Adam Rueda

Where Rueda stands

What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Rapid and increasing ecosystem degradation as well as the increased volume and intensity of extreme weather events such as wildfires, hurricanes and tornadoes. This can be addressed by divesting from fossil fuels and exploring science, research and acting swiftly to implement green solutions. In addition, we have a massive problem with gun control as schools, churches and public places continue to be attacked with assault rifles meant for the battlefields of war. Furthermore, the health and education of our general public and our children is of upmost priority. It is crucial we regulate food companies, that are often in business or in-partnership with pharmaceutical companies, and get Americans off of the processed-food to prescription-drug hamster wheel that is ever-profitable for big business, but does not serve any everyday American or their wallets.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

It is dominated by only 2 parties. We are the only advanced democracy in the world that has an advanced democracy where the entire federal or national government does not have at least 3 parties represented. 2 parties is not enough space to color the many variations of ideologies and value systems that exist in this country.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. greenparty2.0 supports elevating young professionals and working-class people to federal positions. Our government is already filled to the brim with bootlickers of billionaires and career, profiteering politicians. Our general population in this country is not dominated by billionaires or lawyers, so why should our national government be? That is not representative of anyone. We need leaders that actually understand what it is like to be a working-class person, or a student entering the workforce. We need leaders that actually use and rely systems such as Medicaid, Medicare, Student Loan Relief, and many, many other hotly debated programs to provide color and diversity of experience in our national chamber, which it is currently sorely lacking.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

A strong willingness to actually represent the constituents of their district is the most important. Beyond that, a strong compass of ethics and morality is crucial to be able to trust yourself to make the right decisions without too much outside interference.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The core responsibility is to represent your constituents, and put your constituents' needs and desires before all other interests, including your own. As a Representative it is your core duty to voice the concerns and desires that are representative of both the people that voted for you, and the ones that did not.