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Justin Strickland for Congress
I'M JUSTIN STRICKLAND
AND I'M RUNNING FOR CONGRESS
Meet Democrat Justin Strickland
Justin grew up poor without much. Through a college education, service to his country in the military and Washington D.C., he achieved the American Dream.
Today the American Dream is nearly impossible.
Justin wants to fix that.
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Our Mission
Our campaign revolves around one simple principle: ensuring everybody has the economic liberty to fulfill the American Dream. We want to empower Americans by lowering costs and focusing on affordability. As a combat veteran and an elected official, I took an oath to defend the Constitution, serve and protect all Americans, and fight for liberty and justice for all. I’m ready to continue fighting for these values in our Nation’s capital.
Expanding Access to Healthcare
The lack of a public healthcare option in the United States is the leading reason why healthcare costs are so high. That is why we will fight to create a public healthcare option, available to all Americans. Under a public healthcare option, premiums and copays would not double from year to year; annual check-ups, necessary screenings, and consultations, would be covered for all Americans; restrictions would be placed on prescription costs; and health insurance and healthcare costs will not make up a significant portion of your income, nor will they put you in debt.
We do not need to reinvent the wheel. Our idea has been tested in the form of the VA benefits provided to our veterans which already supports 9,000,000 people. An expansion of this system would be the first step in our fight to ensure affordable healthcare coverage for all Americans.
Read our full healthcare policy here
Lowering the Cost of College
We will introduce legislation to (1) institute a $5,000 cap on annual tuition for four-year public colleges and universities and (2) cap interest rates on private tuition loans at 7%. Our plan will protect students from starting life with enormous debt that prevents them from fulfilling their life goals.
Higher education should be accessible to all Americans. In New Jersey, roughly 1.2 million borrowers are burdened by an average of roughly $37,000 in federal student loan debt. We need to provide Americans with better, more affordable options for pursuing their education goals. We cannot allow public colleges and universities — taxpayer-funded institutions — to trap citizens in vicious cycles of debt.
Read our full education policy here
Making Housing Affordable
Solving America’s housing crisis needs real and innovative solutions that benefit citizens rather than developers and corporations. We need solutions that help those most in need and prioritize justice and fairness for all.
We will eliminate the need for a 20% down payment and the private mortgage insurance (PMI) requirement for bank-qualified, first-time homebuyers. This will remove a major barrier blocking Americans and families from purchasing homes. We will create a federally backed home loan program that eliminates the added cost of PMI payments.
We will introduce a vacancy tax on homeowners and investors holding unoccupied properties for prolonged periods of time. Owning a vacant home is holding it hostage.
Read our full housing policy here
