Azraf Khan
A Born and raised Texan, presidential hopeful Azraf Khan has set his sights on the Oval office. Khan, officially a Republican, plans to bring a libertarian and progressive twist to the traditional conservative party. When asked about his official affiliation he seemed irked: Khan thinks that labels can be “detrimental” to the objective of unifying the country. Rather, Khan holds a firm belief in “policy over labels,” as he put it.
In terms of economic policy, Khan hopes to bring tax cuts to everyone; he plans on slashing taxes in all brackets as well as for corporations. Khan believes that having a minimum wage is important, but increasing it to $15/hr would force businesses lay off many employees.
Khan strongly favors reducing the reach of the federal government. When explaining the issues within the EPA, Khan mentions cutting regulations across the board. He hopes to cut regulations that hinder the production of both fossil fuels and green energy. However, Khan still wants to strike a balance: Khan expresses his support for protective legislation such as the Clean Air and Water Acts.
Parting ways with most congressional Republicans, Khan plans on drastically changing Obamacare rather than a “repeal & replace” tactic. He believes that all Americans should be covered by robust yet affordable plans. Khan also plans on letting competition between providers flourish by privatizing the current system; which he says will lower prices for the consumer.
One of Khan’s most passionate commitments is to education. Khans believes education to be a “great equalizer” that enables class mobility. A strong believer in equality of opportunity, Khan plans on closing what he calls a “loophole” in Title I which creates vast rifts in funding and teacher quality between schools in the same county.
Khan knows America’s history and believes that direct military intervention is not the solution to current global affairs. When asked about his plans to defeat ISIS, Khan explained that we must arm like-minded militant groups in the Middle East, and that it is best if the U.S. does not get involved directly. On the subject of North Korea, Khan believes their erratic dictator, now armed with nuclear weapons, to be a non-issue. He claims our strategy of deterrence has worked thus far and plans on continuing to avoid escalation.