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Restarting Our Economy
After seven years of President Bush’s misguided economic policies, hard working Americans are struggling. In Connecticut, I hear from people who are worried about whether or not their job is safe or if the home they saved for is in jeopardy of foreclosure. Throughout my career, I have been dedicated to fighting for economic policies that preserve and strengthen the backbone of our country: America’s middle class.
A New Policy in Iraq
It was a colossal mistake for our country to invade Iraq. Instead of focusing on the destruction of Osama Bin Laden and al-Qaeda, the true culprits of September 11th, the Bush Administration chose to divert our military from the real terrorist threat to this country in order to pursue a war of choice with Iraq.
Health Care for All
I support universal health care because I believe that quality, affordable health care coverage should be a right, not a privilege available only to those who can afford it. I truly believe that a national system of health care can insure every American and cost us less than our current bloated and inefficient “sick care” system.
Holding Government Accountable
Restoring the public’s trust in government was a principal reason I decided to run for Congress in 2006, and it continues to be my driving force as I serve the Fifth Congressional District.
Protecting Our Environment
It was environmental advocacy that first stimulated my interest in politics. As a teenager, I volunteered to clean up our Connecticut River riverfront, thinking that it was such a shame that our government didn’t do more to prevent that type of pollution. I have carried that belief into government.
A New Energy Policy
Multinational oil and gas companies are earning record profits while hardworking Americans are struggling to put gas in their tanks. While prices skyrocketed, ExxonMobil made the largest corporate profit in American history last year: $40.6 billion. This is unacceptable.
Supporting Education
Since the beginning of my career in public service, public education has always been one of my top priorities. As the son of an elementary school teacher, as well as a product of Connecticut’s public schools, I know the value of Connecticut’s public school system.
