| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Support for stem cell research.
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Budget & Economy
Focus on selling Massachusetts.
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Civil Rights
Close the racial and ethnic gap in health.
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Corporations
Regulation at the speed of business.
Access to start-up capital for small businesses.
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Education
Expand early education opportunities.
Extend the school day, and explore extending the school year.
Reduce class sizes; offer more after-school programs.
Supports charter schools.
Improve assessment tools including MCAS and beyond.
Reinvest in public higher education.
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Energy & Oil
Cut Energy costs and develop renewable energy.
Support renewable energy like Cape Wind.
Tax credits for energy efficient cars.
Foster alternative energy businesses.
Convert state fleet to hybrids and fuel-efficient cars.
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Environment
Actively protect water and wetlands.
Focus on environmental justice in poor communities.
Invest in public transportation & smart growth.
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Health Care
Supports Health Access and Affordability Act.
Finance catastrophic health coverage.
Negotiate bulk drug purchases under governor’s authority.
Invest in prevention.
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Jobs
Increase the minimum wage.
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Technology
Supports state-wide WiFi.
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Welfare & Poverty
Promote more multi-family housing starts.
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