Issue Position: Protecting Our Children, Their Schools and Their Futures

Issue Position

As a third generation South Dakotan, and the mother of three amazing sons, I believe investing in our children and their education is the single most important thing we can do to help ensure we all have the brightest possible future. Growing up in North Rapid, after my father died when I was young, I was lucky enough to frequently visit the Mother Butler Center and the Girl's Club. My mother was an amazingly strong woman, and my family was blessed in many ways -- but one of them was the additional safe haven I found at these places, where I was inspired and nurtured.

That's why incumbent politician Kristi Noem's vote to arbitrarily cut federal funding by 25% across the board was so surprising to me -- and so dangerous. I'll be the first one to step up and cut back federal waste and reign in reckless federal spending -- but not at the expense of our seniors, our veterans, Native Americans, and certainly not on the backs of our kids. Our teachers and our parents deserve more respect than they've been getting from Washington. And they deserve more help than they've been getting from Congresswoman Noem.

As our next member of Congress I'll fight to boost early childhood education and invest in Head Start programs. I'll fight to make sure more South Dakota students can afford to go to college, and I'll fight to cut their crippling student load debts. If Washington, D.C. politicians continue to give billions of dollars in corporate welfare to international banks that can borrow money with zero interest, it's time to cease charging South Dakota students sky-high interest rates..

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