I am a strong supporter of ending the two-party political system. I believe that the status quo is not good enough and that our two-party dominated political system has led to incivility and extremism in political discourse. I agree with the nearly 70% of Americans who say that two parties do not do an adequate job of representing the American …
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I am a strong supporter of government accountability and transparency. I believe that government at all levels needs to be limited, humble and fully accountable to the people it serves. I agree with the 60% of voters who believe that the government today primarily looks out for its own interests. I agree with Texas voters who indicate that Political Corruption …
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I am a strong supporter of the elimination of hidden taxes I believe that property taxes assessed on an arbitrary determination of value are morally unjust and inequitably harms the working poor who see their tax expense increase with no increase in income or voluntary consumption. I believe that margin taxes are economically misguided, inequitable and unfairly place the burden …
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I am a strong supporter of Texas Teachers and Students! Education is the largest item in the Texas budget (more than 37%). There is no question that public K-12 education should be equitably funded throughout the State of Texas. Teachers and students deserve adequately funded schools and Texas taxpayers deserve not to have their property value raided time and …
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I am a strong supporter of ending marijuana prohibition. I believe that the prohibition of marijuana is outdated policy that has its origins in racism and xenophobia and whose principal effect has been to ruin the lives of generations of people. I believe that a person has the right to ingest whatever he chooses, even if it is harmful and …
Continue readingI am a strong supporter of the right of the people to keep and bear arms. Gun ownership is a fundamental right further protected by the US Constitution and Texas Constitution. I believe that legislation that is designed to restrict basic freedoms must be based in facts and not an emotional reaction to tragic events. I will advocate in favor …
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I am a strong supporter of a low cost, high quality healthcare system accessible to all. I stand with the vast majority of Americans who believe that access to a high-quality affordable health care system is a critical priority. I do not believe that the best (or only) way to accomplish this goal is to have the government become the …
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I am a strong supporter of equal rights for all people, all the time, no exceptions. As a starting point, laws and regulations should not discriminate based upon gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, wealth, profession, creed, national origin, personal habits, or political affiliation. The government should not define protected classes, licence or prohibit private personal behavior, or treat people differently …
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I am a strong supporter of criminal justice reform I believe that our current justice system incarcerates far too many people and that the incarceration rate in Texas is an embarrassment. 726,000 Texans are behind bars I believe that behavior that does not involve force or fraud should not be crimes and should not result in incarceration – there are currently …
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