Issues
Putting America Back to Work
The worst downturn since the Great Depression has devastated American families. More than 15 million would-be workers – including nearly 200,000 in Colorado – are now unemployed. One-third have been jobless for six months or more. Another nine million have succeeded in finding only part-time work. And millions more have given up looking for a job altogether. Read More
Holding Wall Street Accountable
A little more than a year ago, some of America's biggest financial institutions helped send our nation into its deepest fiscal crisis since the Great Depression. Since then, millions of Americans have lost their homes, their paychecks, and their savings.
In 1933, Congress moved swiftly to reform the banking industry and protect depositors. Washington worked.
Today's Congress, in contrast, has failed to act. A reform bill passed by the House languishes in the Senate. Wall Street wins. Main Street loses.
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Making High Quality Health Care Affordable, Reliable and Portable
Each year, the high cost of health care sends 700,000 Americans into bankruptcy – and nearly 45,000 to an early grave. Every day, someone in Colorado dies from a medical problem he or she cannot afford to treat or prevent. Read More
Building a World Class School System
No institution has proven to be more pivotal to America’s prosperity than public education. The productivity of our workforce and the vitality of our democracy both depend on our willingness to sustain a thorough and innovative system of free public schools. Read More
Promoting Renewable Energy and Protecting the Environment
Increases in carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are imperiling our planet. Our addiction to fossil fuels darkens our skies, damages our water, destroys our wetlands and wildlife habitat, and disrupts our climate. The consequences of inaction will be catastrophic, not only for our health and our environment but also for our economy and our national security. We can save thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars by transforming the way in which we produce and consume energy. Read More
