Dear Philadelphians,

It’s always been a dream of mine to serve the city and country that I love so much. When I embarked on this path 8 months ago, I did so because of one main reason. I wanted to make a difference in our city that has been run by the same career politicians for decades and decades. I refuse to accept that Philadelphia, the birthplace of American Democracy, leads the country in poverty and opioid related deaths. I also embarked on this mission knowing that this was one of the top 5 safest Democratic districts in the country (the ultimate David vs Goliath match-up). Knowing all of this, I launched my campaign and put all of my savings, political capital, passion and energy into fighting for a better Philadelphia for all of us. I want to take a moment to say a few thank you’s:

To the Voters of Philadelphia — Over 20,000 of you, my fellow Philadelphians cast your vote for me on Tuesday. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you for believing in me and my ideas to reduce poverty, create good paying jobs and to bring principled leadership to a corrupted political landscape. Your support means the world to me and I cannot thank you enough!

To Philly GOP Chairman Meehan & the Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Val DiGiorgio, Ward Leaders, Committeepeople, Volunteers, Poll Workers and Elected Officials — Thank you for the opportunity to represent our party. Throughout the campaign, I received endorsements from many of you and the common theme was that my passion for Philadelphia was unmatched and that I’m the future of the Republican Party. Special thank you to Jeremy who was with me from day one, keeping me on task, keeping me hydrated and for making sure I was always on time for my meetings. Thank you to everyone for your support & guidance along the way.

To Scott Wagner and Jeff Bartos — Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for mentoring me and for the pep talks along the way. It was a honor to campaign with two of the hardest working, genuine and passionate Pennsylvanians I’ve ever met. I was proud to support your campaigns and I will be proud to call you friends and mentors for the rest of my life.

To my Friends — From the start, it was my best and closest friends that gave me the courage and the financial resources to get my campaign off the ground. I am so thankful to friends like Michael, Peter, Ken, Ross, Paul, Ali, Joe, Scott, another Peter, Anton, David, Chad, Molli and Greg for their unwavering support both financially and emotionally.

In closing, many people are asking me what’s next; am I running for Mayor or am I going to work in the President’s Administration? Honestly, I don’t know what the next step is but I do know this; fighting for Philadelphia and America’s future over the last 8 months was the single greatest honor and accomplishment of my life. I will always fight for Philadelphia & the greatest country in the world ,the United States of America.

May we always remember that as Philadelphians and as Americans we can achieve anything when we are united as one. United we stand, divided we fall. I will never let us fall.

Your Humble Servant,

In the Powelton section, 54% of the residents are living in poverty with 61% of children living in poverty, median household income of $17,326. In the Mantua section, 50% of the residents are living in poverty with 61% of children living in poverty, median household income of $18,848. In the North Philadelphia section, poverty rates range from 35% to 61% of the residents living in poverty with 50% to 75% of children living in poverty, median household income of $17,958

Let me be clear, this is unacceptable and is a direct result of the failed leadership of Dwight Evans. As a member of Congress, I will fight every day to pass common-sense legislation that will change the direction of the neighborhoods that have been forgotten by Dwight Evans.

1. Rethink How We Prepare Our Young People for the Future

Job Creation through Pell Grant: The Pell Grant system was created by the Higher Education Act of 1965 — these federal funded grants are not like loans and the receiving party does not have to pay the federal government back. Per the Department of Education, over $69.4B worth of Pell Grants were awarded in the last calendar year.

Here’s the problem — the Pell Grant only applies to higher education. My plan is to create a bi-partisan bill to adjust the Pell Grant to include job training and certification courses. These types of programs would help create an alternative path for high school students to receive federal assistance to get trained and ready to enter the workforce at 18 years old as auto mechanics, computer coders, web designers, pharmacy techs, etc. I firmly believe that if we can provide hundreds and thousands of kids in Philadelphia with job training to enter the workforce at 18 years old, then we will start to break the cycle of poverty. Most of these jobs pay over $50,000 in salary with medical benefits and ZERO student loan debt. Just imagine if we had 1,000 kids a year in Philadelphia who don’t graduate high school or attend college working at 18 years old making +$50,000 a year!

