health care

We say America was founded on the idea that people are created equal. That’s why access to the medicines and care we need to live healthier should be equally available to all. Getting sick and needing care doesn’t depend on what’s in your wallet. But today, lobbyists and Republican politicians are using their power to deny the people of Georgia who are struggling to make ends meet the most cost effective, life saving medical care available. They rig the rules and benefit themselves with massive revenue handouts. Republicans and corporate billionaires are deciding who gets health care and who goes without. For some, profits come before health. For the rest of us, this is about fairness.

childcare

In a Georgia serious about childcare, without exception, every child would be cared for in a safe, nurturing, educational environment that gives all children a strong start and every parent peace of mind. Child care workers, no matter where they are taking care of kids, would be treated with dignity and earn a living wage.

employment

It’s time we respect people’s real contributions with fair wages—wages that you can sustain a family on. Every hardworking Georgian needs the opportunity to succeed and retire in dignity. To achieve this, we need a fair, inclusive economy. One full-time job at 40 hours a week should be enough to put food on the table and be home in time to eat it. People who work for a living ought to be able to earn a living.

economic development

Georgia gains enormous value and vibrancy from its status as one of the most diverse states in the country. What we need are opportunities for people from all backgrounds to innovate and contribute. We need legislators to create a fairer economy. Today, Georgia’s economy provides high profits and decent economic gains—to some. The share in economic gains is unbalanced and the declining opportunities for many weaken our communities and undermine real growth for our state.

k-12 public education

Education paves the way for a bright and successful future for every child. Studies routinely link financial success as an adult to access and quality of their early education. Our children face many barriers to education today, including unstable housing, limited literacy development, and physical and mental health needs.

women's health

Women’s health is inextricably intertwined with a wide range of women’s rights issues, from economic security, to reproductive health, to safety and security. Women are more often than not the primary decision maker for their family’s health care needs. Women are also more likely in Georgia to be the primary caregivers of young children, be single parents, and are more likely to pay out of pocket health care costs. More than half of Georgia’s counties do not have an OB-GYN provider, and Georgia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. In a Georgia committed to real equality, we need legislators to work towards a state that values and protects personal, private decisions, as well as ensures access to affordable, quality healthcare.

higher education

Most of us all want the same things in life: the freedom of choice in career options, to sustain a family if we so choose, and decent pay for honest work. However, these aspirations depend almost entirely on what higher education and post-secondary career pathways we have available to us.