Jamie Ager

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We need more housing for owners and renters. I’ll support programs for first time home buyers and public service employees like teachers, firefighters, and first responders.

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Western North Carolina is home to tens of thousands of veterans, including two of my brothers. A lot of them get their care at the Charles George VA Medical Center. I’ll protect the VA from cuts and closures and push to expand clinics across the district so folks don’t have to drive hours for care. I’ll fight for mobile units to deliver health support and screenings for those who cannot travel. And I’ll support the Fisher House in Asheville so families can stay nearby, free of charge, when their loved one is receiving care.

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Hurricane Helene took a large toll on small businesses all over western North Carolina and they need help. I’ll fight to cut red tape and expand access to loans and grants for our small businesses affected by Helene.

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As a small farmer, I believe that US agriculture should promote small farmers doing entrepreneurial agriculture. Creating a farming system that creates healthy food that people can afford means we are making the world a better place. At Hickory Nut Gap, we partnered with the NC Department of Agriculture to get local grass-fed beef into local schools in our region. This can be done!

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We have the two most visited national parks in the country, the Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smoky Mountains National Park, along with several national forests, wilderness areas, and other public lands. These are assets that we must cherish and protect. I’ll never allow them to be sold off.

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We must invest in better pay and training for our law enforcement officers, as well as programs that help tackle the root causes of crime.

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In Congress, my top priority will be delivering recovery funds and pushing to help our region come back even stronger than we were. Let’s cut red tape and get money to where it matters most: on the ground, in the hands of the people and our small businesses.

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I’ll support robust Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security so the folks most at risk in our communities have the support they need. Let’s have robust Medicare services that allow folks to age with dignity — including services such as home and community based care, and dental and vision are covered for Medicare patients.

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I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.

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I’ll back campaign finance reforms that shine a light on dark money and reduce the outsized influence of special interests in Washington. I’ll fight to ban members of Congress from stock trading, so no one is using insider knowledge for personal gain.

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Our immigration system needs to be clear, fair, and realistic. I support reforms that treat people with dignity and give businesses the workforce they need to grow, all while keeping every community safe.

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I’ll push to expand rural broadband and cell coverage, so even the smallest farm or shop has a fair shot at reaching customers worldwide.

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With my background in rural agriculture, I will support things that promote young farmers on the land. Examples are land ownership, right to repair legislation, and facilitating markets for agriculture and timber products.

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I’ll defend Medicare’s power to negotiate drug prices and keep capping insulin and other essentials. Americans shouldn’t be overpaying for prescription drugs.

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If childcare costs more than your job pays, how can you justify working? I’ll push to expand grants and the child tax credit for young families.

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I also believe in transparency, like making sure folks can see clearly where federal dollars go and ensuring every dollar is spent where it’s needed most. And I’ll support stronger ethics and anti-corruption rules in Congress.

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I’ll always support good investments and programs to facilitate economic development, manufacturing and modern jobs. And I’ll always promote Western North Carolina as a great place to do business!

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And I’ll improve our mental health support system including expanding programs to educate and destigmatize mental health issues, allowing earlier intervention, enhancing in and out patient services, and broadly supporting efforts that improve mental health.

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I’ll support teaching personal finance in schools so our kids know how to save and invest their hard earned dollars.

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There are too many folks in Congress who seem to be living out their days focused on their own well being as opposed to the hard work leading a country. I’ll support reforms to inject new ideas, and new people, into government.

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I’ll push both parties to reform the tax code so the folks at the top pay their fair share. And I’ll support reforms that help working people, like no tax on tips — real tips, not bonuses for CEOs.

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Government bureaucracies should function well and be user friendly for everyday people. I’ll support cutting red tape and repealing burdensome laws that make it harder to deliver help to people in need. I’ll focus on making government institutions more customer focused, nimble, and an efficient use of taxpayer dollars.