Make Every Vote Count
End gerrymandering through independent redistricting commissions and support the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
From vulture culture to an economy that works for everyone.
“It costs less our way.”
I’ve been hearing that question lately, and I want to answer it straight up.
Here’s my answer, and I mean it:It costs less our way.
Read the economic caseJustice
Justice isn’t a luxury or a privilege. It is the foundation. You can’t have a wealthy economy without it, because an economy built on a rigged game doesn’t produce prosperity. It produces extraction.
End gerrymandering through independent redistricting commissions and support the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Get big money out of elections through publicly funded campaigns and work to reverse Citizens United.
Fund public schools equally regardless of ZIP code, and keep public funds out of private schools, including vouchers and tax deductions.
Ban private prisons and prohibit price-gouging by prison commissaries, telephone providers and other vendors.
Ban surveillance-pricing discrimination so companies can’t use your data, ZIP code or face to charge you more.
Autonomy
Autonomy means your life is yours to live. Our government’s job is to make sure we all have the safety and security and freedom and basic resources we need to live it.
Stop insurers from making medical decisions; protect abortion, contraception and family planning; and provide universal single-payer health insurance.
Provide universal daycare and pre-K, improving school readiness and investing early in Georgia’s children and families.
Provide comprehensive, fact-based sex education and prevent blanket school or library media restrictions based on individual objections.
Guarantee access to water, food, shelter, healthcare, education and protection from violence, along with essential utilities regardless of income.
Create a legal right to your own identity and prohibit deepfaking any person without their permission.
Fully decriminalize marijuana, ending the costly cycle of prosecution and incarceration for marijuana offenses.
Prosperity
Prosperity isn’t a zero-sum game. An economy where everybody does well is a bigger, more productive economy than one where a few people have everything and everyone else scrapes by.
Ban junk fees, hidden fees and surprise billing, and require the displayed price to be the full price.
Raise the minimum wage to a living wage indexed to inflation and repeal anti-union “right-to-work” laws.
Establish fair-share tax rates and link top marginal rates to wealth inequality so working people don’t pay a higher percentage than the wealthy.
End hedge-fund and portfolio ownership of residential housing so families don’t have to outbid investors to own a home.
Require the IRS to send prepopulated tax filings for taxpayers to review and approve.
Take immediate, serious action to mitigate climate change and protect Georgia’s environment.
Healthcare
The United States spends roughly twice as much per person as other wealthy countries while covering fewer people and getting worse outcomes.
Taxes, Not Fees
Denmark funds healthcare, education and essential services through taxes, avoiding the premiums, deductibles, tuition and fees Americans pay on top.
Minimum Wage
Seattle’s higher minimum wage did not trigger the mass layoffs critics predicted, while low-wage workers saw their annual earnings increase.
Public Campaign Finance
New York City’s small-dollar matching program gives ordinary donors more influence and candidates a real alternative to wealthy interests.
Marijuana
Colorado’s marijuana legalization generates substantial tax revenue while marijuana-related arrests have fallen dramatically.
Housing
About 60% of Vienna residents live in subsidized housing, while the city remains highly livable with comparatively affordable housing.
The full document includes the economic case, detailed policy proposals, and all six case studies behind A Better Deal for Georgia.