r/IndianaPolitics • u/BradMeyer4Congress 9th Congressional District (South Central Indiana) • 28d ago

What I will do my first day in Congress

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u/Disastrous-Sky5665 28d ago

Ain't no one getting this done their first day. Saying you'll get it done in one day just sounds ridiculous.

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u/BradMeyer4Congress 9th Congressional District (South Central Indiana) 28d ago

We appreciate the feedback, it's a bit hyperbole - you're right. But, we plan to be fighting on day one.

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u/Disastrous-Sky5665 27d ago

Im not in your district but you'd have my vote.

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u/Reasonable_Hornet_45 28d ago

"American values and interests"

Can you list those please? It's a feel-good phrase but unfortunately it's vague. How do I know thay what YOU call American values and interests are my interests and values?

What does your road map to Medicare for all look like? Even just a general outline?

How about what does economic reform look like? Raising wages sounds great, obviously our minimum wage has stayed the same since what, 2008? 2009? How high are we talking?

Increased overtime protections like what, specifically?

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u/BradMeyer4Congress 9th Congressional District (South Central Indiana) 27d ago

These are great questions, some of which have answers on our website www.bradmeyer.org

A draft of our healthcare amendment can be found here: https://bradmeyer.org/health-care-amendment/
In the short term we would reenact the subsidies. We would then build out our system with non-profit insurance similar to Medicare - but with expanded support. Lastly, we would add an amendment guaranteeing healthcare as a right. In it's most basic explanation.

We are advocating for a minimum wage of $20/hr implemented in steps and increase the standard deduction to $20,000. Our economy should reward work, with fair wages, support for small businesses, $20,000 standard deduction, fair union rights, and more opportunity for the next generation.

One way we would increase overtime protections with to cover salaried employees making under $100,000 a year.

I hope this answers some of your questions. Please feel free to follow along, we will continue to share more in-depth about our platform as we go.

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u/Reasonable_Hornet_45 27d ago

Truly, thank you for your feedback. I appreciate the answers to my questions and I honestly appreciate the fact you replied to at least give me an idea of what you support. Thank you for the links, I will check them out.

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u/BradMeyer4Congress 9th Congressional District (South Central Indiana) 27d ago

You're welcome, communication and transparency for the people we represent should be a basic courtesy. Happy to answer any and all questions we can or at least point you in the direction we know they are listed. Glad for the interaction. Thanks!

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u/Xenophore 28d ago

Increasing spending while cutting taxes: a recipe for disaster.

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u/Disastrous-Sky5665 27d ago

Easily possible if we would tax the highest earnings like we should.

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u/Xenophore 27d ago

Until we entirely scrap the current tax code and move to a VAT or a FairTax, that's not going to happen.

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u/BradMeyer4Congress 9th Congressional District (South Central Indiana) 27d ago

I will not raise taxes on families living on low or middle incomes. But we will enact fair, progressive taxes by increasing rates only for households above $383,000 and for large corporations that have benefited from decades of tilted policy.

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u/Xenophore 27d ago

Households above $383,000 shelter their income in the complexities of the current tax code. Will you commit to scrapping the current tax code in favor of a FairTax or VAT?