Mentorship Programs: There are many non-profits and community organizations in the city that are working hard every day to provide at-risk youth with after school programming, mentorship opportunities outside of the classroom, and access to part-time jobs. It’s important that these organizations have the resources they need to keep their doors open and affect change in the community!

Financial Literacy: Many kids graduate high school without having ever managed a bank account, written or deposited checks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) provides a free, individual grade-level program to teachers. I will work with my colleagues in the House to increase funding to FDIC Money Smart Program.

Teaching Entrepreneurship: The Commonwealth of PA ranks 45th out of 50 in entrepreneurship. We need to start teach our young men and women from an early age that starting a business is possible! We need to provide them with access to mentors, financial resources to get started and think tanks to inspire the next generation of minority entrepreneurs! I will partner with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide our students and young adults with access to high level mentors and funding opportunities to start their business, right here in Philadelphia!

2. Scrapping the Office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity

We should shut down the office of Community Empowerment and Opportunity. With the budgetary funds earmarked for this office, the City of Philadelphia should send them out into the community in the form of grants to organizations that are fighting poverty and providing workforce development. This office has squandered $65 million in 5 years.

The City has proven time and time again that they can’t properly affect change in reducing poverty levels — let’s give our community partners a chance with the appropriate resources!

3. Remove Barriers to Employment, Housing for Incarcerated Citizens

Citizens with criminal records face substantial barriers to employment, housing, education, public assistance, and building good credit. Per the Huffington Post, more than 90 percent of employers now use background checks in hiring, and even an arrest without a conviction can prevent an individual from getting a job.

The “one strike and you’re out” policy used by public housing authorities makes it difficult if not impossible for individuals with even decades-old criminal records to obtain housing, which can stand in the way of family reunification. That isn’t right and needs to change!

A lifetime ban exists for individuals with felony drug convictions from receiving certain types of public assistance in more than half of U.S. states, making subsistence even more difficult for individuals seeking to regain their footing, and their families.

In addition, I support common-sense sentencing reform to ensure that we no longer fill our nation’s prisons with nonviolent, low-level offenders. Policymakers should explore alternatives to incarceration, such as diversion programs for individuals with mental health and substance abuse challenges. We must also remove barriers to employment, housing, education, and public assistance. A decades-old criminal record should not consign an individual to a life of poverty.

Many employers refuse to hire people with even minor criminal records, and many parolees are locked out of credit, housing, even education. This needs to change!

4. Increase the Minimum Wage

The 2018 federal minimum wage of $7.25 / hour comes to $15,080 annually for full time work, 52 weeks a year. The federal poverty threshold for a family of three is $20,090 and many sections of the congressional district are under $20,000.

Cities and some states are taking the lead raising the minimum wage to a living wage. I pledge to support raising the minimum wage to $12.70 — a 75% increase from the current minimum wage.

5. Increase Awareness of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

We need to increase awareness for the Earned Income Tax Credit. The EITC is a federal tax credit for low- to moderate-income working individuals and couples, particularly those with children. Eligible wage-earners who qualify for the EITC can receive a refundable credit of up to $6,269 per income tax return and for three year period. The average refund is around $2,500 and of the 228,000 Philadelphians who could receive a refund, almost 40,000 have not applied — leaving almost $100 million on the table in Washington. In 2010, the EITC removed six million Americans from poverty — half of those were children. We should have monthly events in the community that increase awareness and provide the necessary resources to our families who qualify for these federal tax credits to help with the filing of these tax credits!

Bryan’s Experience: Bryan served on the Board of Directors for United Way of Greater Philadelphia of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey for 8 years and worked with many organizations throughout the region to help reduce poverty and increase access to healthy food. In addition, he is currently serving on the Board of Directors for the Charitable Ticket Network (CTN) & the Camden Youth Soccer Club (CYSC). CTN is a non-profit organization that brings families together that live in high poverty areas for sporting events at Phillies, Union and Soul games. CTN provides transportation, tickets and food so our families can focus on spending time together. CYSC is a recreational program open to boys and girls ages 4 to 14. CYSC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization operating since 2003. The mission of CYSC is to foster the physical, mental, and emotional growth and development of Camden’s youth through the sport of soccer at all ages and levels of competition.

On November 6th, Philadelphia can vote for a 33 year old or a 65 year old career politican.

