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The Men and Woman who server or have served in the Military made a commitment to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. We should uphold our commitment to them. The resources should be available, and the bureaucracy should be eliminated. No veteran should have to forgo the services available to them because the process is to cumbersome, inefficient or hard to access. Our Service Members should not have to operate without proper training, equipment or the inability to provide for their families. Read More","source_url":"https://TONYSCHMOKER.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-21"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"Social Security","detail":"Social Security cannot be fixed. It must be replaced. The American people can no longer be held hostage by a flawed system. A new national retirement plan would allow you to maintain ownership of your contribution, pass the remaining balance to your heirs and give you more flexibility to determine your retirement age. 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Only adapting their rhetoric,","source_url":"https://TONYSCHMOKER.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"a greater risk. There must be a diligent and concerted effort to reverse these trends. Read More Immigration We are a nation of immigrants. Our country thrives with the contributions made by immigrant","detail":"a greater risk. There must be a diligent and concerted effort to reverse these trends. Read More Immigration We are a nation of immigrants. Our country thrives with the contributions made by immigrants from around the world. Those that wish to come to our country and be a part of the fabric of America must do so by following our immigration laws. Illegal immigration is a drain on our resources and contributes to crime and poverty. Read More Foreign Ownership Foreign Control over critical areas within our country is a recipe for disaster. Tighter controls must be enacted to prevent hostile","source_url":"https://TONYSCHMOKER.COM/issues","source_date":"2026-07-15"},{"topic":"Economy","stance":"balance to your heirs and give you more flexibility to determine your retirement age. Read More Tax Reform Let's get Uncle Sam's hands out of our pockets. The American worker is nickel and dimed at ev","detail":"balance to your heirs and give you more flexibility to determine your retirement age. Read More Tax Reform Let's get Uncle Sam's hands out of our pockets. The American worker is nickel and dimed at every level of government. With the complex tax laws and various deductions equitable taxation is not achievable. The Federal tax code needs a revision and simplification. Read More Health Care Health care in the United States has gotten out of control. There are a multitude of issues that need to be addressed. Socialized medicine is not the answer. 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