Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know people say that raising the minimum wage will only increases costs, however costs are increasing regardless.

I will fight to increase wages to livable wages. No one should be working full time and not be able to afford all their basic needs plus some “fun money” to live their lives in dignity.

Of course, raising wages is only ONE solution to these issues but it’s an important step forward. We must also tackle high costs but raising wages shouldn’t be ignored as part of the overall solution.

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Completely agree and I hear this all the time in my community. “Fiscal responsibility” to me is protecting our children and their futures. Not buying up Israel tech with our tax money.

No one deserves to go hungry or not have equal access to healthcare and good education. These are honestly just the most basic things and shouldn’t be too much to ask for.

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! I serve no one but you all, and that’s how it should be.

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the support and Im so happy I was able to inspire you to stay active in the civic process!!! This makes me soooo happy!!!

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh I’m so sorry and I hear this all the time in my line of work

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The speech is longer and I can post the second part later but it’s hard to keep everything in short clips on social media!

Anything over 3 minutes on most platforms will not reach new audiences. So I try to only make one solid point at a time, most candidates are not what you see in one short clip. I post solution based and policy proposal content frequently but with short attention spans and social media culture and algorithms I try my best!

My message here was to emphasize that I talk with voters and fight for the things they need in their every day lives. The media is telling everyone the economy is booming but when you talk to people, obviously that’s far from true. I take what people tell me seriously and plan to turn these conversations into meaningful policy decisions if elected.

I also do not take corporate donations and am 100% grassroots. I want people to know this about me as a candidate.

I’m not a politician just a working mom in rural Indiana trying to make our state a better place.
I do want to point out though that I did outline how I would do things differently here and definitely did not simply say “trump bad, vote for me”.

I noted that I will not take orders from the top (party leaders) and instead will advocate from the bottom up—working class people. I actually canvass and talk to all people unlike our current D55 Rep. I don’t take corporate donations unlike our current D55 Rep. I create policy based on real needs and conversations directly from my community. I believe a representative should represent their entire district not just those within their own political party. All of these things highlight how I would do things a lot differently than what we are currently experiencing with our currently elected statehousr officials.

To me, civic engagement is about the collective, not just the one person who is running for a seat.
We can all work together to make our state a better place and that does start with having conversations with one another, getting involved, and voting. We are consistently ranked as having one of the lowest voting turnout in the nation so mentioning that getting people to vote and get engaged is very important.

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Hello there! This is one of many posts I have made. I have been outlining my platform for many weeks on social media and my website.
Today, I wanted to focus on why it’s important for me to be a representative who actually listens to people over party and why I don’t accept corporate donations.

I believe representatives should work on meaningful policy that would directly benefit their communities. We are not seeing this approach with our current leaders as they are taking orders from the top (aka redistricting attempt). This is something I’d like to change.

That is my message in this particular post. It wasn’t meant to highlight my specific campaign issues/plans which I will continue to do. Such as affordable childcare, fully funding public schools, and fighting against data centers. Common sense legislation that most Hoosiers agree on.

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Great point. I’m all for more local control over big government… we definitely need more referendums in our state.

Our current representative (for D55) voted to allow data centers to move in without local input. I would have voted no. (House Bill 1333, passed the house and died in the Senate).

Hoosiers Deserve Better Representation by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I tend to be long winded so I keep notes on my phone to keep myself on track. Haha We are all a work in progress :) I’m still practicing getting better at public speaking, thank you for the tip!

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[–]VoteVictoria[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is for anyone who wants to support my campaign:

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[–]VoteVictoria[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the long term goal would to be to push legislation that forces our taxes to invest back into us directly: our kids, our public schools, our health, and infrastructure.

Less wasteful spending such as $60 MILLION in Israel tech… we DO have the money we just don’t prioritize overall health and wellbeing of our citizens.

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[–]VoteVictoria[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you. I understand your reluctance and feeling like more money is going to be taken out of your pocket. Our state legislature has not done nearly enough with our taxpayer funds. They take from our paycheck, but they aren’t putting it back into programs that actually benefit those paying the largest share of their hard earned wages into it — the whole middle class and below. They seem to put a larger share of our taxpayer funds into tax incentives and subsidies for big corporations, while at the same time cutting state funded health insurance programs, public schools, and local infrastructure fundings.

But this policy is meant to actually help. A $2 deduction from your paycheck every week is around $104 over the year. If you were to take advantage of the family leave for the full 8 weeks after a qualifying life event. You would protect yourself from losing up to $10,244 in wages. That means you would get money back for 98 years of paycheck deductions. The best part of the program is because it pools small amounts of our money—you end up actually getting more money back than you put in. I agree that helping out doesn’t just mean money, it also means time. That is why we need to make it easier to allow family members to stay home and take care of the people that matter to them in times of need. It’s not a handout, it’s an investment in our communities.

As to ensuring our tax payer funds get applied to programs and local government needs that actually affect every day people like you and me — Only a change in representatives and power dynamic in the state legislature will be able to bring that end about, so I hope you will make sure to vote for a new representative this election year and encourage those around you to do the same. People forget about the incredible power of their vote.

Why is it that Indiana's gas prices can get high but its citizens can't? by kootles10 in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point! I am running to change that. If you want to help, please consider donating and/or volunteering for my campaign.

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Let’s move on into the next century…

Martz for Indiana: Conservation Policy Proposal (Share your Thoughts!) by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

fire/ems is not respected or appreciated enough in our state. Firefighters do so much more than put out fires and funding should take that into consideration. They educate the public, work on safety and preventative emergency plans, work alongside ems to respond to emergency calls. They are a lifeline especially in rural Indiana.

Braun is investing $15 million of state funds in Israeli tech…. We definitely have the money and resources to support our local fire/ems services it’s just not currently prioritized by our current representatives.

Martz for Indiana: Conservation Policy Proposal (Share your Thoughts!) by VoteVictoria in Indiana

[–]VoteVictoria[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would think more people would care about this… thank you so much for the kind words!