Issues
Fresh, principled leadership means taking bold positions on the issues.
If you remember one thing about my platform remember this: the American Dream must be cherished and protected. Future generations must have the opportunity to thrive. That’s my mission.
Real America-First Leadership
America First means putting the American people—our greatest resource—above all else and at the center of every policy decision. It means making sure the American Dream is still accessible.
No more endless foreign wars, no more blank checks overseas while our own people struggle.
We must put on our own mask before assisting others.
We must ensure that our resources rebuild our communities, strengthen our economy, and secure a prosperous future for younger generations. America’s strength begins at home, and our people come first.
The issues below highlight what I believe constitutes REAL America-First leadership:
Fiscal Responsibility
Our national debt has exploded to over $38 trillion, with more than $150 trillion in unfunded liabilities crushing future generations (see U.S. Debt Clock). My opponent, Ann “Wall Street” Wagner, has been in Congress for nearly a decade and a half. She has watched as the debt more than doubled on her watch. This lack of leadership threatens America’s stability, long-term growth, and places an unbearable burden on our children and grandchildren.
I will demand we freeze federal spending across the board—no more automatic, mandatory increases. This is the first step toward a financial sound government.
Runaway debt doesn’t just threaten the future—it hurts working families now. It fuels inflation, drives up the cost of homes and groceries, and weakens the value of every dollar in your pocket. If Washington won’t act, our economy will continue to buckle under the weight of their irresponsibility.
Oh, and I support a full audit of the Federal Reserve!
A Strong American Economy
Our economy should work for the people who build it—not the bureaucrats who bleed it dry. That means cutting taxes from the bottom up, so working families and small businesses keep more of what they earn. Every dollar left in the hands of Americans does more good than a dollar wasted in Washington.
At the same time, we must cut regulations and administrative bloat from the top down. Career politicians and unelected bureaucrats have buried entrepreneurs under red tape, paperwork, and hidden fees. It drives up costs, kills innovation, and locks out the very people trying to get ahead.
By lifting the burden from the bottom and slashing the waste at the top, we can unleash American ingenuity, grow paychecks, and restore confidence in our economy. A strong nation doesn’t come from bigger government—it comes from stronger people, free to build, work, and thrive.
Accountability and Term Limits
My opponent, “Wall Street Wagner,” promised she’d only serve 6 years—yet here she is, well over a decade later. That’s exactly what’s wrong with Washington: career politicians who treat Congress like a career, not an act of service. They lie to us to get elected, skip out on town halls, avoid open events, and leave constituents without the services they deserve. That’s abandonment.
For me, accessibility isn’t optional—it’s fundamental. I will show up for you like I show up for my patients.
My top priority will be showing up for the people I serve with regular town halls, open events, and real constituent services you can count on. And unlike my opponent, I’ll never turn this into a career. I will serve no more than 10 years in the House because this is about service, not self-enrichment.
I will fight for legislation to enforce term limits across both the House and Senate so no one can make a career out of politics again. Washington doesn’t need more ladder-climbers—it needs builders, problem-solvers, and leaders who put people first.
Making America Healthy Again
Our country is sick — and not just from disease. It’s sick from dependency on government, on Big Pharma, on insurance giants, and on hospital monopolies that profit from keeping people sick rather than helping them get well. For decades, Americans have paid more, taken more pills, and gotten worse results. We are the most overmedicated nation on earth, yet life expectancy is falling. It’s exploitation and extraction for profit.
It’s “sick care” plain and simple.
I am a health care provider. I have seen firsthand how the system fails people. I’ve sat with patients who can’t afford their medications, watched families crushed by hospital bills, and seen how endless bureaucracy strips away dignity. America cannot thrive if its people are sick, overmedicated, and priced out of care. A healthy nation is a strong nation, and strength begins with a policy that puts people before profits.
Making America healthy means breaking the stranglehold of Big Pharma, hospital monopolies, and insurance cartels. It means tearing down the system of middlemen and price-gouging that bankrupts families. Health care should heal, not trap people in debt. It means expanding direct primary care, supporting providers who deliver individualized, patient-first care, and making sure medicine is about patients — not corporate shareholders.
We must also address the root causes of poor health: chronic disease, poor nutrition, mental health neglect, and a culture that rewards treatment over prevention. If we continue to ignore these, no amount of spending will save us. Preventative care, access to healthier food, and support for addiction treatment are not luxuries — they are necessities for national security, workforce strength, and economic vitality.
Unfortunately, our current Congresswoman has taken millions of dollars from Big Pharma alone.
Ann Wagner cannot claim to fight for patients while cashing checks from the very companies that profit off their suffering. If she truly cared about Missouri families, she would return every dollar of that dirty money. Until then, every prescription drug hike, every outrageous hospital bill, every denied claim has her fingerprints on it.
Make America Healthy Again is not a slogan — it’s a mission. It’s about freeing Americans from a system designed to keep them dependent and sick. It’s about restoring strength to our people, integrity to our health care system, and trust in government that works for patients, not lobbyists. Because only a healthy America can be a strong America.
Ann Wagner, return your dirty Big Pharma money TODAY!
Make Education Great Again
Education is the foundation of our nation’s future, yet too many of our kids are falling behind in the basics. One in three K-12 students is below grade level in math or reading, with historic declines in test scores since 2019. If we don’t turn this around, we are setting up an entire generation to fail. The Department of Education has not delivered on its promises. No Child Left Behind was a disaster that narrowed learning and left students worse off. I believe education decisions belong primarily at the state and local level, but the federal government must still play a role in supporting families, protecting parental rights, and keeping classrooms free from ideological nonsense.
