ISSUES
It’s time for our government to pursue common sense economic solutions that will build prosperity for all Pennsylvanians.
Raise wages and improve working conditions
Provide fair wages, benefits, and worker protections
Raise the minimum wage
Establish a paid family and medical leave act
One fair wage--eliminate the tipped minimum wage
Restore the 40 hour week
Strengthen labor unions
Establish earn paid sick days
Adequately and equitably fund public education
Fully fund K-12 Education
Make Pre-K available for all families
Make college tuition affordable
Provide grants for job training/apprenticeship tied to good paying jobs
Invest in our infrastructure
Repair & rebuild roads and bridges with a focus on climate change mitigation, resilience, equity, and safety for all users, including cyclists and pedestrians.
Build a network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers to facilitate long distance travel
Help connect every Pennsylvanian to reliable high-speed internet
Prepare more of our infrastructure for the impacts of climate change, cyber attacks, and extreme weather events
Deliver clean drinking water to every Pennsylvanian
Improve airports across the commonwealth
Expand our public transit systems
Safeguard our environment
Protect our air and water
Rapidly transition to renewable energy
Clean up abandoned properties & put them back to good use
Provide healthcare & pensions for coalworkers
Fix our rigged tax system
Fix our upside-down tax system
Pass The Fair Share Tax
Pass targeted property tax relief
Reform corporate taxes
Secure our democracy
Make voting easier for all Pennsylvanians
End gerrymandering
Pass Campaign Finance Reform
Eliminate all barriers of race and gender to participation in our political lives
Protect our rights to the necessities of life
Expand child care programs in PA & make it affordable
Make quality, affordable health care available to all
Restore general assistance and improve TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families)
End hunger & food insecurity in PA
Ensure energy and utility affordability for all
Combat the opioid crisis
Ensure that quality, affordable housing is available to all
Protect LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians from discrimination
End over incarceration
Enhance protections for immigrants and welcome all residents into our communities