Our Democratic Republic and institutions are fundamental to protecting our freedoms, driving innovation and building personal wealth. For the past several years, the U.S. Constitution and laws of the land have been repeatedly attacked and degraded by our leaders. Legislators and citizens must show courage, stand up and hold public officials accountable for their actions, and protect the institutions that secure rights for all Americans and underpin American dynamism. Americans believe in personal freedoms, personal rights and personal responsibility. They do not want government telling them what to do with their personal lives. That includes their reproductive health, their choice of partner, and whether they want gender affirming health care, amongst other personal and private matters.
Since its founding, the United States has been a haven for those fleeing tyranny, oppression, and economic destitute. Millions have crossed treacherous seas, waded through rivers, and trekked through jungles in search of safety and opportunity in our country. Their contributions through hard work and determination have helped power the United States into a global leader. They are our roofers, farm laborers, hospitality workers, engineers, doctors, and meat packing employees who produce our bacon. Despite the extraordinary contributions of immigrants, Americans agree on the right to have secure borders and a right to protect them. Americans also want an orderly immigration system supported by clear laws overseen and adjudicated by well trained legal experts and enforcement personnel. They want due process, respect for human rights, and a legal path to citizenship for those willing to contribute to our economy and embrace our democratic principles of freedom and personal liberty.
Hoosiers work hard and make many sacrifices. They deserve to have their government work efficiently and effectively on their behalf and to receive benefits hard earned. Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid should be paid for without gamesmanship and for the long term. Dollars need to be committed to ensure agencies are well funded and well staffed to deliver efficiently and effectively for Hoosiers and Americans.
Never in the history of mankind have human beings had access to capabilities that can be used to do more good and more harm to our humanity. The same technology that drives business efficiencies, medical discoveries, and ease of complex operations can be used to penetrate, degrade, disable critical systems including our water treatment plants, hospital networks, and power grid. Daily, Americans are enticed by scammers to give up precious savings and to make important life decisions based on false information amplified by algorithms. Personal and global finance have been disrupted by the creation of cryptocurrency, as has mankind’s desire to bet against every activity including the assassination of public figures. Technology can be a lifesaver or a menace depending on who is using it and for what purpose.
The need for government regulation, standards, and proper oversight of such powerful technologies is critical. Honest, competent and serious leadership is essential for establishing the laws and structure for integrating and building the foundation for responsible stewardship of technology in all its powerful forms. The future stability, security and prosperity of Americans and the world depend on it.
A new era of industrialization has begun under the Biden Administration. Hoosiers need to be at the table making decisions and having input into how their communities and natural resources are going to be impacted and used by industry. The voice and the wishes of the people must prevail.
Americans are compassionate people who care deeply for their fellow Americans. This commitment is seen in the extensive patchwork of fragmented programs developed over the decades to help Americans deal with different health crises. The current healthcare system, while one of the top in the world, can be difficult, intimidating and financially devastating to access and navigate for many Americans. It is also costly to manage due to its complexity, payment structure, eligibility requirements, and compliance rules. Americans would benefit from having a health insurance policy, untethered to an employer, in which they are automatically enrolled and guaranteed basic care, with the option to purchase additional or upgraded medical care or services. This benefit would give peace of mind to all Americans and be paid for with tax revenues designated by a healthcare budget created by Congress.
Global partnerships with few trade barriers and low-to-no tariffs offer great opportunities for U.S. producers and lower prices for manufacturers and Hoosiers. Hoosiers need international markets for their agriculture products and industrial and consumer products. International trade encourages collaboration on national security goals, adherence to international laws, and cooperation in solving global health challenges.
Hoosiers and communities build, invest and thrive when they feel safe and secure from harm. Today we live in a world driven by competition for resources and markets, and complicated by technology and revolutionary machines of war available to not only nations but to rogue actors. Given global tensions, it is critical to invest in the training and equipment of our military service members and the care of their families. Just as vital to peace in our nation, is courageous leadership underpinned by integrity, competence, respect for the law and process, and a commitment to building international military alliances.
Military partnerships created with mutual respect and cooperation, not only enable countries to share the burden of war. They also help keep the peace by providing the framework, structure, rules and enforcement mechanisms necessary to work through grievances. Importantly, military alliances project a united force of strength to counter the actions of global adversaries and show a commitment to peace and stability which benefits not only the Americans but our partners around the world.
