My Platform
Congressional Term Limits
Congressional Term Limits
Congressional Term Limits
Matt supports a Constitutional amendment to put term limits on both Representatives and Senators. Being in Congress should not be a career. Continually running for office means our elected officials are more focused on being re-elected and less focused on doing the business of the people they were elected to serve.
Immigration Reform
Congressional Term Limits
Congressional Term Limits
Immigration Reform has been a political football for more than three decades. It appears that no one wants to find a solution but would rather keep arguing about it as a campaign issue. We need a full overhaul of the system. This includes tougher border security, clear pathways to citizenships, resolution to DACA, and changes to the Visa system quotas and lottery.
Reproductive Rights
Congressional Term Limits
Reproductive Rights
Matt supports a Constitutional amendment enshrining the right to an abortion. Reproductive rights are medical decisions between a person and their doctor - not the government.
Policy Over Party
Policy Over Party
Policy Over Party
The rhetoric is spiraling out of control and citizens have lost faith in our institutions. Elected officials are not sent to Washington D.C. to fight for their party; they are sent to fight for their constituents. It is not supposed to be a political game to see what party wins. Every policy and every bill must be evaluated on the merits - not which party proposed it.
Balanced Budget
Policy Over Party
Policy Over Party
The United States has not had a balanced budget or surplus budget since 2001. The continual deficit spending is a threat to our National Security needs to be controlled. This means that every program must be on the table when balancing the budget - including military spending, social security, and every other department and agency. We must also account for deficit reduction in the budget.
Tax Reform
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
The current tax code is unnecessarily confusing and complex. An overhaul of the US Tax Code is long overdue. The average taxpayer needs a simplified system to determine their tax liability. Corporate loopholes must be closed to stop billion dollar companies from effectively paying zero taxes. Enforcement of the tax code needs to be strengthened to provide a fair and equitable tax system.
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
The reality of climate change is not up for debate. Human progress has had a negative effect on the health of our natural environment. We must work to protect our natural resources, transition to clean energy, and ensure that future generations do not pay the consequences of our inaction. Solutions must involve business community buy-in to work; there has to be a carrot to go along with the stick.
