Healthcare
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the US. Healthcare should be about healing, not profits. How many of us have skipped a doctor visit to save money, only to become sicker? What is happening in the medical industry is criminal, and it must be fixed. For the leaders who tell us that healthcare for all is too expensive, I can assure you that a sick population is much more costly. Too many politicians today are taking in money from pharmaceutical and healthcare conglomerates.
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​Fair wages for all workers, including increasing the minimum wage nationwide
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Farmers need to be able to sell their crops. They desperately need economic support and help to repair their relationships with buyers that have been damaged by harsh, punitive tariffs.
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Large corporate farms benefit the most from land consolidation, while small family farms suffer. I support limiting the amount of land that a single corporation can own and protecting the land owned by farmers in North Carolina from being sold to overseas developers
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I understand that small businesses are the foundation of our communities and local economies. As a small business owner myself, I understand how hard it can be to make ends meet while running your business, which is why I support expanding access to affordable loans and grants so small businesses can grow, hire more workers, and keep our local economy strong
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Tax credits and subsidies for small businesses that will allow them to pay their employees a living wage. Business owners who want to do right by their workers shouldn’t be punished by updated minimum wage laws that reflect the new cost of living
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Help develop a fair trade policy that promotes job growth and incentivizes jobs to stay in North Carolina