ROB RUSZKOWSKI (RUSH) FOR CONGRESS — GA-14
Light the Torches — Reclaim the Republic
No Kings. No Titans. No Billionaires. No More.
INTRODUCTION — A MESSAGE FROM ROB RUSH
We are returning power to the people — not to parties or billionaires. I’m a small-business owner and neighbor, not a career politician. Together, we will end corruption and division and reclaim the Republic for ALL of our neighbors.
1. ECONOMY AND JOBS — A PEOPLE’S ECONOMY
- Billionaire Minimum Tax: Close loopholes and end corporate welfare.
- Ban hedge funds and corporate landlords from buying single-family homes; expand co-ops and first-time buyer aid.
- Union floor for federal dollars: All federally funded jobs must pay fair wages and meet training and safety standards.
- End hidden tariffs: Roll back broad tariffs that act as hidden taxes on families.
- Protect Social Security and Medicare; index wages to inflation.
- Revive local manufacturing in Northwest Georgia — focusing on clean tech, green energy/ transportation products, ag-tech, wood /hemp products, and environmentally friendly innovations.
2. HEALTHCARE FOR ALL — A HUMAN RIGHT
- Medicare for All (Single Payer) with optional private supplements; protect rural hospitals and add high-speed emergency transport for rural areas.
- Cap drug prices and prosecute anti-competitive pharma behavior.
- Fund community clinics, mental health, and addiction recovery centers throughout the 14th.
- Legalize natural medicines including cannabis and allow personal cultivation for personal use.
- Protect reproductive freedom as part of comprehensive healthcare.
3. INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNOLOGY — BUILDING THE FUTURE
- Create a National Infrastructure Corps for green projects and disaster response.
- Deliver universal rural broadband to every home and business in GA-14.
- Promote energy resilience through microgrids and local solar storage.
- Establish a Digital Bill of Rights to protect privacy and ban deepfakes in politics.
- Require ethical AI standards and algorithmic transparency.
4. DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNMENT REFORM — END CORRUPTION, RESTORE TRUST
- Overturn Citizens United to end billionaire and corporate purchase of elections.
- Require real-time donation transparency and ban foreign and lobbyist money.
- Adopt ranked-choice voting, open primaries, automatic registration, and paper-verified ballots.
- Offer public matching funds to amplify grassroots donors.
The Term and Trust Amendment
- House: 6 years (3 terms)
- Senate: 12 years (2 terms)
- Lifetime cap across chambers: 18 years total in Congress
Cognitive Fitness and Transparency
- Independent evaluations each year after age 70 for federal officials.
- Public fitness summary and oversight by an independent board.
Ban Congressional Stock Trading
- Total ban on individual stocks and crypto during service.
- Allow only blind trusts
End the Revolving Door
- Five-year lobbying ban for Congress and regulators; ten years for Pentagon officials.
- No corporate bonuses or consulting retainers for entering government.
5. VETERANS AND PUBLIC SERVICE — HONOR THE OATH
- Lifetime health and mental-health coverage for all Veterans.
- End Veteran homelessness through tiny-home villages and co-ops.
- Expand Veteran-to-Farmer and clean-tech training programs.
6. EDUCATION AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT — KNOWLEDGE IS FREEDOM
- Fully fund public schools and raise teacher pay to national standards.
- Teach life skills — civics, financial literacy, health, and empathy.
- Offer free community college and trade programs with service-based debt relief.
- Provide digital literacy training for an AI-driven economy.
7. ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY — PROTECT OUR PLANET, POWER OUR FUTURE
- Reach 100% clean energy by 2050 with a just transition for workers.
- Expand home solar, wind, and battery incentives.
- Hold PFAS polluters accountable and fund cleanup for safe water.
- Protect forests, rivers, and farmland through regenerative agriculture.
8. JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS — LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
- End qualified immunity; require body cameras and de-escalation training for all law enforcement officers.
- Legalize cannabis; expunge non-violent drug convictions; fund treatment.
- Ban private prisons and per-diem incarceration incentives.
- Protect LGBTQ+, voting, and reproductive rights.
9. FOREIGN POLICY AND GLOBAL STABILITY — PEACE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP
- End endless wars and prioritize diplomacy and humanitarian leadership.
- Reinvest defense savings into disaster relief and clean-energy innovation.
- Apply the Leahy Law to deny aid to foreign security forces that violate human rights.
- Support democratic movements through peaceful solidarity, not empire.
10. SPIRITUAL FREEDOM — FAITH AND FREEDOM IN HARMONY
- Defend nature-based and indigenous faiths.
- Recognize off-grid living, food growing, and rainwater collection as protected rights.
- Protect plant-based medicine and holistic healing traditions.
CONCLUSION: A FUTURE FOR EVERYONE
This platform is about building a future where government truly serves the people. By lowering the cost of living, creating local jobs, ensuring healthcare for all, and protecting our freedoms and environment, we can make Northwest Georgia a place where everyone can thrive. This isn’t about left versus right — it’s about people versus corruption, and building a government that works for all of us.
Together, we will reclaim the Republic and create a brighter future for GA-14.
Rob Ruszkowski ( Rush ) for Congress – GA-14
Light the Torches — Reclaim the Republic
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