Unveiling our Money Out, People In Policy Platform
On January 27, 2021 close to 150 advocates, allies, lawmakers, and legislative staff joined us during our live, online legislative briefing as we unveiled our 23-policy Money Out, People In Policy Platform.
These policies, though not exhaustive, offer a policy pathway to becoming a shining example for democracy, and ensuring that every Pennsylvanian has a dignified and meaningful voice in government regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or wealth.
All 23 of these policies must be implemented and we are fighting for all of them at all times. However, we are currently focusing our efforts on the following five legislative priorities:
1. Establish a public financing system of Democracy Dollars
3. Institute Ranked-choice voting
4. Maintain, strengthen and expand vote by mail
5. Prevent judicial gerrymandering
In Pennsylvania, we are guided by the promise of the Liberty Bell, upon which is inscribed a verse from Leviticus chapter 25, “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” The liberty defined in Leviticus 25 is the cancelation of debts, the freeing of slaves, respecting the environment, and the redistribution of concentrated and monopolized wealth. Yet, across the Commonwealth, liberty is not ringing. One in two children lives in poverty, seniors lose their homes over property taxes while 74% of our large corporations avoid taxes, community water supplies have been poisoned, and our minimum wage remains shamefully lower than the $24.24 / hour necessary for a safe life of dignity. We must pursue the promises of liberty for all.
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