Erik Hurt

Healthcare It is beyond time we join the rest of the world in providing a single payer healthcare system to Americans. Education I believe that all school meals should free across the board. Education I support the immediate cancelation of student loan debt. Education I believe we need a drastic increase in funding for K-12 schools that provides higher pay for teachers, more support staff, better resources and infrastructure, and funding for additional school programs and clubs, as well as opportunities for alternative education opportunities that allow students to learn life skills, trades, or follow passions in an easily accessible environment. Education I support universal pre-k, universal community college, and debt free 4 years universities. Infrastructure / Transportation We need to invest heavily in public transportation, and create a national rail service that rivals the best in the world. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I support the decriminalization of sex work. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I support the divestment of funds from traditional policing into education, mental health care, substance abusing counseling, and other social services. Criminal Justice / Public Safety I support a federal ban on for-profit prisons. Taxes / Budget I support a progressive wealth tax on household worth over 100 million dollars. Taxes / Budget I support a windfall profits tax to fight against corporate greed and price gouging that has driven inflation in this country. Taxes / Budget I support a top marginal tax rate of 80% which would put it in line with what is was in the 1940s-1970s. Wages / Job Benefits I support a 20 minimum wage with provisions that it increases automatically to keep up with inflation. Wages / Job Benefits I support 6 weeks guaranteed paid vacation, 16 weeks of guaranteed paid parental leave, as well as efforts to establish a 32 hour work week. Abortion / Contraception I believe that the right to contraceptives should be protected and that people should have easy access to contraception, and that comprehensive sexual education is important to teach young adults. Abortion / Contraception I believe that Americans should have the right to an abortion. Abortion / Contraception I believe that the right and access to IVF should also be protected. Drug Policy I support the federal legalization of marijuana. Civil Rights I believe that election day should be a federal holiday. I believe we should institute compulsory voter registration. I believe we need to get rid of the electoral college. I believe we need to ban felony disenfranchisement. Foreign Policy The only stance we can take is for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and to work to end Israel’s oppression over the Palestinian people.