People often ask why I'm running for Congress. The answer is simple - to fight for the middle class. In a country as strong and powerful as ours, people should be able to count on a few basic things. They should be able to hold on to a job, hold on to their home, educate their children, and afford decent health care. That shouldn't be too much to ask for in America.

As I talk to people across the district, so many tell me they no longer feel part of the middle class and that they are deeply worried about the future. This is just wrong. If elected, I will have a simple litmus test for each proposal that comes before the Congress. If it strengthens the middle class, it will have my support. If doesn't, it will not. Hardworking middle class men and women built this country, and I intend to fight for them every day in Washington.