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Abortion and reproductive policy
• Women’s rights and reproductive freedom...protected in federal law
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https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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Agriculture and rural policy
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Give small businesses, farmers, manufacturers, and commercial fishermen stable, predictable rules so they can invest, hire, and grow with confidence.
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Artificial intelligence
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Make sure the AI revolution — which billionaires like Elon Musk are building with our data and our labor market — works for the middle class, not just for them. Workers deserve protection. Consumers deserve rights.
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Civil rights and freedoms
Equal rights for all Americans...no loopholes, no exceptions
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https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-whyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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Criminal justice and policing
Here’s where we cut through the noise. Read full quote
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Economy, jobs and wages
Working Families Look, first and foremost, let’s not sugarcoat it: the economy is in the toilet. Read full quote
Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.
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https://grutersforcongress.com
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Give small businesses, farmers, manufacturers, and commercial fishermen stable, predictable rules so they can invest, hire, and grow with confidence.
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Education
• Free public college and trade school...because debt shouldn’t be the price of opportunity
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https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-whyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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Restore the workforce opportunities our Manasota region lost by supporting nursing, teacher preparation, veterans’ education, workforce training, apprenticeships, and affordable four-year degree pathways. Read full quote
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Elections and voting
Democracy isn’t a command center. It’s a ground-level movement. When you let a handful of people at the top dictate everything, you squash the voices of everyday Americans.
Sydney is ready to fight for Democracy and stand with President Trump to ensure our elections are secure.
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https://grutersforcongress.com
And he led the charge to pass the strongest municipal campaign finance reform legislation in Florida’s history.
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https://kellykirschner.com/press/congressional-candidate-kelly-kirschner-raises-over-100000-in-the-first-week-0-from-corporate-pacs/Archived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191140/https://kellykirschner.com/press/congressional-candidate-kelly-kirschner-raises-over-100000-in-the-first-week-0-from-corporate-pacs/
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Energy
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Invest in affordable energy that lowers your bills.
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Environment and climate
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A fully funded, proactive FEMA so that when hurricanes strike, our region isn’t left waiting for help.
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Families and social services
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Firearms policy
• Common-sense gun laws...so our kids stop becoming targets
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https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-whyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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Government reform
Checks and balances rebuilt...so no one man can ever rule again
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https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-whyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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“Working families were promised relief eighteen months ago. Read full quote
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https://kellykirschner.com/press/congressional-candidate-kelly-kirschner-raises-over-100000-in-the-first-week-0-from-corporate-pacs/
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Healthcare
• Single-payer healthcare...so you don’t lose everything just because you got sick
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https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-whyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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Sydney will strengthen veterans’ benefits and protect Social Security and Medicare so seniors and those who served can retire with security and peace of mind.
Sources
https://grutersforcongress.com
Lowering insurance, healthcare, and prescription drug costs by creating an insurance backstop, repeal cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, and allow government to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices.
Sources
https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Housing
Working Families Look, first and foremost, let’s not sugarcoat it: the economy is in the toilet. Read full quote
Sydney will fight to curb overdevelopment and keep homeownership within reach for working families.
Sources
https://grutersforcongress.com
Expand affordable housing and stop Wall Street from buying up single-family homes and gouging renters.
Sources
https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Immigration
Here’s where we cut through the noise. Read full quote
Sydney will work with President Trump and ICE to keep our families safe from violent criminals entering our country illegally.
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https://grutersforcongress.com
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Infrastructure and transportation
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A fully funded, proactive FEMA so that when hurricanes strike, our region isn’t left waiting for help.
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Local control
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National security and foreign policy
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Under the Constitution, Congress — and only Congress — has the power to declare war. Read full quote
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Social Security and retirement
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Sydney will strengthen veterans’ benefits and protect Social Security and Medicare so seniors and those who served can retire with security and peace of mind.
Sources
https://grutersforcongress.com
Protect people with pre-existing conditions, and keep Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, the promises they’ve always been – an earned right.
Sources
https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Taxes and government spending
• Taxing billionaires...because if you can afford a rocket ship, you can afford to pay your fair share
Sources
https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-whyArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20261001040630/https://markdavisforcongress.com/more-about-why
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Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.
Sources
https://grutersforcongress.com
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Tear up the tax breaks that let billionaires pay less than we do.
Sources
https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Technology and privacy
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Make sure the AI revolution — which billionaires like Elon Musk are building with our data and our labor market — works for the middle class, not just for them. Workers deserve protection. Consumers deserve rights.
Sources
https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Veterans
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Sydney will strengthen veterans’ benefits and protect Social Security and Medicare so seniors and those who served can retire with security and peace of mind.
Sources
https://grutersforcongress.com
Restore the workforce opportunities our Manasota region lost by supporting nursing, teacher preparation, veterans’ education, workforce training, apprenticeships, and affordable four-year degree pathways. Read full quote
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https://kellykirschner.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260930191112/https://kellykirschner.com
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Mark Davis
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Kelly Kirschner
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Representative in Congress, District 16
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