Help Our Cause

As of Sept 05, 2024, the United States had shipped it’s 500th shipment of weapons since October 7th. That’s equates to one shipment every 16 hrs. since October 7th.  Over that time between 40,000 and a quarter million Palestinians have been killed in with bullets and bombs provided by the United states. I would take up the cause of Peace for the United States by taking following actions to end this genocide:

1) Immediately call for an end to weapons sales to Israel until until there's a lasting Ceasefire agreement

2) Immediately call for refunding UNRWA and other support organizations.

3) Demand a peace conference of leading nations to establish a lasting political settlement between the Israelis and Palestinians.

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 The Cold War is over.  So is the War on Terror.  America does not need the one trillion dollar plus annual defense budget that it currently has.  It does not need the more than 800 bases it currently maintains worldwide.  Let's identify what savings in military spending can be made and return that money to the people! This can be either in the form of lower taxes or investments in affordable housing, improved schools, new infrastructure,  health care for all, and better social services. This was successfully done in the 1990's, a time of greater prosperity and large job growth.

Photo by Akin  Victor: https://www.pexels.com/photo/men-working-on-a-construction-site-while-wearing-hard-hats-10202856/ 

Housing must be a priority!  Housing is obviously a huge problem in Connecticut's 4th  District district and in the state generally.  There’s nearly a 100,000 unit shortage in Connecticut. The average multi-room rental in Fairfield county is nearly $2700!  Additionally,  homelessness has reached all time highs. Anyone who's walked by the tent city under the Bridgeport train station bridge is aware of the issue. I’ll work with the federal housing administration, local governments, realtors, builders, and social service agencies on ways to increase affordable housing inventory.

Photo by Kindel Media: https://www.pexels.com/photo/couple-sitting-on-the-staircase-7579356/  

The education of our children is critical to the betterment of our society. Unfortunately, within each of our three largest school systems(Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport) most of the kids are reading and doing math at a proficiency level well below average.  Additionally, recent articles indicated that in Norwalk, there were teacher staffing cuts in 2023.  Additionally, Bridgeport’s Superintendent is recommending closing 6 public schools due to inadequate funding and building conditions. Over 1400 children will be affected and no commitment has been made to existing staff.  Many could be let go. Again, endless war funding is a major reason our kids aren't getting the education they need. It results in lack of resources and ill-maintained schools. If elected to Congress, I will not vote for a single dollar of supplemental funding for foreign wars without a congressional war resolution and will fight to get more federal dollars into our children's schools.Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko: https://www.pexels.com/photo/teacher-pointing-at-a-globe-using-a-pointer-5428002/  

Connecticut receives the 7th largest amount of military contractor funds among the 50 states.  Three of our large employers: General Dynamics Electric Boat, RTX’s Pratt & Whitney and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky offer high paying jobs and employ some of the most technically advanced personnel in the world.  However,  it also means the state's economy is highly dependent on the military industrial complex and, by extension, on war itself.  I'd introduce legislation encouraging the diversification of our military contractors into civilian operations.   Sikorsky's Turbotrain is one such example of this retooling.  The Turbotrain was a revolutionary train capable of high speed velocities (175 mph)  in the late 1960's and was a good commercial success for the primarily military helicopter company.

 Photo by David Dibert: https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-electric-train-2169286/ 

The federal government recently passed legislation giving the President the right to shutdown TikTok and any other other Social media companies that he or she deems "foreign-influenced". Recent media reports and judicial rulings confirm that the federal government was collaborating with X, Facebook, and other big social media to identify users deemed subversive and blocked them. That's a direct violation of the First Amendment!  You deserve a congressman who will fight for your right to express yourself freely without government interference.

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