David Costello

Wages / Job Benefits Back unions and protect workers’ rights to organize. Education Provide universal pre-kindergarten and aftercare. Housing Expand sustainable community, affordable housing, and housing development tax credits, loans, and other assistance. Foreign Policy Negotiate smart, fair, and comprehensive trade agreements. Immigration Pass comprehensive immigration reforms to secure our borders, facilitate legal immigration, and aid in resolving worker shortages. Government Reform Modernizing nationwide voting infrastructure. Social Services Expand SNAP (Food Stamps) and other benefits for children and families at risk. Guns Build on recent common-sense gun safety laws and regulations. Taxes / Budget Ensure more balanced budgets, tax fairness, and adequate funding for government programs by increasing taxes on wealthy corporations and individuals. Infrastructure / Transportation Boost federal investments in transportation, energy, and communications infrastructure, and scientific research and development (R&D). Civil Rights Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and broaden civil rights protections for all Americans. Economy Expand federally funded workforce training and apprenticeship programs. Abortion / Contraception Codify Roe v Wade and back other actions, including supporting more funding for organizations like Planned Parenthood, to better protect the reproductive rights of women in Maine and the nation. Government Reform Establish 20-year term limits and a mandatory retirement age requirement of federal court judges, including Supreme Court justices. Revise U.S. Senate and representative terms, from six- and two-year terms to four-years, with overall term limits of 20 years. Environment / Energy Reallocate large agri-business and fossil fuel subsidies to rural economic development and clean energy initiatives. Economy Expand small business loans and tax credits. Healthcare Offer Medicare, including dental and vision care, to all. Wages / Job Benefits Raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage of at least 15 - 17 per hour. Defense / Veterans Maintain military and intelligence gathering superiority over all potential rivals, especially China and Russia. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Focus increased investigative and prosecutorial resources on violent offenses.