BUDGET

2008 Budget Debate

Promote more progressive income tax policies and roll-back tax breaks for the most wealthy.

Close corporate tax loopholes.

No cuts to health care.

Oppose gambling as a source of state revenue.

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EDUCATION

Fully fund early childhood and K-12 education.

Real reform, not more testing.

Oppose voucher schemes and state support for private and religious schools.

Support University of Minnesota and community college bonding requests.

Supports Class Size Reduction Fund

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TRANSPORTATION

Promoting flex-fuel plug-in hybrids.

Work to reduce airport noise and pollution.

Invest in bus, commuter rail and light rail transit.

Bus Rapid Transit on I-35W and Greenway Trolley.

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HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS

Oppose constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Support reproductive choice and prevent all efforts to erode a woman's right to choose.

Strengthen immigrant rights.

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ENVIRONMENT

Support renewables and oppose expansion of coal and nuclear power.

Incentives for hybrid cars and energy-efficiency.

Support sustainable agriculture policies to reduce the threat of contamination of our water, soil and food supply.

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ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Work to increase living wage jobs and protect workers' rights.

Assure access to affordable, quality health care for all Minnesotans.

Create regional affordable housing trust fund to promote housing choices at all income levels.

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HEALTH CARE

Promote single payer universal health care

Frank Hornstein is a co-author of the Minnesota Health Act HF 2522 establishing The Minnesota Health Plan.

Support age appropriate comprehensive sex education in public schools

Protect women’s reproductive rights and privacy

Address high drug costs through reimportation and negotiated prices

Increased access to chemical dependency treatment for methamphetamine users

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