Dr. Raymond Xie was born and raised in Chongqing, China. His family has a long history of public services. His great grand uncle, Shuqian Xie, was a senator in China's first democratic government in 1913. Raymond inherited the tradition and was active in student organizations. He was the class president throughout his elementary, middle school and high school years.
I support lower taxes, free market economics, common-sense regulation and job growth. Our current representative voted NO to farm fuel tax rebate[1], voted NO to suspend state gas tax[2], voted NO to increase the cap on income tax credits for seniors[3], voted NO to lower short term capital gain tax[4] and vote NO to lower estate Tax threshold[5]. These amendments provide meaningful tax relief to our hardworking citizens and seniors at a time of unprecedented surplus. I would vote YES in all those opportunities. I will fight for you to keep Massachusetts affordable.
I believe government transparency is the foundation of our republic. Our current representative voted NO to publish full committee votes online and make committee testimony available as a public record (H68 RC5). He also voted NO to requiring bills to be released 48 hours before a vote so that representatives and the public have time to read legislation (H3930 RC63). I would vote YES to promote government transparency and gain trust from the public.
We need to stop demonizing and defunding the law enforcement. Across Massachusetts, police chiefs say hiring and retaining officers is a challenge. Let's learn lessons form some far-left states that are soft on crime and failed to provide a safe community. People are fleeing those states in fear of being victims. I support investing necessary resources to fight crime, improving the quality and effectiveness of our police agencies and build safe communities.
I am committed to provide the best educational opportunities for the next generation. We must ensure that we receive a fair and equitable share of state local aid, so we don't have to burden local tax payers with property tax increases. We need to honor parental rights while working with teachers and school officials for the benefit and safety of students. I support strong curriculums and more parental involvement in the classroom.
Our curriculums must include: teaching self-discipline & responsibility, personal finance management, accurate history. I also believe that our children must examine failed communist experiments in Russia, China and around the world during the last century.
I am strongly committed to ensuring that our district gets its fair share of Chapter 70 local aid. We are losing more and more money to cities that have not performed well due to bad policies. I am a strong believer that local towns and cities know how to best spend their own money.
I support the 1st & 2nd Amendments as they are foundations of the Bill of Rights. Coming from a country where these rights are deprived, I especially cherish these bill of rights as they are cornerstones of our republic civilization.