Age
58
Public elected offices held
Dent-Phelps School Board, 1997-2003; state representative, District 150, 2000-2005; state senator, District 16, 2005-2011
Highest post-secondary educ
Some college
Occupation
Business owner
Education: public education is the great equalizer in our country, it is the foundation of our future. 2) Health care: every American should have a basic level of care regardless of income. 3) Agriculture: our farmers and ranchers feed America and the world.
Education: we need to reinstate the professional title to our hardworking teachers and nurses. Our public education system needs to be protected. Public tax dollars should be used for public schools by building a coalition of teachers, nurses and retired teachers and nurses to put pressure on others in Congress to support the professional status as I do.
Age
74
Highest post-secondary educ
DBA, Mississippi State University, accounting
Occupation
University professor, retired
The economic condition of the middle class. A strong middle class is essential for a vibrant economy and a strong America. My major policy points aim at improving the situation of the middle class. In the 8th District I am particularly focused on the health of the agricultural economy and the rural towns supporting it. This includes the provision of medical services.
Abolish the tariffs. Congress has the authority in this area and needs to exercise it. My policies outline ways to reduce costs for food, provide first homes, provide medical screenings for all adults, reduce education costs and increase trades education.
Age
49
Highest post-secondary educ
MPPA, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Occupation
Principal functional analyst
I am passionate about the individual. In our 250th year as a nation, it is important to remember that one of our founding ideals is the pursuit of happiness. To pursue happiness, we need to reduce taxes so that people can keep more of their money and reduce spending so that the money they keep is worth more.
Slashing federal spending and ending corporate welfare are my top priorities. Congress must make sweeping, structural cuts across all federal agencies. We must refuse to raise the debt ceiling without fiscal reforms and defund global resource deployments. Either we get ahold of our debt or our debt is going to get ahold of us.
Age
41
Highest post-secondary educ
Some college
Occupation
Communications journeyman technician
It’s difficult to narrow down the parts of public policy specifically. I started off my campaign with a focus on veterans, labor and affordability issues. But the more I speak to constituents and learn the issues that bother them, such as health care and education, the more these issues moved up the list.
My top priority is to pass bills that help ‘We the People’ that have stalled in Congress for years. There are almost 15,000 bills in Congress with a 5% chance to become law. If bundled into omnibus packages, those chances rise to 30%. I’ve identified 150 bills so far to make packages and I’m building coalitions with other candidates to get them moving on day one.
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