Greg McCauley
Greg McCauley (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Chrissy Houlahan defeated Greg McCauley in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chrissy Houlahan (D) | 58.9 | 177,704 |
 | Greg McCauley (R) | 41.1 | 124,124 | |
| Total votes: 301,828 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Chrissy Houlahan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chrissy Houlahan | 100.0 | 35,636 |
| Total votes: 35,636 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Greg McCauley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Greg McCauley | 100.0 | 32,375 |
| Total votes: 32,375 | |||
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Campaign themes
2018
Campaign website
McCauley’s campaign website stated the following:
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Healthcare Congress should be discussing mutually owned health insurance, where the patients actually own part of the insurance company. Any profits are reinvested back into the company and don’t get funneled away to shareholders on Wall Street. Some of these companies could also be set up as non-profits. Additionally, the portion you pay for your monthly premium should be made tax deductible. But there’s more work to be done. Our existing Medicare and Medicaid programs should be vetted, and we need to eliminate instances of fraud wherever we find them. We can also streamline the prescription drug market by cutting out the middleman and lowering prices for consumers. I’d also like to keep Wall Street from profiting from your cancer diagnosis. As a member of Congress, I’ll always be willing to listen to any proposal that could save my constituents money and expand access to affordable healthcare. Economy Student Loan Debt Crisis Some students are being charged interest rates as high as 13 or 14 percent. At those rates, they can barely handle the monthly interest payments, let alone start paying down the principal. Luckily, there is a common sense solution to this crisis that Congress can act on right away. I propose that we lower the interest rates to a manageable level (2.59%), so that our younger citizens can pay back their obligations and live out the American Dream. Congress sets the rates, and Congress has the power to lower the rates. If elected, I will make it a priority to ease this financial burden for the next generation of Americans. Immigration My plan is to fast track a sustainable worker visa program that will bring the undocumented workers in our country out of the shadows. After obtaining a work visa, they will be able to remain in the country but will have to pay their fair share of taxes just like you and me. It is important to note that this is NOT a path to citizenship or amnesty. The ultimate goal is to secure our borders and ensure that we know who is coming into our country. This program will help everyone in the long run because the increase in tax revenue will bring about $100 billion dollars to our economy every year. This will help us fund important programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid far into the future. Together we can solve this problem once and for all and make this country safe for everyone. Small Business The passage of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act increased capital reserve requirements for banks as a percentage of total bank assets. This led banks to show strong preference in lending to those seeking sums of money larger than the typical small business owner, who according to Harvard Business Review typically seeks less than $500,000. Although, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” signed into law recently was a start in relieving some of the regulations crushing small and midsize banks themselves, further reforms are necessary. As a tax attorney, Greg McCauley has helped hundreds of businesses in the Philadelphia metro area each year. He understands the direct impacts Dodd Frank regulations have had on Chester and Berks Counties’ small businesses, especially on their abilities to borrow money to expand their operations or perform critical updates to their infrastructure. Besides reforming the student loan debt crisis, working toward the repeal of Dodd Frank regulations that impede small business lending was a strong inspiration in Greg’s announcement to run for Congress. The SBA statistics clearly illustrate that small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. We must empower them to succeed by granting them access to the capital they need to not just survive but also expand and thrive. Government Reform In addition to term limits for members of Congress, implementing a 5-year ban on lobbying for former members of Congress and their highest ranking staff members is also a good idea. We need to close lobbying “loopholes” used by former government officials to profit off of what was their duty as a public servant. Law enforcement, first-responders, the military and their families We must always honor the service and commitment of our members of the military, law enforcement and all first-responders to disaster. We must also remember that they have families, friends and other loved ones who also make sacrifices so that they can serve some of our highest priorities including safety and upholding law and order. We must always ensure that Congress understands and considers their needs in legislation. Making sure that they and their families have access to the healthcare and education resources they need is paramount. Greg McCauley will support any legislation that benefits both these dedicated service members as well as their families. OPIOID EPIDEMIC There are two sides of the problem we need to tackle. First, we need to stop the flow of heroin and fentanyl into our country. Southeast Pennsylvania has become ground zero of the opioid epidemic. Right now, the heroin being trafficked in Philadelphia is among the purest and deadliest in the country. Securing our borders will go a long way to keeping these dangerous substances off the streets. The other side of this issue is rehabilitation. Right now, the average rehab facility in our region sees a success rate of only 18-20%. We need to adopt programs and strategies used by rehabilitation facilities in neighboring states that see success rates of 88-90%. Congress should make it a priority to identify successful rehab programs and apply those models to the rest of the country. If we take this issue seriously we can provide real support to those struggling with addiction and save our friends, neighbors, and loved ones from this crisis. |
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| —Greg McCauley’s campaign website (2018)[2] | ||
Campaign advertisements
The following is an example of an ad from McCauley 2018 election campaign.
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Greg McCauley for Congress, “Issues,” accessed October 1, 2018
