Issues

Global Warming: We need to confront global warming from all sectors of our economy from energy production and use to transportation in order to protect our country and protect our children’s future.

Fiscal Fitness: Fundamental fairness and equity needs to be an overriding principle as we re-examine the tax code.

Rebuild and Renew America: The challenges of the 21st century – global warming, dwindling oil reserves, growing insecurity in the Middle East, and an uncertain global economy – require a renewed national focus on the infrastructure that is essential to our cities, our rural communities, and our economy.

Health Care: The health care system is reaching an additional crisis point in our country. While we spend more than any other nation on health care, our health outcomes lag behind other developed countries that spend far less. Nationwide, we have 47 million Americans without health insurance. We need to develop an efficient model of care that provides everyone with universal, quality health care.