Sage Lam for Congress

Recovering California

Congress must stop procrastinating on important issues that impact our health, economy, safety, and quality of life.

It's time for innovative solutions.

Tax lawyer, Artist

Sage Lam

Top Priorities

Taxes, Spending, and Efficiency

Those who pay their fair share of taxes and contribute to their communities deserve nothing less than a government that serves them in return. The government should strive to spend and redistribute taxpayer dollars efficiently and fairly. But, Congress has an unsustainable spending addiction and is passing the bill down to us. This has led to numerous threats of government shutdowns.

I will support the new administration's plan to flag perceived waste and fraud, particularly with respect to government contracts, which will scrutinize funds that contribute to conflict. However, I will continue to support funding that enables our agencies to enforce laws and protect Americans from crime.

Protecting Health, Employment, and Retirement

Cost of living and inflation has increased dramatically more than wages have. The greatest increases include housing costs, groceries, energy, and vehicle insurance. I have creative solutions to bringing down essential living costs and am proposing innovative incentives to promote a strong, fulfilled workforce and a sustainable retirement system. I also support extending tax benefits for child care, mortgage interest, and small business health care along with simplifying retirement and health plans.

I will fight to ensure that upward mobility is not hindered by rising costs. This includes cutting funding for academic institutions that fail to prioritize affordable tuition and supporting incentives that drive advancement and breakthroughs, including in science, engineering, and energy.

We need new leadership that understands how to regulate new technology along with its side effects on our and our kids' social well being, understanding, and development. Technology has democratized access to information and cured many of our inconveniences, but it has also introduced complex issues.

I will introduce new consumer protection laws that protect the vulnerable from misinformation or AI deception, scams, facial recognition misuse, algorithmic discrimination (especially in health care), data privacy infringements, securities & crypto fraud. I will replace the Social Security card system with a more secure, modern solution to reduce identity theft risks.

Consumer Protection in the Age of Advancing Technology

This campaign has rejuvenated me with purpose.

Paul Ryan once told me there are actors in congress and there are legislators in congress.

A great U.S. representative would be detached from all worldly desires—reelection, monetary gain, tempting influence from outside groups—using their refined judgement to protect the American people's interest.

Sage Lam

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