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A Crucial Balancing Act: DACA and Enhanced Border Security

Securing the border along with resolving the legal status of Dreamers who have been living in the shadows of America for many years would build public confidence in the government's ability to manage our immigration system. Public confidence is the necessary pre-requisite to a comprehensive 21st century immigration reform plan.

2021-02-01T11:13:56+00:00September 18th, 2017|Comments Off on A Crucial Balancing Act: DACA and Enhanced Border Security

The Real Truth Behind the Health Care Battle

Contrast the national median income for a family of four -- $55,775 -- against the average bureaucrat or congressional or presidential staffer, who earns twice what the average American family does (members of Congress earn 3.2 times their average constituent), and the picture becomes clear. They can't possibly understand the daily life of the average American. In this context, the GOP proposal to "repeal and replace Obamacare" makes perfect sense. From their cushy perch -- $16000 a year for health insurance is not such a big number.

2021-02-01T14:29:52+00:00July 8th, 2017|Comments Off on The Real Truth Behind the Health Care Battle