Albert Olszewski

IMMIGRATION & BORDER SECURITY

Last year alone, almost 2 million immigrants crossed our southern border and the Democrats in Washington refuse to stop the influx of drugs and criminals into our country. Dr. Al will fight to secure our southern border by finishing Trump’s wall to stop the influx of illegal immigrants who are entering the United States. Dr. Al will oppose any efforts to give amnesty, citizenship, or work visas to those who have broken our laws.

ELECTION SECURITY & BALLOT INTEGRITY

Dr. Al believes in the sanctity of fair and free elections in our country. While Democrats, Big Tech and foreign interests push to weaken our elections laws, Dr. Al will fight to protect Americans’ most sacred right by requiring all voters to present a photo ID issued by federal, state, local, or tribal government.

GOVERNMENT SPENDING & RUNAWAY DEBT

Dr. Al understands that runaway inflation is causing prices to soar on everything from groceries to gas because the politicians in Washington are addicted to wasteful government spending. We must elect a true Montana conservative who will restore the policies of President Trump, cut government spending, reduce the national debt and pass legislation to finally require a balanced budget.

PUBLIC LANDS

The federal government has failed Montana in properly managing Federal lands in our state. This has led to catastrophic wildfires that destroy our clean air, pure water, and abundant wildlife. They have forced Montanans off public lands by blocking off our access to over 20,000 miles of public access roads and crippled “Made in Montana” responsible natural resource production. As a state senator, Dr. Al supported the Public Access to Lands Act and will support state control and greater access to Montana’s public lands for all Montanans. Montanans know how to best manage public land, natural resources, and wildlife – not federal bureaucrats.

TRUMP CONSERVATIVE

Joe Biden and the liberal Democrats in Washington are putting Montanans at risk with open borders, out-of-control spending and failed energy policies. Dr. All will fight to restore the Trump policies and put America and Montana first. He will fight for energy independence, Montana jobs and a secure border.

AGRICULTURE

Dr. Al knows it’s time to put America first when it comes to our nation’s agriculture. For far too long our livestock producers have gotten the short end of the stick with commodity prices. The federal government has allowed big international corporation monopolies to reap historic returns on the backs of our honest, hard-working Montanans. Allowing our world class Montana products to be diluted with lesser quality imports has short changed producers. Dr. Al’s desire to right this wrong has been a continued priority. As a member of the Montana Senate Agriculture Committee, he sponsored a bill to require country of origin labeling for the products we buy at our local grocery stores. We should know where our food is grown! It is time for transparency.

2ND AMENDMENT & RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

Dr. Al is staunch supporter of our Second Amendment gun rights and has a lifetime ‘A’ rating from the NRA. He opposes limitations on our right to own firearms including .50 caliber rifles and will stand up against out-of-state interests to protect Montanans’ hunting rights.

FIGHTING THE ANTI-POLICE AGENDA

Liberal democrats are putting families at risk by pushing to defund the police across our country. Dr. Al will fight against the anti-police agenda of Washington Democrats and left-wing groups and he will work to protect law enforcement from being defunded.

MONTANA VALUES IN GOVERNMENT

Dr. Al will bring Montana values – honesty, integrity and ethical leadership – to Congress. Montana needs a congressman who puts Montana first, not out-of-state special interests.

VETERANS

Dr. Al proudly served his country honorably in the Air Force for 13 years as a flight and trauma surgeon who received specialized training in order to perform emergency surgery on the battlefield. He fought to protect our servicemembers on the battlefield and will continue to fight to protect our veterans’ benefits in Congress.

ENERGY

Montanans need affordable and reliable power. Dr. Al will fight to remove unnecessary regulations for energy facilities and end subsidies for wind and solar power. He will work to expand all energy resources – including coal, nuclear, hydrogen, and hydro and will never give up the fight for the Keystone XL Pipeline.

EDUCATION

Dr. Al believes the Department of Education needs to be abolished. He has always supported school choice and funding students, not systems. In Congress, he will fight against teacher unions and other special interest groups that do not care about students receiving a quality education. Dr. Al will also support legislation to ban critical race theory from being taught in the classroom.

NATIONAL SECURITY

Joe Biden and his administration have no clue how to secure America at home or abroad. Dr. Al will work to send the unvetted Afghan refugees who were brought to the United States, and Montana, back to Middle Eastern countries which share their values. He believes we cannot, and should not, be the world’s babysitter, fight endless wars, and engage in nation building. The United Nations is a corrupt organization which only makes many of these problems worse and we need to tie our aid to whether or not a country supports us.

