Opportunity means that if you are willing to work hard, plan, and take responsibility, the system does not quietly work against you. This requires affordable living costs, open pathways to work and housing, and a government focused on removing barriers rather than creating new ones.
The Massachusetts 6th District is a remarkable place with strong local industries, world-class education and innovation nearby, and close proximity to Boston. But it is also one of the most expensive regions in the country. Our families feel it everywhere:
The Massachusetts 6th District is a remarkable place with strong local industries, world-class education and innovation nearby, and close proximity to Boston. But it is also one of the most expensive regions in the country. Our families feel it everywhere:
Energy drives everything. Energy isn’t just a monthly utility bill. It’s a cost built into almost everything you buy. Lower energy costs can reduce pressure on:
I will support policies and coordination that help New England secure reliable energy supply. This will include working with neighboring states on infrastructure decisions that affect price and reliability. Specifically, I will advocate to surge federal resources to expand critical Liquified Natural Gas (“LNG”) infrastructure between the Marcellus Shale formation in North Eastern Pennsylvania to New England.
If we are serious about clean, reliable, baseload power, we need a permitting system that is safe and also functional. When elected to Congress, I will work to update permitting timelines, support research projects, and remove duplicative processes while maintaining safety standards
Renewable energy is important for our future, but the transition must avoid creating an unfair burden for families who cannot afford upgrades.
When I am your Congressman, I pledge to:
A major driver of our high costs is that it is simply too difficult, slow, and expensive to build. This includes residential housing, infrastructure, or new business facilities. It takes too much time and money to grow a new or existing business. These regulatory bottlenecks also drive businesses out of Massachusetts as they seek better business climates in other states. These delays don’t just slow projects, they raise costs for families and push investment away from Massachusetts.
Proper regulation is essential, but we need to stop trapping the public in years of delay by creating smarter regulations focused on growth and safety
Families shouldn’t be punished for working, saving, and raising kids in a high-cost state. A change in our tax system is long overdue.
Congress can pursue targeting tax changes that directly affect household budgets. I pledge to pursue the following ideas when I am your congressman:
The principle is simple. If we want families to stay and thrive here, the federal tax system should not ignore the cost structure of states like Massachusetts.
Competition can lower prices and improve the quality of our lives, but trade policy must also protect industries tied to national security. The current trade policy burdens our community with higher costs.
Opportunity in our community starts when training and education lead to real careers. We need clear pathways into trades, service and entrepreneurship. It’s time to refocus on what works.
We need more opportunities for training and education across all industries and areas in our district.
Strengthen and expand GI Bill-Style pathways to other public service programs or “Expand proven GI Bill-style pathways into public service”.
Veterans’ education benefits have been one of the most successful paths to opportunity in modern national history. We should protect them and explore expanding similar models for other public service pathways. I would advocate for GI-Bill style pathways for those public service programs like the Peace Corps, Teach for America, Americorps, City Year, etc. I would also advocate for the recreation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (“CCC”) in order to allow young Americans to improve the National Parks and infrastructure of the country and then leave the CCC with skills in critical trades that could then be transferred to the free-market economy.
This can be done in a fiscally responsible way. A modern CCC could initially operate under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has the expertise to deliver large scale projects efficiently. At the same time, many existing workforce programs are fragmented, duplicative, and often ineffective. Consolidating those resources and redirecting them toward service-based models with clear outcomes would improve results without expanding the size of government. Stronger accountability would ensure that taxpayer dollars are tied to measurable economic returns and renewed public trust.
America’s strength has always depended on its ability to align individual opportunity with national purpose. A renewed commitment to public service would do exactly that. It would reconnect young Americans to their country, foster a stronger sense of responsibility, and equip them with the skills to succeed. That is not only good policy. It is a necessary investment in the country’s future.
Create more structured national service and skill-building options
There is room for a serious discussion about expanding service-to-skill pipelines, including public service programs that teach trades, discipline, and leadership while preparing young Americans for civilian careers.
