Issues Archive - Liam O'Mara for Congress

Health Care

I support a single-payer, Medicare-for-all system, as a way to lower prescription and medical care costs, and to ensure universal coverage.

Paid Leave

The United States is the only country not to guarantee some form of paid leave for workers, which holds back productivity and harms families – this has to change.

Child Care

In order to increase workforce participation and lower the cost of living, I propose a more robust childcare credit for the middle class and a subsidy for the working class.

A consumer economy depends upon money in the hands of ordinary workers, and wages have not kept up with inflation or productivity gains, so I support a $15 an hour minimum wage tied to future inflation.

Drug Enforcement

The war on drugs has been a costly failure, leading to massive incarceration with no reduction in use, so I favor legalization of cannabis, decriminalization of other drugs, amnesty for non-violent offenders, and addiction treatment programs.

Immigration Reform

To end the scourge of illegal immigration, I propose comprehensive reform, with a path to citizenship for those already here and the total admitted each year set to the needs of industry rather than a too-low arbitrary figure.

Higher Education

To prepare for the jobs of the future, public colleges, universities, and vocational schools should be made tuition-free using a small tax on Wall Street speculation.

K-12 Education

To ensure a quality education for all, I oppose standardized tests and charter-school vouchers, and support better teacher pay and school lunches as a right.

Gun Rights

The issue of gun violence should be addressed, not by bans, but through expanded background checks with no loopholes, and training and certification requirements.

Veterans Affairs

Supporting the troops does not mean cheering on endless war – it means providing top-notch services, letting qualified citizens serve, and getting our fighting men and women out of danger.

Foreign Policy

I am a principled non-interventionist, hoping to limit US involvement in foreign wars and reduce the influence of the military-industrial complex.

Campaign Finance

To break the power of big money and ensure clean elections, I propose public financing of campaigns, banning cash lobbying, and overturning Citizens United.

Banking Reform

So that the taxpayer can stop bailing out Wall Street, a 21st-century Glass-Steagal act is needed, and banks “too big to fail” should be broken up.

Media Regulation

To combat the spread of bias and fake news, I propose restoration of the Fairness Doctrine, and creation of strict firewalls between corporate owners and editorial boards.

Balanced Budgets

Congress can maintain balanced budgets and pay down the federal debt if taxes on the wealthy are restored to where they were after the Kennedy/Johnson tax cuts.

Climate Change

I support the essence of the Green New Deal, with its calls to invest in renewable energy and transform our infrastructure to minimize the damage from unfolding shifts in the climate.

Reproductive Rights

While I dislike the practice of abortion, I believe the right is necessary on moral, legal, and social grounds.

Civil Liberties

I oppose the surveillance state and support equal rights for all Americans without exception.