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style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;background-color:#401269a3\"><strong>Strength in community<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-85958d59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n#wpsm_accordion_60 .wpsm_panel-heading{\r\n\tpadding:0px !important;\r\n}\r\n#wpsm_accordion_60 .wpsm_panel-title {\r\n\tmargin:0px !important; 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.ac_open_cl_icon{\r\n\tbackground-color:#401268 !important;\r\n\tcolor: #ffc721 !important;\r\n\tfloat:right !important;\r\n\tpadding-top: 12px !important;\r\n\tpadding-bottom: 12px !important;\r\n\tline-height: 1.0 !important;\r\n\tpadding-left: 15px !important;\r\n\tpadding-right: 15px !important;\r\n\tdisplay: inline-block !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-group\" id=\"wpsm_accordion_60\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_60 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_60_collapse1\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImmigration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_60_collapse1\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\"America is a nation of immigrants\". In order to continue forward and honor our history, we have to seriously reform our immigration system. This would mean expanding our immigration court system to hire additional judges, administrative staff, and construct improved, temporary living facilities.<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>Taking these steps would serve to cut down on processing times for immigrants who\u2019ve taken the legal path for entering the US, and ensure they\u2019re entering safe living conditions.<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>This is a pivotal moment in our history. As a nation and as proud Americans, we need to show that while even when we do something wrong, we also have the capacity to acknowledge those wrongs and the character to make it right. Growing up I always believed in the quote \u201cIf you are more fortunate than others, build a longer table, not a taller fence\u201d and I\u2019m going to bring those values into Congress.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_60 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_60_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReproductive Rights\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_60_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Reproductive rights are a part of healthcare and should not be infringed upon. No woman should be denied life-saving surgeries for nonviable pregnancies. It is not the government's job to decide who is eligible, this is a matter that should remain strictly between the affected individual and their health care provider.<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>The overturning of Roe V. Wade was one of the worst decisions by \"Roberts Court\" and a stain on SCOTUS\u2019s reputation. The overturning of this case has led to many dark outcomes for the women of our country and has shown us how necessary it is to codify reproductive rights into law. <\/div>\r\n\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div>When elected, I will doggedly pursue legislation that will cement abortion rights into law at the federal level, as it always should have been, and give my full support to any organization working in favor of this goal. It\u2019s your body, your choice. Always. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_60 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_60_collapse3\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedicare For All\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_60_collapse3\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>When I was a child, I was diagnosed with a heart condition called myocarditis. It cut off the blood supply to the lower half of my body and left my family in medical debt that is still persistent to this day. No working-class family should have to decide between rent or food, and it\u2019s time to stop pretending that our government can\u2019t afford a better way. <\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>We live in one of the richest countries on earth, yet we\u2019re still burying American families in mountains of debt they may never recover from. There\u2019s a more cost-effective and humane way to provide critical medical services and it\u2019s by utilizing a program we already have, Medicare.<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>By increasing the tax on the top 1% in combination with introducing an unrealized gains tax, we can begin to adopt a Medicare-for-All system. This would alleviate the financial burden on families by transitioning away from high-cost, private plans and remove the administrative bloat that exists within our current healthcare system.<\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>Through a slow-roll out system, based on age and need, we can responsibly start expanding Medicare coverage and begin transitioning people to a Medicare-for-All plan. 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That includes the transgender community, with no exceptions in my heart. <\/div>\r\n<br><br>\r\n<div>When elected to office, I intend to push for legislation that actively cements your right to free expression and keeps the government from interfering with your bodily autonomy. Things like gender-affirming care, federal recognition of gender identity and acceptance into military service will be some of the new policy points I\u2019m going to push forward. <\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>It is imperative that we rally around our Transgender communities as they\u2019re faced with constant attacks on their rights and endure threats to their lives, simply because they exist. We\u2019re in this fight together and if given the chance, my support will extend well past policy making and lip-service; if a spotlight is needed, vocal support required or hands-on aid, I\u2019ll be there. <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel End -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Inner panel Start -->\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel wpsm_panel-default\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpsm_panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <h4 class=\"wpsm_panel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  class=\"collapsed\"  data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#wpsm_accordion_63 \" href=\"javascript:void(0)\" data-target=\"#ac_63_collapse2\" onclick=\"do_resize()\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_open_cl_icon fa fa-plus\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ac_title_class\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"margin-right:6px;\" class=\"fa fa-check\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment Reform\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"ac_63_collapse2\" class=\"wpsm_panel-collapse collapse \"  >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  <div class=\"wpsm_panel-body\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>I\u2019m in favor of implementing well measured but impactful legislation that would transfer power back to the people, strengthen our democracy and get corporate money out of our government. <\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n<div>One thing us Americans can agree on, is that our government doesn\u2019t work for the people it presides over but the corporations and billionaires that funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into our government and election system. <\/div>\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n<div>When elected, I would push for legislation such as introducing laws to limit SCOTUS terms to 12 years, repealing Citizens United and ending big money in our politics, and ending stock-trading for members of Congress. 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