Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Washington 4th Congressional District in 2026 Washington Primary Election.
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Get StartedMarket Competition (Premium Support): Instead of the government setting prices, Medicare would transition to a premium support system. Private insurance companies would compete for retirees, and the government would provide a payment tied to the average local bid. This competition is expected to lower retiree premiums by 7% and reduce federal costs by 8% without cutting benefits. Learn more
Implement Per-Capita Caps: Instead of writing an open-ended check, the federal government would provide a fixed "per-person" payment to states. These caps would be designed to grow at a weighted average of 3.8% annually (3.5% for children and adults; 4.0% for the elderly and disabled). Learn more
Means-Testing for Higher Earners: The blueprint asks wealthier seniors to take more responsibility for their health costs. While the bottom 40% of earners would be protected from premium hikes, the top 60% would see their premiums rise on a sliding scale. Eventually, the wealthiest retirees would pay for 95% of their Part B costs and 85% of their Part D costs. Learn more
Repeal High ACA Rates: The plan would end the "irrational" 90% subsidy for nondisabled adults, treating that population more like other Medicaid beneficiaries. Learn more
Increase State Flexibility: By moving to a capped system, states would no longer be tied to rigid federal rules. They would have the incentive and freedom to innovate, such as using Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) or other coverage models, to find more efficient ways to care for their residents. Learn more
End Daylight saving time. Learn more
Modernize Entitlements for High-Earners. Learn more
Encourage Longer Careers: To support the aging workforce, the plan would eliminate the Social Security payroll tax for anyone who continues working after age 62. Learn more
Reform Business and Investment Taxes: The plan would repeal the 20% pass-through business deduction and end the "step-up basis" that currently allows some capital gains to go untaxed at death. Learn more
Targeted Excise Taxes: A modest carbon tax would be implemented (with costs rebated to the bottom 75% of households), and the gas tax would rise by 15 cents to fund highways. Learn more
Realistic Tax reform. Learn more
Squeeze inefficiencies from Major Health Programs. Learn more
Expiration of Temporary Spending: Allowing the spending from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expire on its original schedule in 2026. Learn more
Modernize Health and Payroll Taxes: The tax break for employer-provided health insurance would be capped at 50% of the average premium to encourage cost-containment. Additionally, the Medicare payroll tax would rise by 1 percentage point to help shore up that program's massive shortfall. Learn more
A Universal Growth Cap: Capping the annual growth of all remaining appropriations at 3.5%. Learn more
Reform should focus on gradually adjusting the retirement age to reflect modern life expectancy, reducing benefits for upper-income retirees who don't need them, and strengthening the minimum benefit for those who do. Every year, 4 million more baby boomers retire into Social Security — making delay increasingly costly and reform increasingly difficult. Manhattan. Learn more
Adjust High-Earner Rates: The top income tax bracket would increase from 37% back to 39.6%, and the value of itemized deductions would be capped at 15%. Learn more
Targeted Reductions: Specific reforms within this tier include consolidating student loan programs, reforming farm commodity and crop insurance subsidies, and switching all federal inflation adjustments to the more accurate chained CPI. Learn more
Restrain General Federal Spending. Learn more
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