I’m a Democrat representing mid-Michigan in Congress. ‘The Swamp’ is real.

“Swamp.” The name given by the Americans to the Washington DC, which I proudly represent in the middle of Michigan at the US Congress. Eight months before my first period, I saw that the swamp was real.

He promised American citizens: Work hard and you will have a way to the middle class. Today, In the middle of Michigan, most jobs pay less than $ 50,000 a year.And families are faced with non -controlled costs of food, medicine, housing, housing and child care. America’s word is not their reality. In my first year, I am working hard on solutions to reduce the cost of eggs and medicines, maintain social security and create high paid jobs.

Meanwhile, the internalists in Washington worse the agenda that opposes our economy themselves, well -connected, for billionaires and large companies, and in the middle of Michigan and to hardworking people throughout the country.

Big Oil gets huge working papers While throwing the benefit bills. Billionaires get historical tax cuts– Paid by more expensive health care for everyone. Congress members do a reserve trade stock during Remove School Lunch from Hungry Kids. Wherever you look at, we are injured in a system that allows public officials to put their interests in your own interests in all branches of the government.

As long as “swamp” lives, Michigan will pay the price.

We should remove these applications from Washington before Michigan and our country are further damaged.

There are numerous discreet solutions on the table. We just need will to pass them.

Let’s start here: Forbid Congress stock trade, end the conflicts of interest in the White House, pass more powerful ethical rules for our courts and shed light on money in politics.

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Prohibit congress members from trade stocks

When the congress members vote, they should only be predominantly: best for you. However, members of both sides are in the stock trade – with prices going up and down according to the past laws – this is a bodied problem. Alone this year, A member made more than 600 transactions of 7 million dollarsQuestioning motivations and our entire system.

He’s not the only person. Congress stock trade is surprisingly wrong and out of control.

It’s time to finish the end.

More than Freep’s view: GOP wants interruptions. Dem’s are afraid of taxes. Michigan’s paths, the budget is rotten.

Take the conflicts of interest from the White House

Donald promised to evacuate the swamp, but since he took office, things worsened. He gave the richest man in the world – In billions of state contract – The keys of the government and Access to taxpayer data– Turned the White House into a Tesla showroom– Trump made a reserve that started breast-coinapproved Billionaire with endless financial interests stacked cabinet And this is just the beginning. Oh, and We are still waiting for Epstein files.

Whichever side controls the White House, we must prohibit conflicts of interest. Let’s start with Brainer: Stop the millionaires using service for recoilsThis prevents White House employees from entering the policy of financial interests.

Clean the High Court

In recent years, the US Supreme Court has adopted justice generous holiday– gifts and even School learning for relatives One of those who are well linked to the works in front of him.

Therefore, when the court decides in its favor, it questions whether it is for public law or friends and boosters. Let’s pass Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal and Transparency Law To create a basic ethical code, define when justice should legally get away from a case, and summarize the process to do it.

Shorten the money in our politics

Billions of darkness came out of control because it filled our dollar system. We have to take the money out of the dark and publicly. Let’s pass Law of the LawFor political donations and expenditures, it takes critical measures to polish sunlight and keep foreign currency away from our choices.

I know we can do that, because we’ve done it before. When I worked at the Michigan Senate, we passed a reform package to increase transparency in the state government. And in doing so, we put the working people first, A historical tax reduction, more housing, before and much more for everyone.

Today, my components do not trust “swamp .. This system is designed to benefit from the rich and powerful ones, not from them.

I could be new for the congress, but I wasn’t born yesterday. This is discreet reform. Let us take over the self, give confidence to our voters, and go through a agenda that puts working in the first place, not their special interests.

Kristen McDonald Rivet is the first congress member representing Michigan’s 8th Congress region. Would you like our sharpest, most relevant purchases to be delivered directly to your incoming box? Freep Opinion Free, Subscribe to the weekly news bulletin.

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