer simple banking, people can safely deposit money without worrying about fees, overdraft charges, and other scams that banks use to gamble it all away.
If Congress can break up the power of the banks successfully, it would be a giant leap towards the long overdue
Decommodification of America.