Mass deportation is REQUIRED to SAVE AMERICA!

We must secure the border, build the wall, and DEPORT ALL illegal immigrants! Currently, according to the 'experts,' there are more than 22 million illegal immigrants in this country (so it’s probably really 30+ million). The next time Democrats hold the Presidency, the House, and the Senate, they're going to grant amnesty to every single one of these illegals, and from then on, Democrats win every election. The America we grew up in, our rights, our Constitution – it will all be gone forever. Just listen to what the Democrats say. They aren’t lying to us; they mean it. They want to take our guns, restrict our speech, pack the courts – they have said all of these things. This is why we must DEPORT most, if not ALL illegal immigrants within our borders. Whoever we send to DC to represent Missouri's 3rd District has to understand that if we lose this fight, then we will literally lose ALL fights because Democrats will have full control of our government indefinitely.

We need to do everything we can as a nation to prevent illegal immigration!
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We not only need to allow ICE and Border Patrol to do their job and enforce our immigration laws, but we need to give them every tool they need to do it effectively. Forget giving them every tool in the tool box, lets take them to the hardware store and get them every tool they could possibly need!

We MUST also put an end to sanctuary cities! Sanctuary cities reward illegal immigrants for breaking our laws and protect them by effectively granting them amnesty and more protections than actual American citizens! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!!! Illegal Immigrants should not be given driver's license or be allowed to vote, period! Some steps we can take to help curb illegal immigration is to remove incentives for them to come here, stop giving them financial assistance in the form of subsidies, free health care, food stamps, and so on.

We can also punish employers who are caught employing illegal immigrants. People who have overstayed their visa can easily be found and removed. We know where many of them are and they should be deported. If they want to be here they need to reapply for a visa and be here legally. Furthermore If someone is allowed into our country on a visa they shouldn't be eligible for any government assistance or benefits, they need to be self sustaining.

President Trump did an excellent job stimulating our economy with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 and through deregulation. But the Coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused a massive hit to our economy and over 36 million Americans have lost their jobs, and thousands of businesses are going to close for good. Now we need to focus on ways to strengthen jobs, businesses, and people to make America stronger than ever!

To get the economy going and bring back jobs we need to continue deregulating more fields and removing cost increasing, burdensome, and often pointless regulations that stifle economic growth. We can also stimulate growth by repealing some laws, regulations, and obstacles that make it harder to start a business. We should encourage people to start businesses, inspire entrepreneurship, and provide an opportunity to thrive and succeed!

We can also stimulate the economy by cutting taxes, which allows people to keep more of their own money and stimulates the economy. When you have more money, you spend more money, stimulate your local economy, and create higher demand at businesses resulting in more jobs. Small business is the backbone of this country and makes up 50% of our GDP. It’s a personal goal of mine to help small business and entrepreneurs! If you check out the My Legislation section, I have many great proposals including the "American Innovation Act" and "Invest In Your Future Act" specifically addressing these economic issues!

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed"
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What's so hard to understand about that? So many politicians just can't seem to understand such a simple amendment. I have read the constitution many times, and I would say that the 2nd amendment is by far the simplest and easiest amendment to understand.
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I am an avid hunter, firearms enthusiast, and an adamant supporter of the second amendment. I understand the true value and purpose of this right and will never take part in infringing upon it!

I don't hold firearms in my videos, I show you that I know how to use them!  You can't fake that!!‍

We should have a very powerful military that has anything and everything they need to defend this country and get the job done!
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"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
~Theodore Roosevelt.

Peace through strength!

I'm tired of seeing our sons, brothers, daughters, parents and fellow citizens being sent overseas to fight wars that we do not need to fight. We shouldn't be putting our brave soldiers in harms way when it is not necessary and does not have a direct link to our national security or protecting American lives. When troops are required, we could dramatically lower the loss of American soldier's lives by using our advanced technology and weaponry, implementing combat appropriate rules of engagement, and setting a clear objectives and end dates for the conflict. We shouldn't be involved in anymore 18 year wars, in which we lose thousands of soldiers and spending trillions of dollars!

I have seen this first hand with multiple soldiers. My brother, for example, is a highly decorated combat veteran, who has received many medals including a bronze star with "V" device for valor, purple hearts, and many other medals. He served 3 tours in the middle east with 2 in Afghanistan and 1 in Iraq. One of his tours back in 2006-07 was a 17 month tour in the Afghanistan with 12 of those months were spent stationed at the Korengal Outpost. This is said to be one of the deadliest places on this planet for an American, and he risked his life every day in the line of duty. His experiences, injuries, sacrifices, and blood spilled for our country meant that he buried many of his brothers and witnessed more than most of us can begin to comprehend! I watched him get screwed around by the Army regarding his pay and get jerked around by the VA regarding the medical care he needed for years after being forced into medical retirement due to combat injuries. I called all of my representatives in Congress and many government offices seeking help and solutions, but none of them did anything to help my brother. So now, I intend to win the election and make sure this NEVER happens to another service member again!

