Election
BY DANICA LLOYD
*INCUMBENT
U.S. House, District 38, Democratic Primary
What are the biggest challenges facing the district, and how would you address them? Just a few of our challenges are inequality in health care cost, homelessness and veterans housing, a ordable housing, and infrastructure. We need to properly allocate federal funds to local organizations and initiatives and hold them accountable for those funds, making sure they reach the people of [District 38].
How would you ensure your constituents have access to the health care services they need? On a federal level, I can advocate that health care programs are adequately funded. Texas needs to expand Medicaid, but that is a state-level decision. We are all paying into other states that did expand their Medicaid, and [District 38] should also have those services.
Melissa McDonough Occupation: Realtor and brokerage owner; presiding election judge Relevant experience: lobbying since 2004; election experience; lived in District 38 for 30 years www.melissaforcongress.com Gion Christopher Thomas Occupation: CEO of Protest Organize Participate Relevant experience: vice president of Katy Area Democrats; worked in
The district grapples with school closures, ooding risks and declining small-business growth. We address these issues by advocating for legislation to nancially support our struggling schools; pushing for infrastructure bills to address ooding; and promoting initiatives to bring back manufacturing, support startups and provide federal grants for small businesses.
I would advocate for the protection and expansion of programs like Medicare, Medicaid and the A ordable Care Act. Additionally, I’d work towards a universal health care system, ght against high drug costs, increase the number of health care practitioners, and lower out-of-pocket expenses to make health care more accessible and a ordable ...
politics for over 10 years www.gionfortexas.com
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