Here’s what it comes down: it’s time for the people to make the rules. We’ve let corporations set the rules for too long —and they’ve been helped by politicians, in both major political parties, who do their work because of a corrupt electoral system. Our campaign is fighting for an economy for the people, not one favoring abusive corporations who choose a low-road economy: competition based on price which leads to insecurity, rising inequality, poisonous labor relations, no commitment to our communities, environmental damage.
Jonathan is not anti-business—he’s against business as usual. Our campaign wants to change the world where a corporation decides, with virtually no restraints, what to do with our jobs—the jobs for which our communities provide the sons and daughters who create the wealth of a corporation. We want a high-road economy: competition that encourages innovation, distinctiveness, and amazing performance, and leads to higher pay for workers, less environmental damage and builds a culture where corporations make a commitment to our families and children.
Our campaign believes that we have a responsibility to care for each other. We believe in freedom, opportunity and prosperity for every person in our country, which is the richest in the world. We believe in a government that stays out of peoples’ bedrooms, makes sure that businesses act ethically and acts every day to make sure that our democracy is not undermined by abusive corporate power.
Medicare for All: It’s the most efficient health care coverage program we’ve ever had—better managed than any private insurance company. Let’s give it to every man, woman and child. Today.
Real Trade, Not Corporate Trade: Let’s stop giving away our country to large corporations and dictatorships like China. We’re for trading with other countries—but let’s set the rules up to help people, not corporations.
Democracy At Work: every person should have the real right to join a union. Our democratic values, going all the way back to the American Revolution, tell us that workers must be free from harassment, intimidation and fear.
Pensions For All: we should and can live out our retirement years with dignity and security. We need to defend the current defined benefit system. We have a new system called Universal Voluntary Accounts to supplement the current system, which is under increased attack from large corporations.
Make It All Cost Less: We want to make your paycheck last a lot longer—and you don’t have to go to Wal-Mart to save money. We can just lower our costs by eliminating waste in the economy, adopting a real health care plan, pursing a real energy program, doing some better planning about where we live and how we get around, and creating a national wireless Internet network.
Vote For What You Believe In!