For almost a half century, Philadelphia has has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Democratic Party. Yet, Philadelphia has not benefited from this monopoly. We have some of the highest crime rates in the country, school buildings that are falling apart and contaminated with lead paint….something not even available for purchase in nearly 40 years. Chronic fiscal mismanagement, including $33 million unaccounted for or the $5 million spent for software programs we never used or the $125,000 that the Office of Register of Wills was skimming on marriage licenses, barely registers to a city accustomed to mediocrity, if not outright malfeasance, from its elected officials.

Where are the resignations in disgrace, where is the accountability? Philadelphia has now become a city that proves the old adage the “absolute power corrupts absolutely”. It is time for change and a restoration of greatness to the birthplace of America.

Despite the personal unpopularity of President Trump, unemployment rates are at their lowest in 30 years, cutting across all racial and socioeconomic groups that make up our diverse city. It is time to stop offering more than hashtags of resistance and the personal vitriol that now substitute for sound policy debates. How can a party successfully lead when State Representative Bryan Sims publicly, proudly and viciously impugns the duly elected Vice President of the United States? How can Philadelphia support and benefit the Nation as a whole when it invalidates agreements between the City and Federal Law Enforcement to extradite illegal aliens fought for felony offenses? How is it that the rights of criminals come before the safety of our own citizens? We have an epidemic of black on black gun violence happening in sections of the 3rd Congressional District.

We are long overdue for a change. The problems identified by Democratic candidates are those that have persisted throughout their many uncontested terms in office. Where has the opposition to their policies been? At what point does the Pottery Barn rule of “you break it, you bought it” finally apply? When will failure, interim and drift be held against those who have been found wanting of the innovation, courage and insight to improve the lives of their constituents? When is enough….enough? When will elected officials like my opponent, Congress Evans, stop tweeting about how bad poverty is in Philadelphia and take ownership for the situation. What has he done to lift the residents of West Philadelphia out of poverty?

My name is Bryan Leib, and I am running for Congress in order to combat persistent decay and political disengagement that has led to these problems becoming even more prominent. I will work within the Federal Government to ensure Philadelphia gets more than OUR fair share, and I will do something more constructive than just simply criticize the current Administration, while offering nothing in the way of tangible solutions.

Ask yourself, what has your Government done for you? Have they made your life better….can you actually point to a substantial legislative or political accomplishment made by any currently elected official?

The little problems that could have been easily solved through prudent leadership have now grown to a level in which inaction is no longer a possibility. It's time for action - not tweeting and finger pointing!

As President Trump famously said in Detroit, “what the hell do you have to lose?” So I ask, Citizens of Philadelphia, what do you have to lose in giving me a shot to represent our city in Washington? I’m a problem solver and Congress needs more problem solvers who are accessible and accountable to the voters.

Rep. Evans supports Palestinians over murdered Americans!

Dwight Evans co-sponsors HR 4391 to "protect" Palestinians but wouldn’t co-sponsor the #TaylorForceAct to freeze funding to the PA as they continue to pay hundreds of millions to Palestinians who murder Israelis, Americans & Jews.

Whats next? Will Rep. Evans applaud #Hamas for using women & children as human shields to protect Hamas terrorists? Sadly, the answer is probably yes. Does Rep. Evans think #Hamas is a terrorist organization?

I hope the Jewish and Christian community takes notice of this. Rep Evans likes to say he supports Israel. Today he sent a very strong message that he doesn't support Israel.

Let me be clear, I will always stand with Israel and for peace in the Middle East. When the Palestinians are ready to acknowledge Israel and the Jewish people's right to exist then I will stand with them to achieve peace!

#Israel #Palestine #Congress

When it comes to school safety , I don’t agree with arming our teachers. Teachers are hired and trained to enrich the lives of our youth — not to defend them with a firearm. Every teacher that I’ve talked to in Philadelphia is strongly opposed to keeping a firearm in their classroom. However, they agree with my idea of placing Armed Veterans inside of their schools to keep them safe.

So here’s my proposal — we have roughly 370,000 unemployed veterans in this country — 59% between the ages of 25–54. Effective immediately, I propose that a minimum of two armed veterans are placed inside every school in America. Veterans fought for, defended and love our country. Many of them are now back home after serving our country without gainful employment. Let’s fix that! Don’t you think Veterans would welcome the opportunity to continue serving our country by protecting our children? I think the answer is a resounding YES! By placing battle tested, military trained Veterans inside of schools, a couple things would/should happen;

1) Any would be attacker will probably think twice about committing a murderous act if they know there are armed personnel inside of the school that are trained on who to look for and how to handle the threat/attacker.

