Marie’s Policy Positions
Americans are being squeezed by rising costs and static wages.
In Congress, I will oppose unnecessary federal spending that creates inflation. I will also advocate for a strategic energy plan to reduce the cost of gas and electricity, and indirectly the cost of most goods.
Beyond lowering the cost of everyday purchases, I will advance childcare subsidies for low and middle income families to parents who wish to stay home with their young children, as well as to daycare providers. I will fight for a monthly $1000 stipend for all pregnant and postpartum mothers in the U.S.
For seniors , I will work to increase all social security checks - no means test required - by $250 a month, for three years to help pass this affordability crisis.
AffordabilityRising rents and home prices continue to be one of the greatest challenges for Americans.
We need a smart Public Private Partnership for Housing like that of the Post-War II Era. This will involve the federal government providing loans for new housing development across the US where populations are growing.
We need to donate undeveloped federal land in areas with growing populations for new housing.
I will fight to remove obstacles to home ownership by cutting unnecessary regulations that make it hard to build. I oppose the ownership of single family homes by private equity groups and corporations. I will advocate to streamline the permitting process to make it easier for people to build through new technologies like AI.
HousingThe political class has privileges and advantages that exceed fairness.
I will vote to ban stock trading for members of Congress and family members. This includes senior staff and above in the three branches of government, as well as the military and special government employees with privileged information.
Members of Congress and the Senate should be required to purchase their insurance through the ACA or Medicare if eligible, subjecting them to the same coverage they impose on the rest of America. Their pay should be stopped whenever federal workers aren't paid. Any absence from Congressional or Senate votes should result in financial penalties.
Anti-CorruptionAmerican leadership in AI and Technology is a national security issue.
It is vital that the federal government encourage innovation while creating an industry-led regulatory framework to address safety concerns. It is also essential to advance Universal Basic Income to manage the major impending labor market dislocations caused by automation.
The United States must invest in energy production — including Small Modular Reactors — to support the infrastructure demands of AI, while pursuing regulatory reform that does not discriminate against startup labs.
A standing industry roundtable should be created to inform AI safety legislation and ensure that policymakers are hearing directly from the people building the technology.
AI | National SecurityWhile the US-Mexico border has been secured, America’s fentanyl crisis continues and her streets are still not safe.
The federal government must take a more active role in cracking down on criminal organizations by passing stricter laws that punish crimes against public safety.
Federal funding for local law enforcement should be restored in areas with complex crime patterns, while deeper collaboration across federal agencies works to eradicate organized crime. At the same time, federal legislation should be advanced to address fraud against consumers and businesses, ensuring that economic crimes are treated with the same seriousness as violent ones.
A Safer AmericaAmericans are suffering under inadequate and expensive healthcare coverage. It is essential to ensure all Americans can get high quality, affordable healthcare.
In Congress, I will fight for a national public option that covers essential medical services. Those who like their private insurance can keep it, those who want to shop the ACA marketplace can continue to do so, but for those who want insurance that crosses state lines and doesn’t require an age or income requirement like Medicaid and Medicare, they should have the ability to buy into a national public option. This has been a key ingredient missing from the Affordable Care Act and I plan to fight for it in Congress.
Additionally, I will fight to refund the almost trillion dollars cut from Medicaid in the Big Beautiful Bill, and fight to re-instate the billions of dollars cut in funding at the National Institutes of Health.
At the same time, I will tackle the underlying structure of what makes healthcare in America so expensive. This means ensuring Medicare has the ability to negotiate drug costs, fight to end pharmacy benefit managers, and fight the corporate consolidation of our hospitals and providers that have driven up healthcare costs. Finally, pharmaceutical companies must not charge Americans more than they are charging citizens of other countries around the world.
Healthcare Reform The American immigration system has been broken for decades and needs comprehensive reform.
Individuals who have been in the United States for ten years and have not committed any crimes should be eligible for naturalization. I will protect DACA recipients. Inhumane ICE tactics must be stopped in American cities.
H-1B visas should be made more available provided that native workers are not being displaced in the process. Seasonal work visa programs should also be expanded with stronger protections for migrant workers, ensuring that the people who come here to work are treated with dignity and fairness.
Immigration Reform Too many Americans are struggling to put food on the table.
An estimated one in eight Americans are receiving SNAP benefits. In order to be eligible, they must be living at or below the poverty level. I will vote to increase benefits to those living at 150% of poverty level which is $23,940 annually ($1,995 monthly) for individuals, and for a family of four, it is $49,500 annually ($4,125 monthly).
I will also work to make all food purchases tax-free.
In order to ensure that we have a safe and reliable food supply, I will advocate to protect and support American-owned Farms and Ranches.
Food Security Young people in America deserve better options for their future.
High schools students should be encouraged to choose the best path for their goals. Not everyone has to go to college but everyone should have a career plan.
The AI Boom is bringing a huge demand for blue-collar jobs. The federal government should encourage the creation of this new workforce by funding vocational training in partnership with leading employers.
For those students who choose higher education, federal grants should be need-blind so that every young American can dream big.
Higher Education