Candidate for Pennsylvania Governor in 2018 Pennsylvania 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedPro-life means more than merely pro-fetus. Oppose the state's intrusion on a woman's right to decide whether to have a child. Learn more
People in love should be entitled to marry. Learn more
End the drug war. End racial profiling. Demilitarize police. Require that police have 4-year degrees with sociology and conflict resolution courses. Learn more
Favor ending the death penalty. It does not deter homicide, it executes many innocent persons, its costs to taxpayers are greater even than life sentences, it is rarely imposed by civilized nations. Learn more
Decriminalize victimless offenses. Create peer youth courts, end prison slave labor, legalize marijuana. Learn more
Shift budget from military to domestic spending and job creation. Resist use of National Guard for wars of invasion. Learn more
Criminalization of marijuana damages lives far more than inhalation does. Taxpayers pay police, court and prison costs to restrain this relatively harmless euphoriant. Criminalization is moreover hypocritical since sale of deadly tobacco is permitted. Pharmaceuticals are far more harmful than marijuana, which has proven an effective palliative for many ills. Learn more
Therefore, state loans and grants for start up and expansion of co-ops, particularly worker-owned co-ops, should be generously available to co-ops that make specific and measurable commitments to Rochdale principles. Learn more
The banks and other big financial institutions must be expropriated, with full protection for small depositors, placed under public ownership, and operated democratically to benefit the public. Learn more
Tax stimulus for community-supported organic farms, while ending subsidies for agribusiness. Learn more
Establish a state bank that keeps money in Pennsylvania, so that the state lends to itself rather than borrows from profiteers. Cut top bureaucrat salaries 20%. Learn more
Am deeply committed to co-ops, which I regard as the foundation for the viability of the middle class and traditionally poor hereafter. Learn more
Aggressively fund energy efficiencies and expand tax credits for solar/wind/ cogeneration, to reduce demand for fossil fuels and end fracking. Learn more
Aggressively insulate all buildings, require R90 on all new construction, prefer passive solar earthships, stimulate solar and wind power while reducing energy loads. Learn more
Fully employ all Pennsylvanians to rebuild cities, suburbs and farms toward balance with nature, partly with regional credits and regional stock exchanges Learn more
Reduce our dependence on foreign fuels and minerals through energy efficiency. Learn more
Emphatically oppose fracking because it has proven to pollute groundwater and cause earth tremors, because the toxic chemicals used are proprietary secrets, and because most of the gas extracted is intended for export rather than to lower our costs. Learn more
Campaign finance reform should be enacted that strictly caps contributions by individuals, PACs and corporations. Campaign playing field should be leveled so that ideas and policies are broadly available. Learn more
Dismantle the NSA and any agency damaging civil liberties. Enact firm laws that protect, reward and celebrate whistleblowers. Learn more
Revive "equal time" for candidates, end "corporate personhood," restrict maximum ownership within any region, expand microradio. Enact campaign finance reform. Learn more
Responsible gun ownership should not be infringed. Their legitimate use is to provide food, to protect the home and the United States Constitution. Learn more
Within Pennsylvania's first- and second-class cities I favor limits on semiautomatic weapons, and 7-bullet clip maximum. Toughen anti-straw purchase enforcement. Learn more
The expansion of Medicaid in Pennsylvania will benefit our economy and our taxpayers when a progressive income tax is enacted. I support SB400, which projects a $17 billion saving statewide. Learn more
Cease collaboration with ICE. Learn more
An ultimate solution to illegal immigration is therefore to foster labor rights, human rights and dignified economic opportunity for all people in the countries from which people escape. Therefore, Pennsylvania-based manufacturers and retailers should be rewarded for maintaining sweatshop-free standards. Learn more
Access to broadcast media should be provided free to all ballot candidates, by reviving the fairness doctrine, since airwaves are public. Learn more
Support bike lanes and bike paths. Bicycle lanes reduce traffic congestion. Bicycles reduce damage to roadways, thus reducing costs of road repair. Bicycles reduce pollution of air and water; they reduce urban respiratory illness. Learn more
Cease collaboration with ICE. Learn more
Strengthen and enforce Community Reinvestment Act restraints on bank practices. Revoke bank charters of bad banks. Learn more
The Voters' Choice Act (SB 195) will make it easier for more political parties to get their candidates onto the ballot. Learn more
Tax breaks and/or stimulus for institutions purchasing regional produce. Learn more
Shift budget from prisons to jobs and schools, and from roadbuilding to transit. Learn more
We need a progressive income tax. Learn more
Spending power of the minimum wage has lagged during the past 40 years. The current minimum wage is so low that, to keep employees alive, taxpayers must subsidize businesses. Learn more
Favor passage of HB 300, which provides protections regarding employment, housing, and public accommodations. Learn more
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