Omar Morsy

Omar Morsy's career experience includes working as a civil engineer.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Just a concerned citizen that sees the Democratic and Republican Parties for what they effectively are: Two Factions of the same Uniparty

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will relentlessly pursue what neither party is willing to throw its weight behind (a.k.a what 90% of Americans need):

- Reliable Social Security instead of making retirement saving a 'you problem'

- Free healthcare

- Affordable college or trade education that doesn't require back-breaking debt

- Free childcare that lets families go to work and put food on the table

- Lower taxes on working Americans, who are the engine of our economy

- Lower taxes on smaller businessesI will fight for other spending and taxation reforms in order to head off the snowballing national debt. The US can live with its current debt-to-GDP ratio, but what happens when it reaches 200%? How about 300%? Or will the government wait until we are in full-blown crisis and start to hike taxes on low and middle-income Americans that have less influence on our monetized elections than corporations and centimillionaires and billionaires? Will they slash Medicare and Social Security?I am going to push back against the relentless warmongering and interventionism that has drained our budget for decades on end. Why have we spent trillions and sent thousands of Americans to die instead of building towards our true potential? The US has the resources, people and geography to dominate the global landscape WITHOUT antagonizing other nations and populations. In fact, it's held us back and kept millions of Americans from reaching their true potential at home.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

- Healthcare: A truly healthy America (not just empty slogans) is a strong America. A healthy America is one where people go to the doctor when they need to, not when they can afford to.

- Social security: We pay into SS for decades. It should pay back better when we retire.

- Housing: Why is housing so profit-driven? Why is it so hard to zone for and build housing that the average American can afford? Why do families need to rely on buying a house to build their wealth? We are not having serious conversations and trying to answer these questions, but I will work on commissioning serious studies and implementing serious solutions.

- We need to get money out of politics! Corporations and the wealthy should not have this level of influence.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I read to learn from others' legacies and mistakes, not to idolize. I look 'up' to those who serve their communities and DON'T get the recognition for it.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

- Integrity: Doing the right thing for Americans

- Independence: Not being bought by corporate PACs and the wealthy

- Intensity: I will fight to the end for my principles

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

- Introducing legislation to better Americans' lives

- Supporting other lawmakers when they fight for the public good

- Fighting back against injustice and harmful laws and policies set by those who seek to prioritize profits over people

What legacy would you like to leave?

It's not about me. If I can materially improve the quality of life for the average American, or at least lay the groundwork for a future leader, then my conscience will be clear.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked in local government for about 5 years, building and rehabilitating drinking water infrastructure serving hundreds of thousands of residents and business owners.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I have had some life challenges, but overall I have been very blessed to get to where I am today. It would be dishonest to pretend that only hard work got me to where I am, and I want to eliminate as much of the 'fortune factor' necessary to achieve a life of dignity in the USA.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The US House of Representatives allows for the highest level of representation for an American citizen, at the federal level. Senators represent a much larger segment of the population. With that said, I am very much in favor of uncapping the House. Having one representative per hundreds of thousands of Americans is too little.

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

- National debt: We need to prevent it from ballooning to unsustainable levels. We are not there yet, but we are flying towards it. Spending that goes to bombs instead of Americans needs to be cut. The tax system needs reform.

- Demographics: The US needs to act now to avoid a fate similar to Europe, Japan and South Korea, where working age population will rapidly shrink over the coming decades. Before Americans can have children, they need to know they will be able to arrange for childcare, take their kids to the doctor, and send them to college or trade school. Right now that is becoming increasingly out of reach.

- Inequality: Disenfranchised communities need to be built up if our cities and towns are to feel safe for all and produce goods and services to their full potential in order to drive our economy's growth.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

When it comes to minor, superficial policies, sometimes. It is critical to point out that structural compromise means reneging on our promises to our constituents.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

I was in high school when America elected its first (and only) minority president. It just goes to show that firsts are possible, but they don't come easy.