Issue Position: What Would it Look Like to Chart a New Course?

Issue Position

What would our policies look like if we did ask the question: What's in the best interest of everyday Virginians in the long run? Here's a start.

Recognizing that investments in education are critical to our future, I'll work to justly compensate our teachers and ensure they have the support they need to succeed in the classroom. I'll also work to ease the burden of student loans and protect borrowers from abusive lending practices.

Understanding that too many people in our community work full-time, yet do not have economic security, I'll fight for policies that lift up working class people and make investments in an economy of the future, from broadband to apprenticeship programs that offer pathways into good-paying careers.

Given that access to quality, affordable health care is a major component of economic security for families, I'll protect Medicaid expansion while working to expand tele-health services and recruit more doctors in underserved areas.

Knowing that the environment, the economy, and our quality of life are intertwined in Coastal Virginia, I'll champion policies that reduce harmful pollution in our air and water, improve coastal resilience, and create new jobs and industries in clean energy technology. Virginia, just like the U.S. Military, should have ambitious renewable energy and energy efficiency goals.

Believing that every single person in our diverse community matters, I'll support the Equal Rights Amendment and policies that build a more inclusive future, including in the areas of housing, employment, and voting rights.

In the end, these priorities are rooted in what families need to rise, thrive, and build a better future not just for themselves, but for the next generation. Our community deserves no less.

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