Candidate for U.S. Senate - Illinois in 2026 Illinois Primary Election.
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We need more funding for early childhood and elementary education, particularly in underprivileged communities where additional teachers, counselors, librarians, and social workers can lead to substantially better outcomes for at-risk and vulnerable youth. Learn more
Solar and wind energy are the most secure form of energy we can rely upon and we need to build much more of it. We also need to re-establish the tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act. Learn more
Health care is a human right. It makes no economic sense, and is a drain on our economy, for workers to be one diagnosis away from bankruptcy. Medicare can provide a baseline level of health care for all citizens while folks can elect additional insurance as they wish. Learn more
We need to eliminate red-tape regulations that get in the way of building, offer incentive-based grants to communities and private companies to quickly build affordable housing, and bar corporate entities from speculating on housing. Learn more
What really made this country great was a higher marginal tax rate on the top 1% of earners. That tax structure built infrastructure, schools, and community and secured the promise of the middle class. We need to return to higher marginal rates. Learn more
We need to pass the PRO Act. At a time when economic inequality is the greatest it has been since the Great Depression and the founding of labor unions, we need to take steps to strengthen worker's rights to organize. Learn more
We must raise the minimum wage to 20/hour. Learn more
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