We need to treat our soldiers with the respect they have earned and provide them with the benefits they were promised! We should allow veterans to use private healthcare providers when they can not receive quality, prompt care at the VA hospitals. If you elect me, I will stop at nothing to help our veterans get the benefits they earned and deserve!
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General Flynn also endorsed me, calling me a champion for our Military, Veterans, and law enforcement.
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Health care is a very complex issue thus it will take longer to discuss. If you would prefer to watch a video of me talking about the problems with our health care system and my solutions, you can see it at the bottom of this section. Our health care system is far from perfect, but we have the best health care system in the world by far!

People come from all over the world to the United States for their serious health care needs rather than staying in their countries with universal health care. Our health care system has financial incentive, which inspires medical innovation, drug development, new treatments and procedures to improve the quality of care available to humanity. We create the majority of new medicine, treatments, and cures on the planet!

One big flaw in our current system though is that medical insurance companies are not allowed to sell their insurance across state lines. This stifles competition amongst companies because they have a captive consumer market and do not need to lower prices or improve benefits to gain customers. The more providers we can choose from, the lower they will have to cut their rates to gain business. Imagine picking up an item you want to buy at a local store. At that store, you only see their price for that item, but you can see a variety of other options and often lower prices at other stores or online for that same item. This is because people would rather sell for some profit than not sell the item at all! In most states there is a limited number of options to choose from, and providers don't have much competition resulting in higher costs for us consumers.

Another big problem is the lack of price transparency with medical services. If hospitals had to post their pricing, we would be able to shop around for the best deal and would cause hospitals to lower their margins to acquire our business when we choose where to go for medical services.

One more way we can lower medical costs is by eliminating certain administrative costs by deregulating unnecessary administrative requirements. I have spoken with many doctors, and one general consensus is that there are a lot of unnecessary administrative requirements that consume a lot of time and adds to the cost of care. Our legislature should consult with physicians, heads of hospitals, and administrative experts to determine what can be cut to lower prices.

There are some simple steps we can take to lower our health insurance and health care costs that would not affect the quality of care we receive. So why hasn’t Congress addressed these things?

Not that long ago, having medical insurance prior to events like an emergency surgery, giving birth, or hospitalization meant that a person would have an affordable bill. Now those same things with insurance cost a lot more and without medical insurance can easily force someone into bankruptcy!

On a personal note, my wife and I had our son, Ryan, a month early due to pregnancy complications. We were billed $24,944 for the birth and then another $162,000 for the care of our son for the 3 weeks he was in NICU. However, the insurance companies had pre-negotiated prices for certain things, and our insurance companies agreed to prices nearly $50,000 less than the bills we were sent. So the hospital and doctors were profitable off of what insurance paid them alone, but we would have owed roughly $50,000 more to them if we didn't have insurance. That's not fair billing; it's price gouging the little guy!
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Thankfully we have insurance and are only responsible for our max family out of pocket of $10,000, which is still a lot of money, but I'll take that over a heavily flawed universal health care system with long wait times, procedure rationing, and death panels.

Our current tax system needs some serious work. The Tax cuts and job act of 2017 +was a step in the right direction (Thanks President Trump!), lowering the taxes we pay to the federal government, but it wasn't enough. Our congress needs to do more. Not only further cutting the taxes we pay, but also cutting the budget dramatically. We need to pay less, congress needs to spend more responsibly.

When people get to keep more of their own hard earned money they will then improve the economy through boosted spending. You can’t tax people or an economy into prosperity, but you can prosper through lowering taxes. Lowering taxes also has an additional effect of lowering the financial stress on lower and middle class Americans.

“For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.”
~Winston Churchill

I agree with Winston Churchill completely. The democrats in Washington completely disagree with him. I will fight them on this every step of the way.

Americans of both lower and middle class, often choose to work overtime when we can. Why? For most of us it’s because we want to better our situation, catch up on bills, save for things like emergencies, a more reliable car, or perhaps take our families on a much needed vacation. This brings me to a new point that I will fight to get implemented.

We already get taxed on our “full time” employment. If you’re giving up your personal time to work, for whatever the reason may be, that pay should be yours! For this reason I will propose an end to the federal taxation of overtime wages. Again, that's your personal time you are sacrificing, time you could be spending with your family, friends, or doing something you enjoy, so you should be fully entitled to what you earn beyond your “full time” hours.

