Our Families Are Sick and Broke — But We Can Fix It

Just across the border in Canada, everyone has healthcare. Not “if you have a good job.” Not “if you’re lucky.” Everyone. You get sick, you see a doctor, and you don’t worry about being financially wiped out.

And Canada isn’t special. Germany, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, France, and the United Kingdom all guarantee healthcare. That’s not ideology — it’s how modern economies function.

Here in Niagara County, families live very differently. People put off doctor visits. They ration medication. They hope nothing serious happens. We’ve normalized people walking around sick, stressed, and exhausted — not because they want to, but because they’re afraid of the bill.

We’re told fixing this is impossible. Too expensive. Too complicated. Endless wait times.

But ask yourself a simple question: how often do you go to the doctor now? For most people, the real wait isn’t in a waiting room — it’s deciding whether they can afford to go at all.

The truth is, Americans already pay more than anyone in the world for healthcare and get worse outcomes. This broken system doesn’t just hurt families. It hurts small businesses too, forcing them to compete while carrying healthcare costs that businesses in other countries simply don’t have.

So what’s the solution?

If Washington won’t act, the states must.

That’s exactly how Canada did it. They didn’t wait for a national miracle. Healthcare started in Saskatchewan, proved it worked, and other provinces followed.

New York can do the same. We already have a bill that moves us in the right direction: the New York Health Act. The problem isn’t the idea. The problem is that career politicians have refused to even bring it to a vote.

I will push it — relentlessly. Not with excuses. Not with delays. With action.

And New York doesn’t have to do it alone. We can work with other states that are ready to lead, building a multi-state healthcare network that shares resources, lowers costs, and proves this model works at scale. That’s how real reform spreads — state by state, results first.

Let me be clear: if you love the American healthcare system exactly as it is — the most expensive system in the world, with some of the worst outcomes — then this campaign probably isn’t for you.

But if you think families shouldn’t be sick and broke in the richest country on Earth, then let me fight for you!

Start local.

Get it done.