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U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Maad Abu-Ghazalah

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District

Libertarian

Background

Occupation
Attorney; small-business owner
Campaign website
getmaad.org

Born in Nablus in the West Bank and raised in Saudi Arabia, he founded and sold a patent-law software startup in Silicon Valley and founded an animal sanctuary in the West Bank. He also ran for Congress as a Libertarian in 2002.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes balancing the budget partly by cutting military spending

    Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress (getmaad.org)

    Campaign website · Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress · getmaad.org

    “my solution is to balance the budget by addressing the two most expensive items. … drastically reduce the military budget.”
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  • Proposes a federal consumption tax replacing the income tax

    Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress (getmaad.org)

    Campaign website · Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress · getmaad.org

    “institute a federal sales / consumption tax on merchandise … With a consumption tax in lieu of income tax”
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Public safety

  • Pledges to end U.S. involvement in wars that aren't defensive

    Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress (getmaad.org)

    Campaign website · Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress · getmaad.org

    “I would extricate our country from all wars that are not purely defensive”
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  • Proposes more visas and a streamlined legal immigration process

    Would fine and remove people found without documentation while giving them a chance to re-enter legally.

    Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress (getmaad.org)

    Campaign website · Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress · getmaad.org

    “increase the number of visa's to be more consistent with how many immigrants we actually want”
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Health & human services

  • Supports a public safety net for catastrophic health costs

    Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress (getmaad.org)

    Campaign website · Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress · getmaad.org

    “I think our society owes each of its members a safety net in case of an unexpected or sudden catastrophe.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes ending corporate and foreign welfare to curb lobbying

    Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress (getmaad.org)

    Campaign website · Maad Abu-Ghazalah for Congress · getmaad.org

    “If we end corporate and foreign welfare, corporations and foreign countries won't have an incentive to buy our politicians.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Maad Abu-Ghazalah on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (12)

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Maad Abu-Ghazalah for U.S. Representative, 7th Congressional District, North Carolina · The Gist