Issue Position: Good Government

Issue Position

"I'm fed up with politicians putting politics ahead of solutions, and it's time for a change. Central Florida families deserve a voice in Congress who will fight for them -- not a political party. By working together, we can make our communities safer, our families stronger, and our future brighter." -- Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie is running for Congress because she is frustrated by the gridlock and dysfunction in Washington. Our elected representatives aren't getting anything done for the American people because of petty politics. In fact, they're often times just making things worse.

If we're going to fix Washington, we need to change the people we send to Washington.

Stephanie is not a politician, and she thinks both parties are to blame for the gridlock and dysfunction in Washington. When she was in the private sector and when she served as a national security specialist at the Defense Department, Stephanie focused on getting the job done. When the safety and security of our homeland is at stake, there was no room for politics -- only results. That's exactly what she will do in Congress.

Stephanie will use her real-world experience to get results -- to work with both parties and grow the economy by cutting bureaucratic red tape, investing in small businesses to create good-paying jobs, making sure there is equal pay for equal work, and balancing the federal budget.

Stephanie believes fixing Washington starts with Congress. It's why she has called for cutting Congressional salaries and for requiring Congress to pass an actual budget every year or they don't get paid. She also supports a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget.

It is past time to get control of our deficit spending and for Congress to resume regular order. Last-minute, self-inflicted budget crises and debt ceiling battles destabilize our markets and make it impossible for businesses and federal agencies to plan for the future. That's why Stephanie supports "No Budget, No Pay" -- a legislative proposal that simply says if Congress doesn't do their job and pass a budget and all appropriations bills on time, they don't get paid until they do.

Passing a budget on time -- and then holding spending to that budget -- is the only way we're going to stop runaway deficit spending and start balancing the budget. By forcing Members of Congress to do their jobs, we will bring certainty to our country and to the markets, and the American people won't be subjected to manufactured budgeting crises or pointless government shutdowns.

Stephanie also believes there is too much money in politics, which is why she will work in Congress to pass comprehensive campaign finance reform that forces Congress to actually listen to the American people -- not the lobbyists lining their own pockets.

Stephanie is proudly endorsed by End Citizens United and supports a constitutional amendment to overturn the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision, which opened the floodgates of dark, special interest money that is damaging our political process and preventing Congress from actually getting results for American families. She will also be a strong advocate for more accountability and transparency in our political process and will fight to take the reins of government back from the special interests.

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