Hi, I’m Stephen. I grew up right in California’s 48th district, — just 10 minutes down the road from where I now live with my wife and son. I know the folks in my district because I grew up facing many of the same challenges that plague our community today. I know what it’s like to be in the working class; what it’s like to have to choose between paying your mortgage and your health care. My mother worked two jobs to make ends meet, so I helped raise my sister and started working when I was 13. Darrell Issa is a multimillionaire who can’t possibly know what it’s like to be you or me, to struggle finding good work, or to pinch every penny so you can afford to one day send your child to college.
The US spends the most money per capita on healthcare in the world, but we rank among the lowest when it comes to health outcomes. I know how painfully inefficient our healthcare system is – I work in it every single day.
Medicare and Medikid As your congressman, I will make sure our Medicare safety net is funded, and work to expand Medicare to 55+, streamlining healthcare for the folks who are most likely to use it. I will also propose “Medikid” to help cover the more than 4 Million uninsured children in our country.
Big Pharma Big Pharma is placing a huge burden on millions of Americans every year who can't afford their necessary medications. I know, because my own medicine cost $42,000 per year. As your congressman, I will stand up to Big Pharma and make sure every American can access the medication they need.