The crisis doesn’t end with K-12. Higher education has turned into a trap for millions. Student loan debt now exceeds $1.6 trillion, and far too many young people are saddled with worthless degrees. If a college charges tens of thousands of dollars for a degree, it should mean something. Otherwise, it’s usury. Colleges should be on the hook when their graduates can’t find real jobs, and the student aid system must be reformed so money helps students directly—not bloated university bureaucracies or massive endowments.
We must also expand support for trade schools and skilled education programs. In a future where technology can perform nearly every job, America will still need builders, welders, electricians, nurses, and coders. Subsidies should not just inflate the cost of college—they must empower every young American to pursue a meaningful, valuable education that builds a stronger nation. Because our greatest resource isn’t Washington’s bureaucracy—it’s our people.
Health Accountability
We’re living with the fallout of a system that prioritizes control over truth. Real health accountability means protecting all Americans from irreversible harm, restoring informed consent, and rejecting institutional overreach. I’ll fight to end mandates, defend rights, and ensure our health policies are grounded in actual science, not ideology.
Supporting Veterans
Our veterans put America First every day they wore the uniform. It’s time Washington did the same for them. I will fight to cut VA bureaucracy, expand direct primary care, and give every veteran real choice in their healthcare. If the VA can’t provide timely, quality care, veterans should be free to see local providers—no red tape, no delays.
Veterans deserve care that is fast, local, personal, and accountable. That means more mental health support, better preventive care, and full transparency on VA performance. America First means putting veterans first—always.
Housing Crisis
First and foremost, we must stop letting the federal government soak up all the debt. When Washington backs off, interest rates come down, and the market works for families—not just the rich and powerful.
But today, the American Dream is slipping out of reach. Americans now spend nearly 40% of their income on housing. The average first-time homebuyer is 39 years old—and one in three need help from family just to afford a home. If we don’t own homes, we don’t put down roots. We don’t care for our neighborhoods or invest in our communities.
Housing isn’t affordable because regular people are competing with Wall Street firms and foreign investors who get tax breaks we don’t. These big institutions buy up homes, drive up prices, and treat neighborhoods like stock portfolios. We must level the playing field so regular Americans—not hedge funds and speculators—can win. Owning a home should not be a privilege for the few, it should be the foundation of the American Dream.
Immigration That Works for America
America needs an immigration system that is first and foremost fair, safe, and functional to the American people. It must also reject the exploitation of people for profits.
At the same time, legal immigration must be made simpler and transparent for those who follow the rules.
It must only be open to those who want to embody the American way of life.
We should end exploitative visa programs that undercut American workers, and we must stop political games that keep families in limbo. Immigration should strengthen our economy, protect our communities, and ensure that every person—whether born here or arriving legally—knows the system is fair. A strong nation is built on both secure borders and opportunity that works in 2025 and beyond.
I support a PAUSE on ALL immigration until we can ensure the system is reformed to serve Americans instead of corporate profits.
Upholding Life
Human life is sacred, as our founding documents proclaim, and I will always support laws that protect life. Protecting life must be consistent across the lifespan.
How can we claim to be “pro-life” if we are failing to protect our children, our families, and our seniors?
Upholding life means we provide the opportunity for our people to thrive, not just survive. It means young mothers and families have the resources they need to bring life into the world. It also means defending the unborn, safeguarding children, and ensuring the older Americans live with dignity and security.
Upholding life also means being a responsible, peaceful leader abroad. We cannot claim to value life while dropping bombs on civilians or fueling endless wars. America’s strength should make us a protector of life, not a destroyer of it.
Our fundamental rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness come from God, not government—and it’s time our policies reflected that truth at every stage of life.
Individual Freedoms
Our rights are granted from our Creator, not from the government. This is the basis of our Constitution and what makes us different from every other country.
Our Constitution does not come with an expiration date. Yet Washington and Big Tech continue to trample on the very liberties that define America. In the age of AI, every click, every word, and every bit of personal data can be tracked, stored, and weaponized against us. That is government and corporate overreach on steroids—and it must end.
Let’s be clear: there is no such thing as “hate speech”—there is only free speech, protected by the First Amendment. The right to speak, worship, assemble, and live free from government coercion is non-negotiable. Equally sacred is the right to make your own health decisions without fear of mandates or corporate-government collusion.
Freedom in the 21st century means protecting not just our homes and our bodies, but also our digital lives. I will fight to end warrantless surveillance, stop the exploitation of personal data, and make sure Americans can opt out of algorithm-driven manipulation. Free speech, free choice, free defense, free data—because liberty must evolve with the times.
Just as critical is the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right of every law-abiding American to defend themselves, their families, and their communities. Without it, every other freedom is vulnerable. I believe protecting our right to arm is fundamental to our existence as a sovereign people.
Energy & Innovation
America’s future runs on power—and right now, Congress is running us into the ground with short-sighted policies. I support an all-of-the-above energy strategy, but let’s be clear: nuclear is the backbone of true energy independence. It’s clean, safe, and the only scalable solution that can power our economy for generations without bowing to foreign oil or China’s rare earth stranglehold.
Energy isn’t just about keeping the lights on—it’s about fueling the AI and data economy that will define the 21st century. Data centers, manufacturing, and advanced industries can’t run on wishful thinking or unreliable grids. They need abundant, affordable, reliable power—and nuclear delivers.
I will fight to cut red tape, unleash private-sector investment, and bring a nuclear renaissance to America—right here in Missouri and across the nation. By harnessing nuclear alongside natural gas, renewables, and American oil, we can secure our future, drive costs down, and lead the world in innovation.
Energy independence is national security. Energy abundance is prosperity. Nuclear power makes both possible.