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Why I am running against Chaffetz for Utah's 3rd CD, no matter when he leaves Congress.
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drkathie
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Thursday, Mar. 02, 2017
Thursday, Mar. 02, 2017
at
11:04:14pm PST
Congress needs some strong medicine, and there should be a Family Doctor in the House: Kathyrn Allen, MD!
Congress these days seems absolutely devoid of ethics and hampered by partisanship. Some sweeping reforms need to happen to get the country back on course. Two of these reforms are ending gerrymandering and getting money out of politics.
Whlle it may not be in my power to effect these needed reforms, I want to contribute to a tone in Congress that brings back civil discourse and consensus-building. I am clear-headed and practical and able to quickly appreciate the point of an argument. Not being a career politician, I bring a creative and fresh viewpoint to problem-solving.
Jason Chaffetz has been a poor public servant who has shown a lack of stewardship of the 3rd Congressional District of Utah. He has failed to listen carefully and consider the needs of his constituents. He has lied about activists being "paid protestors." Despite an outcry from his public, he has refused to investigate Donald Trump's numerous conflicts of interests, his ties to Russia, and he has equivocated on why he will not call for a release of Trump's tax returns. Meanwhile, our country has been subjected to daily anxiety in wondering why such corruption does not concern the Republicans in power. Instead, his focus has been on leaks rather than on what the leaks revealed, which is truly frightening to many of us. He consistently puts party before patriotism and seems to lack a moral compass.
As a physician, I will apply a diagnostic skill set to the problems of our nation. Other skills that are transferable include being able to render complex ideas into laymens' language, and exhibiting respect and concern for those who are ailing. I am also very perusasive, having studied what motivates human beings. I have shown them how to be their own life coach. Advocacy is also part of doctoring. We represent the needs of our patients to the bureaucracy of health care. We often must negotiate with insurance companies and health corporations to insure that our patients are treated with dignity and fairness.
As a woman, I bring an additional dimension to the role of Member of Congress. There is too little of the feminine archetype in politics. Women often have a more holistic way of looking at a problem. We want to heal divisions and promote consensus. I don't believe in inflexible constructs of what constitutes masculinity and feminity, but I am firmly convinced that the world needs a good balance of both. Women are adapted to putting the needs of family first. This woman wants to put the needs of her country first.
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