Top Priorities for Congress
Better care and support for our veterans
"Our troops who have fought and died in the name of freedom are not being taken care of. The most immediate consequences are that fewer Americans are willing to enlist or re-enlist in our armed forces. This needs to stop. Our troops deserve their full benefits, healthcare (including mental health), education and full funding for the VA needs to be implemented at once."
Renewable and sustainable energy sources
"We have a responsibility to take care of the planet we live in, and by switching to renewable, sustainable energy, we can take a leadership role in making the entire planet a better place to live, economically as well as environmentally."
Restore our civil liberties and rights
"Justice means equality for everyone under the rule of law. When we give up our constitutionally protected rights in the name of national security, we are compromising what America stands for."
Increased funding for public education
"Our public schools need support. The current public system forces our teachers to ‘Teach the Tests' or face funding cuts. It also does not integrate higher education, an essential component for long-term success. This needs to change. With the proper level of support and reform from the federal government and changes in state-level funding, our state governments will have the resources they need to build a plan that provides preschool through graduate school to all students who wish to go."
Medicare for all American citizens through a single-payer system
"Health is a human right; the state should be responsible for providing adequate, well-funded healthcare. We should expand Medicare coverage to all American citizens through a single-payer system."
Truths about common misconceptions of the Green Party
Both Jason and the platform of the Green Party call for:
"We need an economic system that is based on a combination of private businesses, decentralized democratic cooperatives, publicly owned enterprises, and alternative economic structures. Collectively, this system puts human and ecological needs alongside profits to measure success, and maintains accountability to communities."
"Community-based economics constitutes an alternative to both corporate capitalism and state socialism. It values diversity and decentralization."
"Support of small business, responsible stakeholder capitalism, and broad and diverse forms of economic cooperation. We argue that economic diversity is more responsive than big business to the needs of diverse human populations."
"Small business and the self-employed, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system that benefits those who can influence the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies."
"Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded."
"True prosperity-Green means prosperity. Our goal is to go beyond the dedicated good work being done by many companies (referred to as "socially responsible business") and to present new ways of seeing how business can help create a sustainable world, while surviving in a competitive business climate."
"We believe that conservation should be profitable, and employment should be creative, meaningful and fairly compensated."
"The tax system needs a major overhaul to favor the legitimate and critical needs of the small business community."
"Government should reduce unnecessary restrictions, fees, and bureaucracy."
"One-stop offices should be established by government to assist individuals who want to change careers or go into business for the first time."
"Home-based and neighborhood-based businesses should be assisted by forward-looking planning, not hurt by out-of-date zoning ordinances. Telecommuting and home offices should be aided, not hindered, by government."
"Reducing taxes on labor. This will make labor more competitive with energy and capital investment."
"Supporting small business by reducing tax, fee and bureaucratic burdens. The majority of new jobs today are created by small businesses."
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