2) I think our young people would benefit from being able to build a relationship/friendship with Veterans inside of their school. Many young people don’t understand what service means or how important it is to our society. Whether its community service to a non profit or service to our military. Service to others is an important character trait to learn growing up.

3) In the event that an attacker does get past the Veterans checkpoint, the Veterans are already on the scene and their military training will kick in to neutralize the threat immediately. In the minutes it takes for police to arrive on the scene, these are minutes that our Veterans can save lives and neutralize the threat(s).

In addition to placing Veterans inside schools, I am calling on the Department of Homeland Security to partner with local, state and federal agencies to conduct security assessments of every school. Let’s analyze the best way to to limit every school to one or two entry/exit locations during the school day. At these locations is where we will place the armed Veterans.

I’m not suggesting this is the end all — be all solution but it does seem like a very practical and common sense solution to keeping our children safe. I implore all members of Congress to create legislation called the School Safety Act — to provide federal funding to every school in America to immediately hire veterans to work in collaboration with local police to keep our children safe from further mass shootings. Typically, I am not one for suggesting any type of increase in federal spending because federal spending is out of control. However, in this case, I would support federal funding to safeguard our children. This is a no-brainer.

The time to act is now, not tomorrow or next week — because if we keep talking about this without any actions then we are going to hear about another school shooting — and that’s something that no American should have to life with. No child or teacher or administrator should have to wake up and ask themselves if today is the day a shooter comes into their school and guns them down. I think our children, their families, teachers and administrators would feel very safe if we had our Veterans inside of the school to protect them.

My name is Bryan Leib, I’m the Republican Nominee for Congress in PA-03 in Philadelphia, PA.

#SchoolSafety #Veterans #VetsforKids #SchoolSafetyAct #Congress

Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia Republican Bryan Leib, a fourth generation Philadelphian seeking PA’s 3rd congressional district seat (PA-03), filed his petitions on Tuesday March 20th with the PA Department of State in Harrisburg, PA. Having made it through the petition challenge period, which ended March 28th, Leib will be the sole Republican on the ballot for PA-03 in the 2018 general election.

“I am very proud to have secured a position on the 2018 ballot to represent the Republican Party. We worked day and night, through rain and snow for three weeks straight to engage with voters and ask for their support of my candidacy for U.S. Congress. Philadelphians are very receptive to my candidacy and are desperate for new, and legitimate representation in Washington D.C.” said Bryan Leib

Leib is endorsed by the Philadelphia Republican Party.

“I am very thankful to the Party Leadership, Ward Leaders and Committee people, as well as others supporting my candidacy, who helped throughout the petition process.” Leib continued “I want to send a very clear message to all Philadelphians: if elected, I will make all decisions based on what is best for Philadelphia and the people I represent. Republican, Democrat, or Independent, if they want to help our city grow then I will work with them.”

Leib has also received endorsements from prominent Philly and Pennsylvania Republicans. Upon endorsing Leib, long time Philadelphia State Representative John Taylor stated “Bryan Leib is a bright, energetic and passionate leader who represents the future of the party. I’m excited to see him stepping up to run for Congress”

Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, Jeff Bartos said “I cannot think of anyone better to represent Pennsylvania’s third congressional district. Bryan is a young man of deep faith and whose love for his city knows no bounds. I am proud to see such a smart young Jewish-American represent our party on the ballot in November”

City Councilman At-Large Al Taubenberger is also supporting Leib’s candidacy. “Bryan has a has solid grasp of city issues and I’ve seen first hand how hard he will work for the constituents of PA03. As the future face of the Republican party, he is someone that we can all work with.” Stated Councilman Taubenberger.

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Wilda Rodriguez Should be Fired!

It’s been a long week so I haven’t had a chance to read up on the claims that Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper published an op-ed that said Jews, specifically Jewish Americans are punishing Puerto Rico by forcing Congress to withhold financial aid to the island post-Maria.

