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Minnesota US House District 4

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    Betty McCollum
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    Aswar Rahman
    (DFL)

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    Paul Wikstrom
    (Rep)

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    Paul Xiong
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (750 characters)

What will you do to support a vibrant economy across the United States, and to address inflation? (500 characters)

What, if any, actions would you take to address threats facing the United States due to climate change? (500 characters)

What, if anything, should our country do to ensure a secure social safety net for all, including access to food, housing, education and medical care? (500 characters)

What measures do you support to improve and secure elections, and to ensure voting access in our country? (500 characters)

How do you view your responsibilities as a congressperson and what will you do to fulfill them? (500 characters)

What if anything do you think should be done to reform our federal court system? (500 characters)

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Campaign Website http://www.AswarforCongress.org
Campaign Email mail@aswar.us
telephone 6122294533
If elected, my top three priorities will be:

1. Prosecuting ICE: I will initiate a full-scale Congressional investigation into the Metro Surge and eliminate "qualified immunity".

2. Rebuilding our Immigration System: I will end 36 years of systemic neglect and create a modern immigration system led by an expert in refugee resettlement.

3. Reclaiming the American Dream: I will put affordability at the top of our agenda to tackle spiraling costs of food, childcare, and housing.
To combat inflation and support a vibrant economy, I will make affordability our North Star. I support a $17/hour national minimum wage indexed to inflation, rebuilding the CFPB, and prosecuting corporate price gouging. In agriculture, I will end chaotic tariff wars, expand fair export access, and break up agribusiness monopolies. Finally, I support tax reform to restore 50%+ top rates and close capital gains loopholes.
To combat the climate crisis, I fully support passing the Green New Deal to transition our economy and protect our future. Additionally, I will fight to protect natural treasures like the Boundary Waters by using every available legislative strategy to prevent mining, including leveraging omnibus bills and budget reconciliations.
We must protect the safety net by passing Medicare for All. For housing, we will increase supply through urban density zoning reforms and tax speculation aggressively. We must mandate universal Pre-K, cap childcare costs at 7% of household income, and cancel all federal student loan debt. Finally, we will protect Social Security by eliminating the payroll tax cap and increasing COLA adjustments.
To secure our democracy and expand voting access, I support immediately passing the Freedom to Vote Act. To ensure that our elections serve everyday people rather than wealthy special interests, we must overturn Citizens United and establish a system of federal public financing for political campaigns.
I view my responsibility as a congressperson to be a courageous defender of my community against federal overreach, ensuring government serves the people, not special interests. I will remain 100% funded by everyday people—refusing dark money and corporate PAC funds. Drawing on my hands-on background, I will work to fix broken systems and return focus to the real needs of working-class families.
To restore integrity and accountability to our federal judiciary, our court system requires immediate structural reform. I support establishing fixed 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices to ensure regular rotation and prevent lifetime political capture. Additionally, I support instituting a mandatory and legally enforceable Code of Ethics for the highest court in the land.
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