Election Integrity is vital to ensure free and fair elections and keep the American people's trust in our Constitutional Republic strong. As your Congressman, I will go to Washington and fight for nationwide voter ID standards, an end to ballot harvesting and the mail-in-ballot madness that Democrats pushed in PA, MI, and other states. I will work with my colleagues to pass legislation requiring more transparency of how votes are counted, which votes can legally be counted, and documentation and enforcement of strict chain of custody laws to avoid 3AM surprises. The American people deserve a government that serves them, and that service starts with being honest throughout the election process! I will work to restore the people's trust in our process and Constitution instead of staying silent as that sacred trust is betrayed.

Our current national debt is about 28.9 Trillion dollars or $28,900,000,000,000 and goes up billions of dollars each day. The federal government spends $216,000 of your hard earned money EVERY SECOND!

We MUST have representatives in Congress, who will exercise fiscal responsibility! Congress must be required to prepare and approve budgets, which are sustainable, do not increase the deficit, and provide a surplus of tax revenue to pay down the national debt each year.

We simply cannot continue this ridiculous level of spending! If you or I treated our household budgets like our congress treats the national budget, we would lose our homes, cars, and everything we have.

We must pass a balanced budget amendment to require congress to be responsible and end the unaccountable, reckless politicians, who are putting our country on the brink of collapse with reckless spending and unmanageable debt. According to the treasury department we paid out $574.5 billion dollars in interest on our debt for the fiscal year of 2019!

I support Term Limits!

I do understand both sides of the argument when it comes to term limits, but the pros of term limits far outweigh the cons.

Term limits force good politicians out, but not having term limits make it very hard to get bad politicians out. It’s incredibly hard to beat an incumbent with very large campaign fund.
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The problem is a lot of these bad politician have acquired those massive campaign funds by representing corporations and rich who then donate to their re-election funds, rather than representing their constituents as they should be doing!

I have looked at budget voting records for many politicians then looked at their fec filings and see for example: the politician voted against cutting oil subsidies, and then wouldn’t you know that in their fec filings they have money donated to their campaign from Big oil companies!
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So for these reasons, I support term limits!

One of the biggest problems we have in this country is the career politicians in Washington. No one should be in a positions of such power in our government for as long as many of our members of congress have been. We commonly see people in the media, congress, high levels of government, and regular people saying that the problem with our country is whoever is currently in the white house. I'm here to say that the person who spends 4-8 years as president is not the problem, the problem is the senators and members of congress who have been there for 25+ years!

In my opinion most of them have become completely out of touch with their constituents, self serving, drunk on power, and have completely forgotten that they are there to serve us, to be our voice in government! I strongly believe in term limits, the problem is though the majority of Americans favor it, these swamp creatures won't enact such legislation, because they are reluctant to vote themselves out of a job. Term limits would not only bring in new people with new approaches to solve problems, but would have an excellent side effect of "Draining the Swamp" of many of the swamp creatures who call the legislature home!

This video was a live stream. Periodically I mention names or say thanks, its because I am interacting with people who were watching live and posting comments.

Gun free zones are not safer because all they do is prevent law abiding citizens from defending themselves. Criminals don’t care about the law, and they won’t care about a gun free zone sign! Examples of gun free zones failing include the terrorist attack at Ft. Hood, Sandy Hook Elementary, and the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, and the result was mass casualties and tragedy for the victim’s families and communities.

We use guns to protect politicians, banks, athletes, celebrities, jewelry stores, and many other things, but why not use it to protect our children, troops, and innocent people everywhere? Domestic terrorists see gun free zones as “soft targets” and target them to inflict maximum damage with the least chance of resistance.

A nation without borders and control those borders is not a nation at all! We must complete President Trump's Wall and gain control of our southern border. We not only need a physical barrier, but we also need to use other strategies and technologies to prevent illegal border crossings like drones, sensors, satellite imagery, cameras, etc.

Our immigration system is flawed and does need some work. No one has a “right” to come to America, we should limit who can migrate to this country based on merit and not on just simply that they want to come. The people we allow to become citizens of this great nation should be bringing something to the table, they should be adding value to our nation.  Coming into this country shouldn't be easy! Nothing in life worth having is easy!

Our seniors depend on social security to survive! I will never support any legislation or attempt to take money from the social security trust, to fund anything else!
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The money that has been taking from social security MUST be paid back! We must hold our politicians accountable and we can not accept anything less than the protection of the social security trust!
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I have spoke with many recipients of social security who are dependent on their benefit, one of the biggest issues I hear about that is that when real estate tax time comes, it consumes more than a whole months check, so over 1/12th of their social security income.  Many of the people I have spoke to have told me how they fear that time of year, that it’s always a struggle to get through it.

