Candidate for Massachusetts House of Representatives - 14th Middlesex District in 2018 Massachusetts 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedLong-Term Goals: Implement green technology through Massachusetts, Revise the tax code to better allow for innovation and growth while also protecting our social programs. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Retool school funding to be more equitable, Raise the minimum wage to that of a decent living wage ($15) which it was always supposed to be, Enact backup legislation to ensure the operating of our social services reguardless of federal action now and into the future, Learn more
Short-Term Results: Lower the tax burden on those with fixed incomes Learn more
Short-Term Results: Repeal the Inventory Tax, Invest in Green Technology education and Infrastructure Learn more
I believe in expanding the role of public institutions like libraries and community colleges, equipping them to educate and provide resources to adults and seniors as well as college-age students. Learn more
Short-Term Results: Reintroduce Civics and basic Life Skills to our schools, Better fund public K-12 and College, Increase support for libraries and vocational training. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Free Public College, or equivalent vocational training, for every Massachusetts resident. Learn more
Our current K-through-12 system does not adequately equip a citizen for the rapidly changing world we live in today. To address this we must provide free access for all Massachusetts citizens to a quality college-level education, or equivalent vocational training, that will allow them to reach their true potential. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Change building codes so we aren't developing land that will be constantly under threat from bad weather, Rebuild infrastructure with the climate in mind, Make Massachusetts a carbon sink. Learn more
Short-Term Results: Better planning for Weather Emergencies across Massachusetts, Better funding for Public Works Personnel and Emergency Preparedness. Reduce Massachusett's greenhouse emissions by investing in green technology now. Learn more
In the years to come we need to make real progress on reducing our carbon footprint, and put ourselves on the path to becoming a carbon sink, activly reversing the damage of climate change. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Transfer to Single Payer Healthcare System, Include Dental in health coverage because your teeth are a part of your body. Learn more
We need Single Payer Healthcare, for all of our citizens to make sure they get the care they need, when they need it, and not just when situations become critical and life-threatening. Learn more
Short-Term Results: Reduce Complexity of Mass Health, Increase Accessibility. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Increase accessibility for the elderly to adequate public transportation. Adress building regulations to make "in-law apartments" easier to afford and create. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Increase accessibility for the elderly to adequate public transportation. Adress building regulations to make "in-law apartments" easier to afford and create. Learn more
We need to support our own social and public services, enact backup plans so we know what to do if Washington abandons us, and work to protect vulnerable kids so they have a chance to build a better life than the one they were born into. Learn more
Long-Term Goals: Retool school funding to be more equitable, Raise the minimum wage to that of a decent living wage ($15) which it was always supposed to be, Enact backup legislation to ensure the operating of our social services reguardless of federal action now and into the future, Learn more
Short-Term Results: Guarantee equal lunch for all Public School students regardless of ability to pay, increase social services for the Homeless, adjust aid programs to reflect the modern economic reality. Learn more
An example of a simple thing that we could do to improve life for the Small Businesses so vital to our district is repealing the Inventory Tax, which taxes businesses based on the inventory they have and in doing so disincentivises growth. It also prevents warehousing companies from making their home in Massachusetts, instead resulting in large stores opting to go to a neighbouring state and simply ship their stock in daily. Learn more
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