Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Massachusetts 8th Congressional District in 2018 Massachusetts 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedAll too often, centrist Democrats treat women’s rights as a bargaining chip. As one of our nation’s most steadfast voices on women’s rights, Brianna Wu will never waver or compromise on the fight for women’s equality. Lip service isn't enough, we must fight the policies that allow unconscious bias and discrimination against half the world's population. Brianna Wu believes that reproductive health care is a decision between a woman and her doctor, end of discussion. Additionally, we must end forced arbitration for people of all genders when cases of employment discrimination are brought to civil court. Women’s voices have never been stronger or more united, yet the distance between our ideals and our reality is far apart. We need leaders that won’t just talk about women’s rights but will fight for them. Learn more
Politicians spouting lip service on racial justice is not enough. It is a moral imperative we must address with no delay. Our children are growing up with irreversible damage to their self and personal perspectives. Brianna believes in progressive principles like restorative justice and ending the prison-industrial complex. Brianna Wu is committed to higher standards of police training and requiring body cameras. Learn more
Civil Rights are a core value of the Democratic Party. Despite progress, you can still be fired for being LGBT in roughly 3/5th of all states in America. Brianna Wu’s commitment to LGBT is unapologetic and uncompromising. America is strongest when we are all are equal in the eyes of the law. Additionally, Brianna Wu believes federal law should be expanded to protect LGBT children at school. Schools should focus on educating children, not waging a cruel social war on them. Under Brianna Wu's leadership, every LGBT person in America will have a strong ally. Learn more
Brianna Wu unequivocally supports the federal rescheduling of marijuana. Marijuana is a relatively harmless substance and every year we imprison people over a relatively menial drug. Studies have shown immense medical value to the drug and a nearly non-existent level of toxicity. Marijuana has the ability to help Americans, including veterans, recover from pain and trauma. It helps cancer patients and epileptics. It also expands jobs and creates small business owners. Brianna Wu will support federal legalization of this relatively harmless substance. In addition, she supports federal guidance to legalize the drug so Americans nationwide can enjoy the benefits of medical and recreational marijuana. Learn more
Universal Basic Income is a pragmatic way forward as we deal with the automation of jobs and expansion of AI. Brianna Wu believes that the robot that takes your job should pay your taxes. This policy will slow down the loss of jobs so we can enact policies like UBI. Universal Basic income will be a floor that no one can fall beneath. Studies have shown it reaps strong value for communities, expanding the economy, creating a middle class and guaranteeing no one goes without housing. Learn more
It is critical that we protect our environment and not give way to powerful corporations that want to privatize our public commons. In addition to ending the practice of fracking, Brianna Wu stands adamantly opposed to companies like Nestle that want to seize control of water. Brianna Wu also supports rolling back the Trump Administration decommissioning of our wildlife and public parks and recreation. It was an unconstitutional act that pillaged land owned by every American and gave it to the wealthy. Learn more
Call it gun control, call it gun safety, call it whatever you like. The science is clear, the reason we have so many shootings in America is unfettered access to guns. We cannot address this without passing common sense gun laws. As your congresswoman, I will pass universal background checks, ban automatic weapons, and mandate liability insurance for guns the same way we do with cars. I will not stand idly by as our children are slaughtered, and our workplaces are terrorized. Learn more
Polls of Democratic voters could not be clearer - single-payer health care is undoubtedly the future of our party. It won’t just allow every American access to high-quality health care, it is the best solution that addresses our out-of-control costs. Learn more
Brianna Wu is a strong believer in immigration reform, though she also recognizes that corporations have abused the situation to dilute wages and take advantage of the vulnerable. Under her leadership, America will build a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. The H-1B system has been abused by large tech companies like Facebook to underpay American workers. Brianna Wu believes that there is no job an American will not do for a fair wage. Her focus is to raise wages for all of us - rather than continue a predatory system that takes advantage of vulnerable undocumented workers. Additionally, Brianna Wu believes that we must stop the predation on undocumented communities by allowing them to interact with police without fear of being deported. Learn more
Net neutrality is a foundation of a free society, where access to all information is treated equally. Horrifically, this has been dismantled in the Trump era under former Verizon lawyer Ajat Pai. It is imperative that we restore net neutrality and and strengthen it in a way that it cannot be dismantled. Brianna Wu doesn't just plan to fight for net neutrality, but to go beyond that with right to encryption and to prevent government mandating backdoors into your electronic devices. Learn more
Paid parental leave will give American parents the ability to ensure a solid emotional bond with their children. This is very important to Brianna Wu, and she will fight for your right to raise your children without fear of being fired. Learn more
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