Universal Health Care
Universal Health Care [caption id="attachment_281" align="alignnone" width="750"] Universal Health Care - Kentucky Facts[/caption] Only 44% of Kentucky residents are reported to have employer-provided health insurance policies for their families in 2016 data. This percentage is down from 54% in 2014 data. - Reference Health insurance rates rose 3% with Annual…
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Criminal Justice Reform Kentucky has: 35,000 people locked in incarceration facilities. The 2nd highest growth rate for incarceration rate in theUSA, 20% higher than the national rate per-capita. 9th highest incarnation rate in our nation. 7th highest in the world. 2x the female incarceration rate is 2nd highest in the…
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The economic development of our area is central to its success. As I’ve campaigned I’ve met with and talked to elected officials in our counties. I’ve done research on business models. There are two types of businesses. Knox and Laurel Counties want businesses that seek out communities that value the…
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There should never be anyone living in this nation suffer or die because they cannot afford the health care needed to treat an ailment. Health care is a right to all people, not only those can pay for it or have health insurance. I want to see national healthcare for…
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The Earth sustains us. It provides the air we breath, the water we drink and the food we eat. We are charged with being good stewards to all God has given us. Our very existence depends on our treatment of Earth's resources. We, as a people, should be daily trying…
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While I want the safety of our nation and our citizens to come first, I believe the diversity from immigration is a driving force in the success of this nation. We were first immigrants in the land before we become the natural born citizens. Our forefathers learned from the native…
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We must have a positive response to substance abuse. Jail does not help. Each county in the Commonwealth should have a residential facility that non-violent offenders are required to check into instead of going to jail. There needs to be a 24/7 counselor with required a.m. and p.m. sessions and…
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