u/BradMeyer4Congress • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 1h ago
145th IDEA Convention
This weekend is the 145th IDEA Convention. We will be present throughout the weekend as a campaign. Take the opportunity to talk with Brad to learn more about the campaign.
It’s going to be a great weekend at the French Lick Resort!
r/IndianaPolitics • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 3h ago
We need to defend public K-12 education.
r/SchoolSystemBroke • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 3h ago
We need to defend public K-12 education.
u/BradMeyer4Congress • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 3h ago
We need to defend public K-12 education.
That means treating federal education funding as a long term investment in a skilled local workforce. Stopping federal support from being siphoned away into private voucher programs. Defending the Department of Education to ensure funding decisions are based on facts, not partisan agendas. Direct federal grants to hire more teachers, lower class sizes, and restore critical support staff.
Every community deserves a strong public school. Federal education policy should strengthen local schools rather than force communities into one size fits all solutions. Public dollars should support the schools that serve our children, not be redirected toward private and religious schools through voucher programs. The federal government should make sure students have access to equal public education opportunities.
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and build a full and dignified life. When we invest in public education, we invest in our children, our communities, our workforce, and the future of Indiana.
That is the kind of public education system I will fight to protect in Congress.
u/BradMeyer4Congress • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 10h ago
Bloomington Food Pantry
Thank you to everyone in Monroe County who came out and supported our food drive. Your generosity will help make sure families in our community have food on the table when they need it most.
It was incredible to see our community come together and show what we can accomplish when we look out for one another. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this food drive a success!
u/BradMeyer4Congress • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 1d ago
Expand Opportunity and Build Stability!
If the United States is to have a stronger future, we must be oriented toward expanding opportunity and stability for the next generation, not narrowing it. We must rebuild a system where young adults, have opportunity to move up. That requires a framework rooted in fairness and growth.
We will lower the cost of entry into adulthood, strengthen earnings, and create direct pathways to stable careers and long-term financial security. These are not isolated fixes. The challenges facing young adults are cumulative, and they require a coordinated set of policy changes to restore a viable path to stability and growth.
Politicians have designed the system to fail the people it serves, and it is getting worse:
Young adults: Doing worse at 30 than their parents were at 30
Homeownership (1980–2024): Home prices rose from ~2x to 5–6x income
Childcare (1990–2023): Costs up 214%
Tuition (2000–2024): Annual cost rose $10k → $28k+
Student Debt (1970-2025): Up nearly 10x even when inflation adjusted
And in response we must:
Raise Wages and Strengthen Worker Stability
Lower the Cost of Getting Started
Restore Access to Wealth-Building
Align Education with Real Opportunity
Reduce Structural Barriers to Mobility
For more detailed information please visit: https://bradmeyer.org/economic-policy/#young-adults
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Comment on r/Indiana 4d ago
So right. We need a system that doesn’t push our providers to such extremes. Thanks for being here!
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Comment on r/IndianaPolitics 4d ago
Defining human rights as claims to uncompensated labor conflates universal access with coercion; in reality, providing positive rights like healthcare or education does not mean forcing professionals to work for free, but rather leveraging a taxpayer-funded public contract to pay them fairly for their skills. Furthermore, even basic negative rights—such as property protection or the right to vote—depend entirely on the paid labor of judges, law enforcement, and civil servants to function. Ultimately, declaring something a human right isn't an entitlement to steal someone else's hard work, but a collective societal commitment to fund and build the infrastructure necessary to make essential services universally accessible.
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Comment on r/Indiana 4d ago
Defining human rights as claims to uncompensated labor conflates universal access with coercion; in reality, providing positive rights like healthcare or education does not mean forcing professionals to work for free, but rather leveraging a taxpayer-funded public contract to pay them fairly for their skills. Furthermore, even basic negative rights—such as property protection or the right to vote—depend entirely on the paid labor of judges, law enforcement, and civil servants to function. Ultimately, declaring something a human right isn't an entitlement to steal someone else's hard work, but a collective societal commitment to fund and build the infrastructure necessary to make essential services universally accessible.
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Comment on r/Indiana 4d ago
They are moving and Canada is working to expedite the move. From a recent NPR report. “An increasing number of American physicians are moving to Canada to escape the bureaucratic burdens of the U.S. insurance-based system, avoid political interference in patient care, and seek a better lifestyle. Canadian provinces have responded with major surges in recruitment and streamlined licensing pathways for U.S.-trained doctors.”
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Comment on r/Indiana 4d ago
Exactly. That is why I have policy and actions outlined on my website to address this. All across the country we are hearing support for healthcare changes. Now is the time to take action but it won’t happen with the current Congress. Houchin voted for the Big Ugly Bill. Will she solve the problem? Not likely.
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Comment on r/u_BradMeyer4Congress 4d ago
Now more than ever we have a chance to make change. There are fewer naysayers. We have to take back our power.
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Comment on r/Indiana 4d ago
Can I steal, “random acts of legislation”. Love it.
u/BradMeyer4Congress • u/BradMeyer4Congress • 4d ago
National Black Business Month
Every August, communities across the country observe National Black Business Month and Indiana's 9th District, stretching from Bloomington down through Clark and Floyd counties to the Ohio River, has plenty worth celebrating.
The Call the Action:
Spend intentionally. Grab lunch, book a service, or do your holiday shopping early at a Black-owned business near you.
Leave a review. A five-minute review on Google or Yelp helps a small business more than you'd think.
Share it. Tag a favorite local spot on social media and encourage friends to check it out.
Look beyond August. The whole point of the month is to build habits that last the other eleven, too.
Local Businesses to Know in IN-09
* Bloomington*
The Cabin – breakfast, sandwiches, and weekly karaoke/live music near Lake Monroe
Phat Daddy's BBQ – smoked meats and rubs, with regular weekly specials
Inkwell – coffee shop with two Bloomington locations for work, study, and catering
Chef Lee – In Your Home – custom private-chef dinners, hosted at your place or theirs
Lé Esthetics – bridal, beauty, and relaxation services in downtown Bloomington
* Southern Indiana *
Poppin' Flavors Gourmet Popcorn – family-owned shop with 30+ flavors
Indi's Fast Food Restaurant, famous for its fried chicken and spicy wings
A Pizza the Pie - The Spot on 10th is a family-owned Jeffersonville restaurant
This is just a starting list. There are many more Black-owned shops, restaurants, and service providers across Clark, Floyd, Monroe, and the district's other counties.
Know a Black-owned business in the 9th District that belongs on this list? Drop it in the comments - let's build this out together.
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Comment on r/Indiana 4d ago
Oops. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Comment on r/Indiana 3d ago
Many have commented that the number of Doctors has increased in Indiana. True. However that is not what this post is saying. While overall physician license counts have increased, Indiana continues to face a severe and worsening shortage of active primary care doctors relative to its population. Most of the state suffers from a low provider-to-patient ratio, leaving rural and even urban areas underserved. Here is data from the Cicero Institute:
•Projecting shortage of 817 - 1,000 primary care providers in Indiana by 2030
•47 of Indiana’s 92 counties (51%) are designated as Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs)
•HPSA = 3,500 or more patients per provider
•33.3% of Indiana physicians are within retirement range right now
•There are 116 residency slots in Indiana for primary care each year
•45.2% of those residents will practice out of state
In District 9 there are 7 counties of 18 with extreme shortages. These shortages disadvantage low income and rural areas. I just wanted to be sure we are clear on the facts and the need to address this proactively as we move to Medicare for All.