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This kind of health policy will literally kill thousands of Americans, and plunge thousands more into forever medical debt. Mike will fight to reverse the damage from the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” and advocate for healthcare for all. Immigration Mike will champion immigration reform that recognizes","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"fight to reverse the damage from the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” and advocate for healthcare for all. Immigration Mike will champion immigration reform that recognizes immigrant workers and families as ess","detail":"fight to reverse the damage from the “Big, Beautiful, Bill” and advocate for healthcare for all. Immigration Mike will champion immigration reform that recognizes immigrant workers and families as essential to our economy, community, and culture. We are stronger and safer as a country when we don’t isolate communities, and drive wedges in our own neighborhoods. While immigration enforcement is necessary to remove those who have committed crimes, ICE is operating in a completely unconstitutional manner , rampaging through American cities while racially profiling people based on appearance","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"Mike would work with legislators towards reforming the tax code to create targeted tax relief for small businesses, in an effort to revamp our current system of taxation into something more comprehens","detail":"Mike would work with legislators towards reforming the tax code to create targeted tax relief for small businesses, in an effort to revamp our current system of taxation into something more comprehensive and equitable. Reproductive Freedom Mike will continue to be a strong advocate for women's rights, including supporting a woman's right to choose. Women alone should make the decisions that affect them and their bodies, not the government. It’s long overdue that we codify Roe v. Wade. Transportation Staten Island and South Brooklyn lack adequate transportation options that are reliable and","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Climate","stance":"and safety . It’s time to act now and make sure we prevent further damage and degradation of our environment. Mike participated in an environmental forum in April. Read about it here . Equality Mike i","detail":"and safety . It’s time to act now and make sure we prevent further damage and degradation of our environment. Mike participated in an environmental forum in April. Read about it here . Equality Mike is a vocal advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and will continue to defend the community in Congress . In America, people should have the right to love whomever they want and should not be persecuted for who they truly are. Mike will make sure everyone is treated equally under the law. The LGBTQIA+ community should be free from workplace, banking, and healthcare discrimination. Mike believes","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Education","stance":"by — they need to get ahead. A well-paid labor market and strong unions will allow them to do so. Education As a former teacher, Mike will stop the dismantling of the Department of Education and belie","detail":"by — they need to get ahead. A well-paid labor market and strong unions will allow them to do so. Education As a former teacher, Mike will stop the dismantling of the Department of Education and believes that more investments need to be made in public education . Education is an equalizer and the more children that get the rigorous, well rounded public education they need, the more people will succeed. Our schools are overcrowded and underfunded. Education and extracurricular programming are dependent on the zip code you live in and denies tens of thousands of students equal opportunities","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Gun Control","stance":"“all human beings are equal.” Gun Violence As a police officer, Mike led initiatives to reduce gun violence citywide and enforced lockdown drills as a teacher. Our Congress has failed to act on gun vi","detail":"“all human beings are equal.” Gun Violence As a police officer, Mike led initiatives to reduce gun violence citywide and enforced lockdown drills as a teacher. Our Congress has failed to act on gun violence — the majority of Americans support universal background checks, gun licensing, and an assault weapons ban. Not only does Mike support these measures, but we need to reimagine how we cultivate safe communities. Supportive services, public spaces, and resources for local programming are a few initiatives that enable people to think beyond pain and violence. 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"National Security","stance":"growth and development. The lack of opportunities are even less available to women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses. Mike will work to expand these opportunities to our district’s businesses. A","detail":"growth and development. The lack of opportunities are even less available to women, minority, and veteran-owned businesses. Mike will work to expand these opportunities to our district’s businesses. Along with increasing streams of capital to small businesses, Mike wants to make sure that these businesses are not burdened by federal regulations. He will work to streamline federal regulations for small businesses, mitigating unnecessary paperwork and bureaucratic red tape while also maintaining common sense regulations, allowing businesses in our district to boom. The current tax system","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Criminal Justice","stance":"is essential to their ability to work with communities to reduce crime. We need to evaluate how police respond to calls, how they are trained, and what services they deliver. Small Businesses Small bu","detail":"is essential to their ability to work with communities to reduce crime. We need to evaluate how police respond to calls, how they are trained, and what services they deliver. Small Businesses Small businesses are the backbone to our community, yet face endless obstacles to thrive. Mike would work towards ensuring that programs under the Small Business Administration (SBA) are fully funded and can provide the capital necessary for local businesses to grow. SBA’s programs provide more seed capital for startup businesses, loans for established companies, and venture capital for fast-growing","source_url":"https://decillisforcongress.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-19"},{"topic":"Abortion","stance":"effort to revamp our current system of taxation into something more comprehensive and equitable. Reproductive Freedom Mike will continue to be a strong advocate for women's rights, including supportin","detail":"effort to revamp our current system of taxation into something more comprehensive and equitable. Reproductive Freedom Mike will continue to be a strong advocate for women's rights, including supporting a woman's right to choose. Women alone should make the decisions that affect them and their bodies, not the government. It’s long overdue that we codify Roe v. 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