First Congressional District candidate Eric Moyer stopped by Wayne State College’s campus on Nov. 13 to discuss his policy. 

In the Peterson Fine Arts building, Moyer spoke to many students about what he believes in. Moyer said he is a vehement supporter of Medicare for all and believes that introducing this concept into our government would solve multiple issues.  

“So many of our problems right now all go back to income inequality and how challenging it is to make ends meet,” Moyer said. “We work harder and harder than we ever have and we have less to show for it.” 

Moyer also made it clear that he grew up in rural Nebraska. He told a story of his grandparents living in a farmhouse where it took 30 minutes to an hour for state deputies to show up in the event of emergency, especially considering his grandfather had Alzheimer’s. 

Another main point of Moyer’s speech was his policy on immigration. Moyer said he believes that the time to legally become a U.S. citizen should be cut from 30 years to 30 days. Moyer said he hopes that with his immigration policy, ICE would become “irrelevant”. 

Moyer said he believes in the power of renewable energy as well. Moyer said he worked with solar power when he was younger and used cost effectiveness to spread the idea of more widespread use of solar energy. 

 Other ideas Moyer has thoughts on are supporting veterans by bringing back funding for the VA and safe gun control through background checks, with the understanding that guns are a necessity for some people to defend themselves in secluded areas. 

When asked about gun control, Moyer said, “Live your life, I’m just trying to make the state better for all Nebraskans.” 

Moyer said he has great confidence in his campaign and believes that it is still possible to introduce the concept of universal healthcare in the Trump administration, calling the process a “narrow path” that can still be accomplished. 

“[People] said [getting elected to Congress] couldn’t be done,” Moyer said. “I said ‘bring it on.’” 

Moyer presented himself with confidence and charm. Moyer said he wants the best for the people, as opposed to catering towards special interest groups, which he denounced. Moyer’s audience was full of students, some of which did not even live in Nebraska. Moyer was able to spread his message to a young audience who seemed to resonate with his ideas.