Christina Amira Khalil

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Christina Khalil completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Khalil's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-164732-2022-11-16\" id=\"heading-bio-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-164732-2022-11-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-164732-2022-11-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tChristina Khalil was born in 1990 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and moved to New Jersey where she remained her whole life. Khalil graduated from Saddle Brook High School, then from Ramapo College with her B.A. in psychology. She then went back to Ramapo College to obtain her Master in Social Work. \r\n<p>Khalil started working in the co-occurring field in 2016. She began working as an intern and then moved to working as a liaison between Drug Court and treatment. She worked diligently on policy and procedures, and collecting data for grants. Khalil also worked as a clinician for a few years and worked as a frontline healthcare employee during the beginning and end of the Covid epidemic. Khalil has spent a lot of her time volunteering to help those in many different communities.\r\n</p>\n</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-164732-2022-11-16\" id=\"heading-key-message-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-164732-2022-11-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-164732-2022-11-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Inflation- Khalil believes we have to fight to ensure that New Jersey residents can comfortably rest knowing they can afford to pay their rent every month. Citizens deserve to be able to work one full time job and be able to afford their basic needs.</li><li>High Premiums/Universal Healthcare - Khalil believes in order to ensure that healthcare companies do not raise their prices. It is essential that copayments or deductibles remain affordable for everyone until we can obtain universal healthcare.</li><li>Social Security- Geriatric population is ignored after many years of keeping this country afloat. Citizens are who run this country. Without the citizens this country would fall and so would all the multi-million and billion dollar corporations. We need to thank and treat all the amazing citizens and take care of them the same way they have taken care of our country.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-164732-2022-11-16\" id=\"heading1-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-164732-2022-11-16\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-164732-2022-11-16\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-164732-2022-11-16\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tInflation is impacting all families across the country especially in New Jersey. Inflation has created an imbalance within the communities with rent being almost two thousand dollars a month on average. It is nearly impossible for people to be able to afford a one bedroom apartment on their own. The minimum wage in New Jersey, which will increase on January 1, 2023, will be $14.13. Once taxes from paychecks are taken out without adding the cost of premium health insurance, $949.22 is what is left. This equals $1,898.44 a month after taxes to spend on bills and other basic needs. <br/>\r\nThis is an impossible amount to live off of, welfare goes by net income- before taxes. A single adult working one full time job is making $2,260.80 gross income before taxes. The New Jersey food stamp minimum monthly income limit is $1,316.00 per month and Medicaid $1,565.00 per month. A single person working one full time minimum wage job doesn’t qualify to apply for any benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid. There is a trickle effect because of inflation such as increased crime, increased domestic violence, increased homelessness, increased mental health, increased substance abuse. There is also an increase in health issues as well, people are getting sick from overworking their bodies. If you do not take a break your body will make you take a break. When a person is sick they tend to be ignored and forgotten about. It is important to change that in New Jersey. <br/></span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nChristina Khalil completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Khalil's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Christina Khalil was born in 1990 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania and moved to New Jersey where she remained her whole life. Khalil graduated from Saddle Brook High School, then from Ramapo College with her B.A. in psychology. She then went back to Ramapo College to obtain her Master in Social Work. Khalil started working in the co-occurring field in 2016. She began working as an intern and then moved to working as a liaison between Drug Court and treatment. She worked diligently on policy and procedures, and collecting data for grants. Khalil also worked as a clinician for a few years and worked as a frontline healthcare employee during the beginning and end of the Covid epidemic. Khalil has spent a lot of her time volunteering to help those in many different communities. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Inflation- Khalil believes we have to fight to ensure that New Jersey residents can comfortably rest knowing they can afford to pay their rent every month. Citizens deserve to be able to work one full time job and be able to afford their basic needs. High Premiums/Universal Healthcare - Khalil believes in order to ensure that healthcare companies do not raise their prices. It is essential that copayments or deductibles remain affordable for everyone until we can obtain universal healthcare. Social Security- Geriatric population is ignored after many years of keeping this country afloat. Citizens are who run this country. Without the citizens this country would fall and so would all the multi-million and billion dollar corporations. We need to thank and treat all the amazing citizens and take care of them the same way they have taken care of our country. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Inflation is impacting all families across the country especially in New Jersey. Inflation has created an imbalance within the communities with rent being almost two thousand dollars a month on average. It is nearly impossible for people to be able to afford a one bedroom apartment on their own. The minimum wage in New Jersey, which will increase on January 1, 2023, will be $14.13. Once taxes from paychecks are taken out without adding the cost of premium health insurance, $949.22 is what is left. This equals $1,898.44 a month after taxes to spend on bills and other basic needs. This is an impossible amount to live off of, welfare goes by net income- before taxes. A single adult working one full time job is making $2,260.80 gross income before taxes. The New Jersey food stamp minimum monthly income limit is $1,316.00 per month and Medicaid $1,565.00 per month. A single person working one full time minimum wage job doesn’t qualify to apply for any benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid. There is a trickle effect because of inflation such as increased crime, increased domestic violence, increased homelessness, increased mental health, increased substance abuse. There is also an increase in health issues as well, people are getting sick from overworking their bodies. If you do not take a break your body will make you take a break. When a person is sick they tend to be ignored and forgotten about. It is important to change that in New Jersey.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]