Victoria Alexander

Victoria Alexander (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 19th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am seeking the support of Libertarians, Greens, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans, voters who all have approximately the same goals but different ideas about how to achieve them. My goal, which unites us all, is to try to decentralize the power that has been concentrated in the hands of the few. When power becomes concentrated in government, politicians can act as though they are above the law and cease to answer to voters. When power becomes concentrated in a few large corporations, business leaders can behave as if they are above the law and cease to be responsive to their own customers. When these two power centers merge, we no longer have democracy or freedom. That's where we find ourselves today.

Since 2003 Dr. Victoria Alexander has lived in Dutchess County on an farm with her husband and son. She is a novelist, director of an arts foundation and a researcher in complex systems science. In 2020 she served as a Fulbright Scholar in St Petersburg, Russia. As part of the U. S. State Department, the Fulbright Program's mission is to use intellectual exchange as a path toward peace.

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?

Shrink Military Spending. The U.S. spends about $686+ billion per year on wars, more than the next ten nations combined. It's time to rebuild our economy in peace.Affordable Healthcare and Full Coverage for Catastrophic Illness. A civilized society does not allow people to die or suffer unnecessarily because they are poor.Decriminalize Drugs. Treat drug use as a health problem, not a crime. Defund the for-profit prison system and put convicts to work supporting welfare programs and improving their own communities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Stop Creating Debt-Based Currency. Allowing the Federal Reserve to create U.S. dollars that are loaned to the largest corporations at near 0% interest has created extreme economic disparity in the US, where the top 1% control most of the money and wield the political power that goes with this. We must phase out fractional-reserve banking and debt-based currency by gradually raising the reserve amount to 100%. The Treasury should have the sole power to create US dollars, and only for public infrastructure projects - roads, mass transit, hospitals, energy grids, schools, and fiber broadband. New dollars created for this purpose would be backed by the value of the infrastructure assets that will return user fees. All newly created dollars would enter the economy at the middle income level, not at the top. Using direct Treasury funds for infrastructure (together with cutting the war budget), would entirely eliminate the need for the bottom 90% of Americans to pay income tax as well as reduce the need for states to collect property taxes to build and maintain public infrastructure. The role of the Treasury would not be to try to manage the economy, nor to set interest rates, nor to loan money, nor to borrow money. Its role would only be funding the creation of public assets. Any inflation caused by the influx of new Treasury dollars into the economy could be offset by raising the user fees and taxing the top 1% of income. See the National Emergency Defense Act H.R. 2990.

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

I admire Lynn Margulis, a fearless microbiologist whose work "rocked the boat and started a scientific revolution."

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Adam Curtis' documentary The Century of the Self should be required watching for high schoolers.

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

The most important characteristic for an elected official is to be uninterested in power.

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

The core responsibility for someone elected to this office is to be informed.

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

My first job was delivering newspapers when I was about ten years old for the local paper where my father was the editor.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I'm against arbitrary rules.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, and Tulsi Gabbard have inspired me from time to time.

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What is your political philosophy?

I am seeking support from Libertarians and Greens, disenchanted Democrats and Republicans. My goal, which unites us all, is to try to decentralize the power that has been concentrated in the hands of the few.

Is there anything you would like to add?

If elected, I will ask my constituents to vote on each bill using a secure online blockchain system. [1]

—Victoria Alexander[2]

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