Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Massachusetts 4th Congressional District in 2020 Massachusetts Primary Election.
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Get StartedChris believes that women, not the government, should make decisions that affect their own bodies. He supports the repeal of the Hyde Amendment and making reproductive healthcare available to all regardless of income. Learn more
In our strong economy of the past few years, the wealth and opportunity gap just grew larger. When we should have been strengthening our country’s financial position, Washington delivered record deficits. Instead of ensuring a livable wage for everyone, our government cut taxes for the wealthy. And now millions of our fellow Americans face the prospect of being out of work for many months, not having earned enough to have emergency savings to protect themselves and their families. Learn more
We’re going to have to increase our deficit even further in the short term and ask more of our wealthiest citizens to help dig us out of this hole. There’s simply no other way. We need to look beyond this pandemic and solve the fundamental issue: our government has not prepared itself or us for the technology revolution. Learn more
Students need sufficiently-funded wraparound services, including social-emotional supports and after-school activities, that complement their academic experience. Learn more
Educators must make a competitive wage, not a barely livable one. Learn more
Curricula need to reflect the 21st century job market, complete with equitable and adequate technological access. Learn more
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the leading scientific body on the risks of global warming, states that we need to reach net-zero emissions by the year 2050 to prevent the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Learn more
A bold “Apollo/Moonshot-level” investment by our federal government to spur research, investment, and innovation in clean energy generation, conservation, and environmental remediation – to reduce the climate threat while creating jobs, improving the quality of life for our people, and creating a more just and sustainable future. Learn more
Chris stands for common sense gun control to protect our citizens – strong background checks, closing the gun show/Internet sale loophole, and a ban on assault rifles. Learn more
Access to quality healthcare services is a human right and 100% coverage should be our goal. Creating a public option will enable us to provide a robust safety net for people who cannot afford healthcare coverage, while allowing people to keep their private insurance if they like it. Learn more
We need to build the infrastructure, such as affordable housing and public transit, that makes strong job markets more accessible. We need to invest in new technologies to halt and reverse climate change. But most importantly, we need to invest in our fellow citizens. Learn more
We should raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour and build a realistic plan for its continued increase to a livable wage over time. And today’s economic crisis creates an opportunity for us to radically revamp our educational system, ensuring that our children - and our adults - have the technical and science skills required for 21st century jobs. Learn more
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