​Yes we can!

1. Zero out student debt with community service.

• military service
• volunteer activities
• youth counselor

2. Mentor every youth.

• age 10 to 18
• college grads & others
• parental approval, youth incentives
• video or in person

3. Rebuild U.S. industry.

• private sector green jobs
• public support: training, infrastructure, tax incentives, cut red tape

4. Universal health care.
5. Safe neighborhoods.
6. Healthy democracy.

Where does Gary stand?

• Women’s rights: I support reproductive rights. I support women's equality in all aspects of work and life.
• Climate, Environment, Prosperity: Coal's time has passed. Sustainable energy and sustainable agriculture are the future. That’s where the good jobs are. Energy will be cheap. The garden will be green.
• Gerrymandering: The boundaries of legislative districts should be drawn logically and without partisan bias. My district fails the test. Gerrymandering intensifies partisan politics, and distorts the voice of the people. Let’s fix it.
• Policing: I have compassion for today's police officers. Any civilian might be legally carrying a high-powered weapon. The public expects a culture of serve-and-protect from the top down, and demands well-trained leaders and officers.
• Guns: The second amendment says "well-regulated militia." That's clear enough. Self defense is a natural right, but there is no individual right to unlimited firepower.
• Voting rights: The right to vote is sacred. All eligible citizens are entitled to reliable, convenient, and secure access to voting. We must eliminate obstacles that reduce participation.
• Foreign policy: Let us seek warm relationships with the people of the world. Our foreign policy should respect human rights, promote environmental stewardship, and encourage economic relationships that work for all.
• National defense: I support a strong national defense based on future needs, good science, smart engineering, and careful accounting.
• Youth: Youth are our hope and future. Today they are often full of despair and distraction. Youth deserve to be wanted, educated, employed, and have a say in the future of our democracy and our planet.

Let's restore our garden, Ohio!
Restore our jobs
Restore education
​Restore democracy

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Header photo is courtesy of Christine Melton via Flickr, under Creative Commons license - thank you, Christine!