WHERE DOES Col. ANTONIO “TONY” DAGGETT

STAND ON THE ISSUES?

ISSUE # 1:

Protect jobs for American steelworkers and the livelihood of American Farms by fighting unfair trade practices by foreign companies and governments.

 

ISSUE # 2:

Defend and protect the dignity of human life found in all human beings.

 

ISSUE # 3:

Highlight the need for national unity over tribalism, which threatens our nation's national security. 

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ISSUE # 4:

Pursue government protection of residents of East Chicago, and the region by stopping the exposure of people to arsenic, lead, and airborne pollutant dust.  These toxins cause clusters of cancer and involuntary sterilization in some cases.

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ISSUE # 5:

Engage state government to help “reset” the Gary Public Schools system with increased enrollment, rigorous academic excellence, and meticulous accounting and management excellence to oversee an enhanced Gary Public School system.

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ISSUE # 6:

Protect the health and safety of Lake Michigan water waves. 

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ISSUE # 7:

Renew the counties water delivery infrastructure to ensure the efficient and economical movement of water sources through the congressional district.  

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ISSUE # 8:

Substantially increase the amount of childcare options available for Lake, Porter, and LaPorte County families. 

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ISSUE # 9:

Ensure that the government helps in the fight against the Opioid crisis in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties, and renews focus on the impact of human trafficking.

 

ISSUE # 10:

Support the revamping of the Veterans Administration to ensure that veterans' needs and concerns are the top priority, with national attention on suicide awareness and prevention.

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ISSUE # 11:

Ensure universal background checks while establishing additional gun safety measures to protect the schools and communities of our nation.