Eric Moyer

Civil Rights

Eric will continue the fight for equality in office by advocating for more inclusion and equity of non-conforming people. He will fight to ban discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity, closing the gaps in health outcomes and health access when compared to those outside of the community, push for an end to homelessness especially among youth, banning conversion therapy, and promoting inclusiveness and representation in Eric’s office and his decision-making processes. Learn more

Education

Turning this around starts with decreasing the reliance of public schools on local property taxes by increasing federal supplementary funding. The status quo just makes the schools in rich districts get richer while the struggling schools in struggling neighborhoods are stuck. Increased federal assistance for public education will help, along with paying teachers like the professionals they are and reducing the reliance on high stakes standardized testing. Learn more

A higher skilled workforce has shown to have benefits on health, wealth, and quality of life for the entire society. While continuing education after high school is not for everyone, those who decide to attend college or trade school should have access to these pathways for self-improvement. Education and learning a skill are two of the best ways to improve economic mobility. Learn more

Capping student loan interest rates and Pell grants are not enough, we need to expand access to public colleges and trade schools by making them tuition-free and relieve the burden on those still living with this debt. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Climate change is probably the most serious issue that his generation and those that follow will face, and it is imperative that it is addressed now. Eric will fight for a variety of solutions to be included into a Green New Deal such as increasing better energy efficiency standards, federal assistance for retrofitting existing property and structures, redirecting subsidies for oil, gas, and coal into renewable energy sources, placing a price on carbon, penalizing industries that are major polluters that find ways to circumvent international environmental laws like the shipping and cruiseline industry, and investing in grants for the local development of modern public transportation and bike lanes. Learn more

Healthcare

A system without barriers – no more time wasted convincing an insurance adjuster that a procedure your doctor prescribed is “medically necessary”, no more condemning to bankruptcy those that have a medical emergency or those with chronic illnesses that reach their deductible every year, no more premiums, no more worrying if the hospital your ambulance is taking you to is “in network”, no more staying in a job you hate because you need access to the healthcare plan, and no more dreading a surprise visit from a healthcare practitioner when you were unable to check or unaware that they would be out-of-network. This is all possible with Medicare for All and it can be done within two years. Learn more

Immigration

Our current system is inhumane. Just in the last few years we have treated humans as invaders or animals, locked people in cages, and created more than 572 orphaned children. This is wrong and Eric will not be silent or fail to act while it continues. We can have immigration laws and still enforce them humanely. Learn more

A major component of immigration reform includes immigration courts. We must increase the funding of immigration courts so that asylum applications and other claims are processed faster. Our courts already determine which claimants have legitimate need for asylum and if these claims are rejected then the applicants are sent back to their country of origin. The process currently takes many months and this is too long. Increased funding and more judges can shorten this time to improve clarity for applicants and not keep people in limbo. In addition, no unaccompanied child and no asylum seeker should go without legal representation in the complex system. Eric will propose funding to increase access to lawyers and social workers that can help the vulnerable navigate through. Learn more

Social Services

In most states the cost of infant care is more than public college tuition, and families spend up to a third of their income on childcare. Despite this, childcare workers are often significantly underpaid. Our children’s development is falling behind that of children in other countries of the developed world, and Eric believes a major reason is the lack of universal access to high quality childcare like those that already are available in other countries. Learn more

All employers should have access to paid family leave and sick leave. Our society benefits when workers are healthy and when parents have time to bond with their children. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

Eric SUPPORTS the Employee Fair Choice Act that strengthens our unions by eliminating barriers to formation, increases the penalties on employers who retaliate against organizing union members, and improves the quality of our jobs. Learn more

Going forward we must stop the war on workers by ending so-called ‘Right to Work’ laws nationwide. We must also protect unions of the future by requiring that negotiations of new trade agreements involve all stakeholders. Learn more

Repeated studies have shown that increasing the minimum wage improves lives of more than just workers who were below the previous minimum wage. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office reported that a $15 minimum wage would lift 1.3 million people out of poverty, boost the wages of 17 million workers making below $15 per hour, and boost the wages of 10 million workers making slightly more than $15 per hour. Learn more