When someone is dependent on social security, they should NOT have to pay property or real estate tax, and I will fight to end it!

These are our parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles! We all care about someone who is dependent on social security, we need to fight to protect and help them!

This is a nationwide issue, where Missourians feel the negative impact of directly! In our rural communities, illegal methamphetamines, heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids wreak havoc and cause addition, poverty, family rifts, and death. In Congress, I will put forward legislation to combat the flow of illegal substances into our district, state, and country!  These bills will double the existing minimum sentence for anyone who manufactures or distributes any of these substances, and it will add a charge of involuntary manslaughter (per ounce or gram) with no early release or parole. In addition to passing new legislation and strengthening existing laws and border/port security, I will fight for funding for rehab/detox facilities and a no questions asked hospital drop off policy to save and help as many people as possible suffering from addiction.

One of the many blessings of the United States is how much innovation this nation has fostered since its inception. As the world around us changes, America must meet the new challenges of the coming decades. American entrepreneurship in the private sector is almost always the best solution, and I will author legislation to provide a 5 year graduated reduction in the business income tax. Starting with paying 1/5 of the business income tax rate in fiscal year one and the full rate by fiscal year five. Doing so would incentivize bright minds and business owners to innovate, build, and grow to meet the needs of the economy of the future. By reducing burdensome taxes in the early years of a small business, we increase the chances of success, create jobs, and promote capitalism domestically.

In Congress I will put forth a bill that allows hardworking Americans to invest in themselves by making it easier to access funds needed to start a business. The Invest In Your Future Act would allow average men and women across America to withdraw up to $100,000 from their 401k, IRA, or Roth IRA without penalty as long as those funds are being used to start a business. Doing so unleashes the potential of future small businesses everywhere, creates jobs, and creates an agile economy.

Social Security is an important benefit that many of our most vulnerable rely on in their golden years. If we want to look out for our senior citizens, we need to do more to protect them and their assets. Once elected, I look forward to introducing robust legislation to eliminate the property tax for seniors (single or married) that have an income at or below the national median individual income (household national income divided by 2). For those seniors that are above the national median income (household national income divided by 2), there will be a reduced property tax capped at 25%. Doing this keeps more money in the pockets of our most vulnerable and affords them the economic power and freedom to spend their hard earned money on necessities and pleasures alike.

The Legal Simplification Act is designed to make legislation and legal code easy to understand for the average citizen and eliminate the pork barrel spending plaguing Washington DC. This act would require that proposed legislation be put in simple language, have page limits, and be limited in scope and purpose. The LSA would promote transparency and allow the average American to know exactly what the laws say and advocate if passed!

The Fair Legal Practices Act is a bill that will protect individuals from the negative financial consequences of inaccurate charges. A major component of this legislation involves instituting a loser pays all trial costs system, similar to the United Kingdom, to reduce frivolous lawsuits, backlog in the courts, and financial obligations of the party found innocent (or sided with in court). This would force prosecutors to thoroughly evaluate every charge and take into account the cost of losing, and it will significantly reduce prosecutorial misconduct while resulting in a higher conviction rate, a lower turnover/appeal rate, and more fair outcomes for minorities and the disadvantaged.

The American Abrogation Act eliminates the pages of redundant, exorbitant laws on the books. My proposal is simple, straightforward, and effective: for every new law passed by Congress two laws of equivalent measure are removed. The "AAA" would require Congress to pass more coherent, efficient legistlation that declutter the current code of repeated laws and regulations. Doing so would remove laws that still stand on the books but are currently outdated or are defunct due to more recent laws being passed. The American Abrogation Act would be one part of a conservative approach to reign in big government through effective and streamlined legislation. It will allow the judicial and executive branches greater clarity when reading the law and empower law enforcement to better protect and serve the people.

The recent and increasingly antagonistic positions of China, Russia, and many other avarsaries to the United States has highlighted the need to re-evaluate trade in the global market. As your member of Congress, I will bring forward legislation that requires Congress to re-evaluate and vote on the trade status of nations, such as China and Russia, every 3 years. This measure would remove the economic impact these nations have on American foreign policy by making them compete for favored trade status with other emerging and allied economies such as India or Brazil. By revisiting the business relationships with adversarial powers, we can stop funding our enemies, who use our money to undermine America at home and abroad. Additionally, this will allow us to take back control of supply chains, protect our intellectual property, and domestically produce products vital to health care, national defense, and technology to ensure prosperity and safety for our citizens!