Candidate for U.S. Senate - Vermont in 2022 Vermont Primary Election.
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Get StartedProtect reproductive rights and abortion access. Learn more
I support the ten-point platform, put forth by the ACLU of Vermont, VPIRG, the Vermont Human Rights Commission, Outright Vermont, Justice for All, and other organizations, that calls for reforms such as ending qualified immunity - which shields officers from accountability -, establishing community control over law enforcement, and increasing transparency. I believe that investing in community-based restorative justice will make all Vermonters safer, especially for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color who are disproportionately impacted by negative encounters with law enforcement and whose members are imprisoned at higher rates. Learn more
I will work to address wealth disparities by investing in economic development and empowerment initiatives that uplift communities historically impacted by discriminatory policies. The racial gap in home ownership is even greater than when housing discrimination was legal. I endorse housing affordability policies, such as the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2021 (S.1368), to reduce the cost of housing and to support homeownership among people of color previously excluded from home ownership. Learn more
I support federal legislation to protect voting rights around the country, including the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Federal legislation is necessary to protect voters who are impacted by state gerrymandering and voter suppression laws. Learn more
Create small scale free or subsidized supportive housing for those who need it. Expand voting rights and stop the advancement of voter suppression laws deliberately used to disenfranchise poor, Black, Indigenous, people of color and other marginalized groups. Vermont’s protection of voting rights and expansion of access should be a model at the federal level. Learn more
Expand the Child Tax Credit to support hardworking Vermont families. Learn more
Ensure wealthy individuals and American corporations pay their fair share in taxes so the burden does not fall on lower income Americans – Vermonters included. Learn more
Cancel the $1.3 trillion in federally owned student debt and return standard bankruptcy rights to all young people burdened with student debt. Learn more
Provide quality and free pre-k and child care options for working families. Learn more
Invest in under-resourced public school systems, guaranteeing dignified salaries for teachers, support staff, and other school employees. Guarantee free college tuition and vocational education. The median age of Vermonters is 43 years, which is 5 years above the national average. In addition to investing in our youth, we need policies that provide opportunities for adult education and on-the-job training. Learn more
Denial, incrementalism, and operating within the current anti-democratic structures is not working. We need climate action. Fast. Learn more
Include and empower the people and communities that are most vulnerable to climate impacts when making policies to foster a healthy and sustainable environment. Climate justice requires cooperation at all levels, so we need local, national, and international action. Vermonters are in a particularly good position to determine the plans for renewable energy expansion through our Town Meeting structure. Build a healthier financial sector that catalyzes projects that are conducive to a sustainable, thriving local economy. Learn more
Transition to 100% renewable energy through subsidies to homes and businesses and investments in publicly-owned renewable energy that prioritizes community needs and is not profit-driven. Not acting will have a far larger cost to all of us. Learn more
Support coalitions that are working on ‘greening the economy’ both in the U.S. and globally. Working together means supporting U.S. coalitions such as Green New Deal Champions and proponents of Ed Markey-AOC Green New Deal. These policies should center good paying union jobs that can provide for families and our communities to thrive. Learn more
Move away from our dependence on fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. Keep these in the ground. End fossil fuel subsidies, including stopping extraction (mining, etc.) on public lands. Support zero human-made greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, including removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Learn more
Treat the climate crisis as the public health emergency that it is. I helped organize the historic People’s Climate March in New York City in September, 2014. This was the largest climate march in history and helped launch the People’s Climate Movement, a national coalition of hundreds of organizations working to stop the climate crisis. Learn more
End U.S. support and assistance for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, a disastrous years-long war that has killed hundreds of thousands of civilians — many of them children — and has led to the largest hunger crisis on earth. Learn more
I will work toward a foreign policy grounded in respect and cooperation – two values close to the heart of many Vermonters. Support foreign policy that values mutual respect, diplomacy and peace, and economic development and cooperation — not oppression, threats, and economic domination. Learn more
Treat substance use disorder rather than punish people for their struggles. Ensure access to affordable, stable housing for all. Stable housing is an important foundation for good health. Learn more
Ensure that our healthcare systems are inclusive and sensitive to the needs of those with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or who belong to marginalized communities. Learn more
Reduce the influence of the health insurance and pharmaceutical industry lobbyists. Business as usual in Washington is upholding a healthcare system that puts the interests of for-profit companies above sensible public health systems and policies. And those companies invest in keeping the status quo. Private healthcare companies account for four of the top seven lobbyists in terms of spending year in and year out. Vermont’s congressional delegation must be free of this influence. Learn more
Lower the cost of medication by taking on the pharmaceutical industry. We can do this by pushing for shortened patents on life-saving drugs and by allowing the import of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. The federal government should be allowed to directly bargain with the pharmaceutical industry for dramatically lower costs for prescription drugs. Learn more
We need a new healthcare system in this country. One that puts the needs of people over the profits of the insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals. Learn more
Protect the right to vote. Learn more
Protect workers’ right to organize and build a strong economy. Learn more
Pass legislation for $15/hour federal minimum wage for all workers and help farmers stay on the land. Learn more
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