Electoral Platform

Building a Rhode Island That Works for All of Us

We believe Rhode Island can be a place where everyone has a home, can see a doctor when they need one, and where our public money goes toward better schools, safer bridges, and stronger communities — not endless war.

Our platform is simple, bold, and rooted in the needs of working people.

 

🏠 Housing for All

Housing is a human right — not an investment vehicle.

Rhode Island is in the middle of a housing crisis:

  • Rents have skyrocketed faster than wages, forcing families out of their neighborhoods.

  • Evictions are rising, even as thousands of homes sit empty.

  • Developers and landlords keep reaping record profits while ordinary people are squeezed.

We fight for:

  • Rent stabilization & tenant protections to keep people in their homes.

  • Massive public investment in truly affordable, mixed-income housing — built and owned by the public, not private developers.

  • Good jobs for housing construction through union labor, green building standards, and community oversight.

  • Vacancy taxes and anti-speculation measures to prevent housing hoarding.

📢 Our vision: no Rhode Islander should be unhoused, rent-burdened, or forced to leave the state to find shelter.




🏥 Healthcare for All

No one should go broke or die because they got sick.

Rhode Islanders still face:

  • Medical bankruptcies despite having insurance.

  • Long waits and high costs for basic care.

  • Hospitals closing maternity wards and cutting staff to maximize profit.

We fight for:

  • A single-payer, universal healthcare system for Rhode Island — free at the point of use.

  • Public investment in community health centers, mental health care, and addiction treatment.

  • Safe staffing ratios and fair wages for healthcare workers to stop burnout and improve patient care.

  • Abortion access & reproductive healthcare protected and expanded for all who need it.

📢 Our vision: healthcare is a public good, not a business. Everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.




🌉 Bridges, Not Bombs

We should be rebuilding our communities, not funding endless wars.

Rhode Island’s infrastructure is crumbling:

  • Our bridges rank among the worst in the nation.

  • Schools have leaky roofs and unsafe classrooms.

  • Public transit is underfunded, leaving working people stranded.

Meanwhile, billions of our tax dollars go to:

  • Weapons manufacturers.

  • Endless overseas wars and occupations.

  • Military contracts that do little for Rhode Islanders’ daily lives.

We fight for:

  • Redirecting military spending toward local infrastructure, education, healthcare, and climate resilience.

  • Modernizing public transit and making RIPTA free for all riders.

  • Fixing every unsafe bridge and creating thousands of union jobs in the process.

  • Investing in green infrastructure to prepare Rhode Island for the climate crisis.

📢 Our vision: a Rhode Island where public money builds homes, schools, and bridges — not bombs.