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  • A New Vision for American Power: The Peace Through Strength Act

    Rename the NDAA: It’s time to stop calling our primary military bill the “National Defense Authorization Act.” A name that reflects our true goal, The Peace Through Strength Act, is a more honest and strategic choice.

    Pivot from Ukraine to Harden NATO: Stop funding the un-winnable conflict in Ukraine and redirect those resources to prepare our actual NATO allies for Russia’s real test. This means wargaming and preparing for “Gray Zone” attacks on the Baltics and probes of the Suwałki Gap, ensuring our treaty commitments are backed by undeniable force.

    Secure Our Northern Flank: Acquire Greenland: We should begin the process of purchasing Greenland from Denmark. This move would secure vital rare-earth minerals, grant the U.S. permanent strategic dominance in the Arctic, and provide an unshakeable check against Russian and Chinese ambitions in our hemisphere.

    Give Taiwan a Choice: Present Taiwan’s critical industries (like TSMC) a “golden ticket” offer to relocate to the United States. If they refuse, our strategic focus will pivot to reinforcing our treaty allies in the region, including Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, and Australia.

    Redefine National Service: Instead of forcing women into draft registration, inspire a new patriotism. Allow women to register for the Selective Service with the clear understanding they would serve in a smaller capacity and primarily in non-combat and support roles, promoting national readiness through inspiration, not a mandate.

  • MY UPDATED VIEWS ON “NO TAX ON OVERTIME” AND “NO TAX ON TIPS”

    A ‘no tax on overtime’ policy is a powerful and sensible tool for retaining a highly-skilled ‘varsity squad’ of experienced firefighters, for whom substantial overtime is a critical and routine part of providing for their families and ensuring public safety. However, this same policy is counterproductive and dangerous in lower-wage, hourly industries, like for a quality control inspector making $21 an hour, where it creates a perverse incentive to deliberately slow down work for a small bonus, undermining productivity. The immense benefit of properly compensating our most vital, high-stakes professionals like firefighters decisively outweighs the risk of this policy being exploited in sectors where it rewards inefficiency instead of essential skill.

    This same principle… that a policy must be targeted and not a broad, exploitable mandate… is why I am holding firm on my position regarding taxes on tips. While I fully support eliminating the tax burden on tips for service industry workers, a blanket, undefined exemption would be a mistake. It risks becoming a massive, backdoor handout to the cryptocurrency world, creating a tax-free loophole for digital transactions that have nothing to do with rewarding service. Therefore, any ‘no tax on tips’ policy must include a specific, carefully crafted exception for the traditional service and hospitality industry, ensuring the benefit goes to waitstaff, bartenders, delivery drivers, barbers, etc. not to anonymous crypto transfers.