PLATFORM

Education

With having a shortage of teachers, increasing teachers’ pay will attract more teachers to our schools. Too many teachers have to buy supplies out of their own pockets for students to have the necessary education. Another issue is children not having the means to have a free meal in school, too many children are going hungry and lack of food leads to lack of energy for the child to function in school and receive a proper education.

Healthcare

I have been a recipient of Affordable Care Act and it has been and still is a great program for my health. Without Affordable Care Act I would not have been able to get the healthcare I need. The Marketplace has lost some great insurance companies and I would like to make the marketplace more desirable to bring insurance companies back in. I also support Medicaid expansion and will do whatever I can to make it more than just limited. Currently there are over 190,000 people who could be covered by Medicaid if we fully expand it. This would bring in over 5.3 billion dollars over the next decade.

Equal pay for women

Is an issue that needs to be changed. Too many women are being under paid for the work they put forth in the workforce and don’t receive the recognition they deserve.

Air quality

Is an issue that I feel strong about; using fossil fuels causes air pollution, which can cause damage to crops and the health of farm animals. We need to adopt the practice of solar energy to increase air quality.