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We kNOW hOW to get our problems under control.

Make smarter financial decisions, reduce federal interference in our lives and businesses, cut down what we are asking the federal government to do, and fully resource and execute what remains. This means:

• Stop the pointless and wasteful spending.

• Get rid of tariffs and artificial burdens on the workforce.

• Collect appropriate taxes.

• Review laws and regulations to eliminate those that drive more cost than the value they bring.

• Develop and support a healthy, capable workforce.

• Put Medicare and Medicaid on a sustainable path.

• Invest in basic research and public infrastructure to support economic development.

Then we can get to new problems facing our nation, to include:

• Trustworthiness. With AI deep fakes, media manipulation, cyber attacks on our information infrastructure, and spread of quack science, we no longer trust what we see, hear or read. We question the motivations of people in positions of power. We question the risks and effectiveness of medicines and vaccines. We question the validity and security of elections. These are valid questions, and we need ways to answer them. To start:

  • Develop technical standards to assess authenticity and validity of information, and hold people accountable for the harm they cause.

  • Protect the objectivity and professionalism of our government workforce.

  • Enforce transparency and accountability in government and business.

• The limits of artificial intelligence. The geniuses who brought us AI say it has the potential to take all our jobs and destroy life on earth. Let’s plan to not do that.

But wait, there’s more…

These are national-level challenges that shape our lives here in Idaho. They form the start of what we need to do, but not the end. This platform is under construction, and we want to hear from you: your concerns, your priorities, your ideas. We’re building something here.