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Bernie Sanders

n8dogg83

(248 posts)

7. Illinois here....

Reply to votesparks (Original post)

Mon Aug 31, 2015, 10:31 AM

Aug 2015

My top 8 issues:

1. Raise the minimum wage to $15/hr over a period of 4 or 5 years
2. Repeal the flat tax and put in place a graduated income tax (would require amending state constitution)
3. Automatic voter registration
4. reject all tax breaks for large corporations and use money to repair broken infrastructure
5. marijuana legalization
6. place a moratorium on fracking to allow for more studies/allow municipalities to ban fracking
7. use revenue from graduated income tax to increase education funding
8. use revenue from graduated income tax to increase investment in solar/wind energy

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What would be your top 5-10 issues for progressives to run on in Statehouse Races [View all] votesparks Aug 2015 OP

I think it depends on the state. Le Taz Hot Aug 2015 #1

Le Taz leftcoastmountains Aug 2015 #10

OK.- here's 5 99th_Monkey Aug 2015 #2

In virginia gwheezie Aug 2015 #3

Wisconsin Half-Century Man Aug 2015 #4

Oh wow... malokvale77 Aug 2015 #5

WA State eridani Aug 2015 #6

I was reading the other replies artislife Aug 2015 #9

Illinois here.... n8dogg83 Aug 2015 #7

NH here swilton Aug 2015 #8