HEALTHCARE

Dr. Al knows if we are going to be serious restoring freedom in healthcare, we have to start by firing Dr. Anthony Fauci. Secondly, abortion is not healthcare and government should not fund Planned Parenthood or any other abortion provider. Third, we need to hold Big Pharma accountable for the harm they knowingly commit against Americans and depoliticize the FDA. Only then will we even be able to begin to see meaningful change.

DR. AL'S PLEDGES

• United States Term Limits
• Balanced Budget Amendment
• Police Protection Pledge
• APP Family Pledge^[30]

Healthcare
We all know that healthcare is failing. If you pay for your insurance, it’s unaffordable. If the government pays for your healthcare, it’s inaccessible. The main reason for this colossal failure is due to the excessive, intrusive, and burdensome regulations put in place by Affordable Care Act.

As a physician and a legislator, my strategy for reforming our healthcare system consists of three parts:

Immediate healthcare regulation reform. Repeal of the Affordable Care Act. The development of a new healthcare system utilizing a bipartisan approach. The only way to achieve true, long-lasting healthcare reform requires that all stakeholders be involved in the process starting with the patient, the providers, the payers, and the regulators of our healthcare system. As your US senator, I will champion this approach.

National Debt
Our national debt is the greatest threat to our nation’s prosperity. The federal government’s inability to live within a balanced budget is shameful. Our generation is saddling future generations through intergenerational theft. We are stealing from our children, and our children’s children to pay for today’s big government.

I will stand with those who wish to pass a balanced budget amendment. Our federal government has proven that it cannot, by will power or legislation alone, live within their means.

National Defense
Sending our military into harm’s way is the gravest decision any senator can make. Our nation faces threats to its safety at many levels. From international conflict with North Korea and Syria, and our war against ISIS, America must remain vigilant and be prepared to defend itself at a moment’s notice. As a military physician trained to treat the casualties of war, I understand the true human costs of engaging in any type of military conflict. Sending our troops into combat should only occur when all other methods of diplomacy have failed. I am committed to provide our troops with all the resources necessary to be successful in times of war and peace. We must stand firm with our allies around the world in order to defend our freedoms.

Pro-Life
I believe in the dignity and value of all human life from conception to natural death, without exception. I have authored original legislation to protect and defend unborn children. I have championed legislation to promote the welfare and safety of our elderly, our disabled, and our families. As your next senator, I will continue to fight for the weak and our most vulnerable.

Public Lands
In order to successfully manage public lands, I believe three criteria need to be met:

Increase the number of Montanans who are able to make a living and provide for their families through the management of our public lands. Increase access to Montana’s public lands for Montanans to hunt, fish, and recreate. Turn our lands from a liability to a viable asset that produces revenue for our local towns and counties to provide infrastructure and public schools. Selling public lands is a false narrative. The real issue is who controls access and management of public lands within our state. The federal government should look to Montanans to understand our unique needs and on how to manage our lands.

Veteran's Affairs
Our veterans deserve better service from our government. These men and women have sacrificed for our country. Despite multiple attempts by our nation’s capital, the Veterans Administration continues to overpromise and under deliver. This issue will not be solved until Congress is serious about fundamentally changing the culture of how we provide service to our veterans. As a veteran and a prior military physician, I will champion a veterans’ healthcare system that focuses on the expedited treatment of our wounded warriors and transition our veterans’ routine medical needs to their local community healthcare systems.

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Montana has to be proactive in creating healthcare laws that give Montanans the greatest ability to decide for themselves when, where, and how they will engage Montana’s medical system on their own terms. Above all else, Montanan’s desperately need patient-centered reform of the entire healthcare system. These reforms must maintain the quality, accessibility, and reasonable innovation of the delivery our healthcare. Reform must also improve the affordability, responsiveness, and choice in the current healthcare structure.^[33][30]

1. Our local school boards are in control of developing the full educational potential our children (M.C. Article X sect 1). I do not agree with our federal government coercing our local school boards with significant funding promises if they submit to Common Core implementation.
2. In addition, as Montana citizens we have a constitutional right to privacy that is more stringent than that provided by the federal constitution (M.C. Article II sect 10). It is not right that the federal government requires our school districts to provide our children’s personal educational and biometric information in order to receive federal funding. Our local school boards and State legislature must protect our children’s privacy.^[35][30]