Fred On The Issues
Missourians deserve a fair shot at a good life. That starts with affordable healthcare, lower costs, and the freedom to build a secure future. Every family should be able to see a doctor when they are sick, afford the medicine they need, and keep a roof over their heads without being buried in debt.
Our economy should reward hard work, not connections or special interests. Families are working harder than ever but struggling to keep up with the cost of housing, childcare, healthcare, and groceries. It should not take two jobs to make ends meet or a lifetime of work to retire in dignity and stability.
Missouri’s strength comes from our people, including immigrants who contribute to our communities and economy. We need a fair and commonsense immigration system that reflects our values and fixes what is broken while keeping our borders secure.
Together, we can build a future where everyone has the opportunity to live, work, and retire with dignity.
Affordability
Every Missourian deserves the freedom to build a good life without being burdened by rising costs. Families are working harder than ever but falling further behind because the price of housing, healthcare, childcare, and groceries keeps climbing while wages stay flat. We must put working families first by lowering costs, expanding access to good-paying jobs, and making sure every family can afford the basics — not just to survive, but to thrive.
Retiring with Dignity
After a lifetime of hard work, every Missourian should be able to retire with dignity and security. No one should have to choose between paying for medicine, housing, or heat in their later years. We must protect Social Security and Medicare, defend pensions, and strengthen retirement benefits so that those who built this country can live their final years with stability and respect.
Healthcare
Every Missourian deserves access to affordable, quality healthcare that covers them when they get sick or need to see a specialist. No one should lose their home or life savings to medical debt.
I support expanding access through a public option and allowing Missourians to buy into Medicare before they turn 65. These reforms would increase competition, drive down premiums and deductibles, and make sure every family can afford the care they need.
Family Medicine
The choices we make about our health and the health of our loved ones are deeply personal. Those decisions belong with families, patients, and their doctors, not politicians. Every Missourian deserves the freedom to make private medical decisions guided by trusted professionals, not government overreach.
Prescription Drugs
No one should have to choose between paying for medicine and paying the bills. We need to finally bring down drug prices by standing up to the big corporations that put profits ahead of patients. It’s time to hold them accountable and make sure every family can afford the care they need.
Missouri families should never have to choose between filling a prescription and putting food on the table.
Immigration
America needs an immigration system that focuses on fairness, dignity, and opportunity rather than favoring those with wealth or influence. It is reasonable to expect a secure border, but our current system is broken, costly, and keeps hardworking people from contributing to our communities and economy.
Missouri’s strength comes from our people, including immigrants who contribute to our communities and economy. We need a fair and commonsense immigration system that reflects our values and fixes what is broken while keeping our borders secure.