“In the end, Congress will do what ‘the Jew’ wants, as the vulgar prototype of true power is called,” said Wilda Rodriguez

My friends have been telling me about this all week and well, I finally read up on this. I find columnist Wilda Rodriguez’s words to be baseless, cowardly and completely out of touch with reality. Shame on you Wilda Rodriguez.

Jewish Americans, especially in Philadelphia, PA, immediately mobilized and starting raising money for hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. In addition, our Jewish State, Israel sent emergency response teams and financial assistance.

When disaster strikes and communities hurt around the world, Jewish Americans, Jewish people and Israel has a undeniable track record of stepping up to help those in need.

It’s sad that anti-semitisim and the anti-Israel bias is alive and well all over the world. I’ve said it once before and I will say it again, I will always stand for equality, inclusion and liberty for all. And I will always stand against hate, racism and bigotry. And I will always stand for Jewish Americans and for Israel.

#Israel #Philadelphia #JewishAmerican #PuertoRico

Yesterday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, once again stood up for a country the size of New Jersey. A country that has survived against all odds in a region of the world that would love to see the very opposite.

The Anti-Israel bias within the United Nations is strong and unwavering. Since 2012, 86% of the resolutions adopted in the UN were against Israel. Let’s round up. 9 out of 10 resolutions in the UN over the last 5 years (Obama years) were not in favor of Israel.

One of the main reasons I voted and pledged my support to President Donald J. Trump was because I knew to my core that he would stand with Israel, the Jewish People and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. What I didn’t expect was for one of his appointees, Nikki Haley, to also be so supportive of the Jewish State of Israel. While I didn’t expect it, I can’t say I’m surprised. What we are witnessing play out is what strong US leadership looks like. Just like Trump and Mnuchin were in lockstep on #TaxReform, Trump and Haley are in lockstep with Israel.

I agree with President Trump that we should cut foreign aid and do more nation building with our money. Let’s start with cutting off the Palestinian Authority (PA). The PA and Abbas refuse to even acknowledge Israel and the Jewish people. In Abbas’s remarks, he continues to reference that Jerusalem is a holy site for Muslims and Christians, omitting the very mention of Jews. On the flip side, Netanyahu, Trump and other officials acknowledge that Jerusalem is a holy site of the Jews, Muslims and Christians. See the difference?

A bill is making it’s way to the President’s desk called the Taylor Force Act. The bill recently passed in the House and we are now waiting for the Senate to vote. This BI-PARTISAN bill aims to cut off foreign aid to the PA until they recognize Israel as a country and cut off the Pay-for-Slay program that has paid out over $1,000,000,000 (BILLION) in payments to Palestinians who has murdered Israelis, American and Jews.

The PA incites violence, time and time again. They keep there people living in third world conditions and refuse to negotiate in good faith for peace. Same goes for Syria, Yemen and many other countries.

As Jake Tapper summarized last night, how do countries like Venezuela and Yemen have any right to lecture the US?

So yes, I take it personal that countries like the PA, Syria, etc think they have any moral right to lecture the US on why we support Israel and have decided to move our embassy to the rightful capital of Israel, Jerusalem.

When we look back on yesterday’s vote in the #UNGA, we will proudly say that we stood on the right side of history. The great President Abe Lincoln has a famous quote “Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm”.

Thank you President Trump and Ambassador Haley for your steadfast commitment to the Jewish State of Israel and for standing firm on your promise to promote peace and stability in the region.

#Israel #Jerusalem #JewishState #UNGA #Congress #UnitedStates

Promises Made, Promises Kept by Bryan Leib

In the last 48 hours, two very meaningful events have transpired in Washington D.C. Yesterday, the House passed the Taylor Force Act. The Taylor Force Act is a bill that prohibits certain financial assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 from being made available for the West Bank and Gaza unless the Department of State certifies that amongst other things, that the PA has terminated payments for acts of terrorism against U.S. and Israeli citizens to any individual who has been convicted and imprisoned for such acts, to any individual who died committing such acts, and to family members of such an individual.

In laymen terms, the bill if passed in the Senate and signed by the President, cuts off financial funding to the PA until they end their pay-for-slay programs that they've spent over $1,000,000,000 on over the last decade. The bill forces the PA to choose peace and if they don't, there will be major financial repercussions.

