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A Strong-Willed Wyomingite
I'm Rah Reinholz and I am running for House district 17. I come from a long line of strong Wyomingites who have created a beautiful lives in this wonderful state. I'm a blue collar worker like many Wyomingites. I believe that the State has a duty to the people of Wyoming to make a continued effort to increase the quality of life and affordability for its citizens, and legislators must echo the concerns of the constituents. Elites and out of state corporations have declared war on our way of life, forcing two thirds of our youth to flee while they make massive profits tax free. Our state now leads the nation in suicide rates while lacking basic mental health services. Our extraction industries have carried Wyoming for generations and through no fault of their own face decline while corporate giants skip out on their fair share. I'm running to protect individual liberty and restore common sense Wyomingite principles that our communities and our freedoms come first. Our 100 year old tax code lets big corporations off the hook, while families battle healthcare costs, housing shortages, and job scarcity. That's not the Wyoming way. I support a modest corporate tax on large businesses, not our small local business, to keep more money in real Wyomingites pockets. Every dollar taxed stays here for mental health clinics, infrastructure, childcare, and building the Equality State into a place where our kids choose to stay and thrive. It's time to put Wyoming families first. Together we'll forge a growing, thriving future right here at home. I stand with the working people of Wyoming and will fight for a future Wyomingites deserve.
Where I draw the line:
Pro-Choice, Wyoming must trust its women to make the best choice for themselves. Full Stop.
Pro-Cannabis, Recreational and medical marijuana would bolster our economy and expand the freedom of the Wyoming people.
Pro-Gun, Our access to firearms is an integral part of Wyoming's culture, tradition and economy.
Public Lands in Public Hands, The expansive outdoors is our backyard to play, explore and enjoy. Not to be sold off
priorities
Accessible affordable Healthcare
Accessible Healthcare must be affordable and decided by only the individual and their physician. Wyoming ranks 49th in health care cost leaving a vast number uninsured and at risk. Many unable to seek care must leave the state to find affordable options. Limited private options in insurance creates high premiums meaning many must go without insurance leaving a vast number of ranchers, small business owners, waitresses, part time workers and many others uninsured. We must expand Medicaid to care for Wyomingites and work towards healthcare for all. Closing the Medicaid coverage gap could generate $1.5 billion in economic output, create 2,000 jobs over five years and lower the cost of healthcare in the state.
Responsible managment of Resources
Resources must be managed for the benefit of the wyomingite. Resources must be managed for the benefit of the Wyomingite. Our natural resources should be managed by Wyomingites for our best interest; this includes restricting foreign owned resource extraction and increasing the revenue they contribute to the state. Coal and Oil must continue to be supported as our foundation. Wind, Solar and Nuclear are quickly being adapted and we must expand our sectors of energy production to maintain dominance in the field. Responsible use of our land, water, and air must come before corporate greed.
Retaining and supporting our youth
Our youth are the most valuable resource; they are the foundation for Wyoming's future. The loss of our youth is damaging to our Wyoming communities and the economy. The majority of our young people leave the state due to a structural economic mismatch. A diploma buys you far less income here than in neighboring states and we lack sectors for our graduates. Even among non graduates the best paying local jobs are still below average nationally, and our cost of living continues to increase. Providing a well funded education, support services, and an expanding competitive job market is the key to creating a thriving Wyoming for our future.
Wyomingites come first
Our fiscal responsibility is to the betterment of the Wyoming people first and foremost. Wyomingites are being squeezed by inflation, out of reach housing prices, under funded schools and crumbling infrastructure. Wyoming legislation must invest in the housing, childcare, education and infrastructure programs that let Wyomingites stay, and raise the next generation. A critical step: modernize our tax code by establishing a 5 % corporate income tax so that out of state profits help pay for the public goods that will allow Wyoming communities and Wyoming families to thrive.
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