ON THE ISSUES
BORDER SECURITY
The crisis at our border is spilling over into communities across the country, including Orange County. Border security is national security. I will be a strong proponent of securing our border, enforcing our laws, and protecting our country from the flow of drugs and human trafficking.
I recently visited our wide open southern border and received a tour from border patrol. It's worse than I imagined. But I also learned how we can fix it: 1) Finish building the wall to close the gaps that illegal immigrants pour through; 2) Invest in more border patrol to ensure they have the resources they need to secure the border; and 3) Fix our broken asylum laws that traffickers, smugglers, and millions of illegal immigrants are taking advantage of. These laws are a magnet for migrants from around the world to illegally cross our border. They need to be overhauled.
EDUCATION
Parents know their children best. I will be a fierce advocate for protecting parents’ rights in their children's education while ensuring our schools have the resources they need to deliver a top-quality education to every child in Orange County. As a product of Orange County public schools, I realize that schools have introduced distractions into curriculums that have no place in a classroom. I will actively fight to keep our schools focused on preparing students to be productive and valuable people, not pawns in a woke agenda.
In Congress, I will fight for school choice policies that prioritize students over public school bureaucracies; fight for a Parental Rights in Education law that reinforces parents' role in their children's education; and work to abolish the Department of Education and shift all the funding down to the states and school boards to ensure our taxpayer dollars are as close to the student as possible.
INFLATION AND COST-OF-LIVING
As a young American who is starting a family in Orange County, I know firsthand how difficult it is to navigate the skyrocketing cost of living . I will fight any legislation or regulation that will drive up inflation in Orange County and champion economic policies that promote opportunity and prosperity for everyone in our community.
The sad truth is that the federal government's unmitigated spending binge and bad regulatory policies on energy are screwing over millions of Americans by sparking rampant inflation on everything from groceries to gas and interest rates. Reigning in our out-of-control federal government is key to getting America's economy back on track and putting families on the road to prosperity.
NATIONAL DEBT
The career politicians in Washington suspended the debt ceiling until 2025 without any serious cuts in spending. In short, our country’s debt crisis is only getting worse, and there is no end in sight. Orange County families and businesses can’t afford reckless debt to be imposed on them from Washington. That’s why I will fight to cut wasteful spending, reduce the debt, and balance the budget in Congress.
I opposed the Biden-McCarthy debt "deal" last summer that suspended the debt ceiling and authorized trillions of dollars in reckless new debt in just a matter of weeks. We need serious cuts across the board, a balanced budget, an end to Washington's culture of massive bloated omnibus bills and "continuing resolutions" that no one reads, and mandatory audits of past and future spending bills to ensure every dollar is being spent efficiently.
ENERGY
Washington should be pursuing policies that expand Americans’ access to affordable gas and electricity instead of choking the supply and driving up the cost. I will advocate for a pragmatic, all-of-the-above approach - including investing in nuclear energy - that ensures Americans have access to affordable and reliable energy. The United States should never have to rely on others for our energy needs.
CRIME AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Unlike bad policies in Los Angeles or San Francisco, Orange County offers an excellent model on how to effectively ensure public safety. I will fight to ensure that the dangerous LA/SF approach to combating crime–or lack thereof–never takes root in Washington or encroaches in our community. I will advocate for policies that support law enforcement, keep dangerous criminals behind bars, and keep our streets safe.