Todd Achilles

Education Strong Public Schools. Foreign Policy End Forever Wars and Support Veterans. Defense / Veterans We must have a secure the border and stop the flow of undocumented immigrants, which requires that we fully equip and staff Customs & Border Protection and that it operates ethically and legally. Immigration We need to modernize America’s visa system to increase transparency and accountability. The technology exists to make this system more effective and secure. Wages / Job Benefits Ncrease wages to address family’s struggling with affordability and to shrink the size of government. When employers pay their workers a livable wage, then we reduce the need for big government safety net programs (SNAP, Medicaid, etc.). These programs have become corporate welfare. Housing Restore non-profit insurance companies so that they focus on affordable insurance rates and healthy families, instead of profits for Wall Street. Foreign Policy As Idaho’s next U.S. Senator, I will demand that Congress reassert its constitutional authority over war powers, so that no U.S. Military deployment occurs without explicit Congressional approval. Guns Responsible gun ownership begins with proper weapons training in and out of school, because skill, safety, and respect for the firearm are what ensure the Second Amendment is exercised responsibly and safely. Taxes / Budget Equalize tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over 1 million, ending the preferential treatment of capital over labor. Investors should not get a lower tax on their investments than working people pay on their salaries. Guns Defend Second Amendment. Housing Prohibit corporate ownership of single family homes, which raise the cost of homes and prices out families. Taxes / Budget Reduce taxes on middle class families, small businesses and entrepreneurs. Taxes / Budget Eliminate corporate and special interest tax loopholes that allow anyone with a good accountant to avoid paying the taxes they owe. Housing Make Housing Affordable Again. Guns Gun owners should keep weapons secured and practice safe storage. Taxes / Budget Prosecute wealthy tax cheats because 28% of unpaid taxes come from the top 1%. Infrastructure / Transportation Restore the Public Internet. Infrastructure / Transportation Protect Public Lands. Defense / Veterans Secure the Border. Housing Ban algorithmic price fixing by large national apartment property managers which dramatically increase rents and take hundreds of millions of dollars annually from Idaho families.