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U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Amy Chai

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

Republican

Background

Occupation
Physician (primary care and addiction medicine)
Campaign website
chaiforcongress.com

A physician in primary care and addiction medicine who trained at Indiana University School of Medicine, the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia. She was named a U.S. Presidential Teacher in 2011 and is a published author.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes eliminating the self-employment tax and capping property taxes

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com

    “Property taxes must be capped. The self-employment tax (FICA at 15%) must be eliminated if fairness is to be restored.”
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  • Supports cutting federal spending

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com

    “We must spend less.”
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  • Supports higher taxes on finance, lower on earned income

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com

    “More tax on financial industry and less tax on earned income will help to offset this harsh imbalance.”
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Education

  • Supports parents' right to know and direct what's taught

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com

    “Parents should know exactly what is being taught, and it should be reading, writing, and math.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports investing in prevention of addiction and mental illness

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com

    “The real truth is that the up-front expense for prevention doesn't just save lives—it saves a lot of taxpayer money.”
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Government & transparency

  • Opposes regime change abroad and proxy wars

    Issues

    Campaign website · Friends of Doc Chai · chaiforcongress.com

    “I believe in secure borders. I do not believe in "regime change" abroad or proxy wars.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Amy Chai on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

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