Then earlier today, President Trump announced that he is recognizing Jerusalem as the rightful capital of the State of Israel and is directing the Department of State to start the process of moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

President Trump's announcement recognizes what has been true for almost 70 years and something that almost every President has promised to do since taking office. Jerusalem is Israel’s seat of government and today, President Trump stood shoulder to shoulder with Israel.

On a bipartisan basis, Congress has repeatedly voted overwhelmingly to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and I applaud the president’s leadership in making this a reality today. This move took a lot of chutzpah. A yiddish word for boldness.

One of the main reasons I voted for the Trump/Pence ticket was because I knew they would unequivocally stand with the Jewish State of Israel and would push for peace in the Middle East.

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier today; "I share President Trump's commitment to advancing peace between Israel and all of our neighbors, including the Palestinians," he added. "And we will continue to work with the president and his team to make that dream of peace come true".

Thank your Mr. President for keeping your campaign promise to stand with Israel. It's true that Israel has no greater ally in the world today, maybe even ever, than you, Mr. President.

Bryan Leib is the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Young Republicans.

Another scandal, another Representative in Congress with a sexual harassment lawsuit and public disgrace. This time it’s the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Democrat Congressman John Conyers Jr. from Detroit, MI.

Congressman Conyers Jr. was first elected to office in 1964 and in 2014, he was re-elected to his 26th term in the United States House of Representatives. He has served in Congress for over 50 years! Let that sink in for a minute. 50 years of the same elected official representing the same district. Just so happens that Congressman Conyers Jr. has represented a city that is labeled as the greatest economic and social collapse of our lifetime. Detroit, Michigan. I would venture to say that Congressman Conyers Jr. is part of the problem in Michigan and not part of the solution.

I’m on the record calling for Term Limits legislation in U.S. Congress and at the local level. I firmly believe that the American people deserve to have new leadership representing our interests in the nation’s capital and locally. However, due to campaign finance laws and the burdensome task of raising an enormous amount of money, many incumbents like Conyers Jr. and Philadelphia Congressman Bob Brady rarely have anything to worry about when it comes time for re-election.

They have millions of dollars of COH (Cash on Hand) at any given time sitting in their campaign PAC’s and outside groups like Super PAC’s and IE groups ready to spend millions to keep their incumbent in office. They are entrenched in the political system and hell, Congress even has budget line items to help elected officials stay in office. Never heard of Franking Privileges? Check it out here — https://cha.house.gov/franking-commission/what-frank

Congressman Bob Brady is also a long term member of Congress and recently, has become the direct subject of a federal corruption probe. Congressman Brady is accused of paying off a challenger to the tune of $90,000 to drop out of a race in 2012. Let the record reflect that former Judge Jimmie Moore has admitted to concealing payments from Brady and Judge Moore’s former aide has already plead guilty.

Congressman Brady is 72 years old and will turn 73 a month before the 2018 Primary. He’s held elected office since 1998 and again much like Conyers, he’s represented a city that has continuously led the country in poverty, crime rates and a failed education system. Congressman Brady, who is also the Chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party, has steered the ship since the mid 1980’s. Over the last 30 years of his leadership, political corruption and government overspending and misuse of public funds runs rampant. Locally here in Philadelphia, we have the highest poverty rate in the country and a underfunded public pension pool that is somehow missing $6 Billion in funding!

Wouldn’t Term Limits in Congress limit how entrenched our political Representatives can get? Wouldn’t Term Limits organically create new leaders with new and fresh ideas? Wouldn’t Term Limits limit the impact that Lobbyists and Special Interests groups would have in D.C.? I think the answer is yes. My position on this matter is that Member of Congress should put a bill on the President’s desk that would limit House Members to 4 terms of two year lengths and Senate Members to 2 terms of four year lengths.

If I run for Congress in 2018, rest assured that Term Limits would be a major piece of my platform. As President Trump has said, “It’s time to drain the swamp”. Regardless of your political party or feelings toward the President, how could any American argue that entrenched and career politicians are moving our country forward? They are stale. They are the status quo. They are the problem with the political landscape.

The TIME IS NOW for a new class of community and business leaders to run for office, win election and become Citizen Legislators in Washington D.C. Let’s replace the word Politician with Citizen Legislator and return the power back to the people!

Bryan Leib is the Treasurer of the Philadelphia Young Republicans.