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Retirement security and Social Security
Candidate positionIncrease awareness of DE EARNS among small business owners and their employees, and create a clear on-ramp for gig workers and the self-employed to participate as well
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Increase awareness of DE EARNS among small business owners and their employees, and create a clear on-ramp for gig workers and the self-employed to participate as well
Democracy, ethics, and the rule of law
Candidate positionMaintain our state’s AAA credit rating, which helps lower our debt payments, allowing more of our state's budget to go toward reducing the cost burden of housing, energy, and other living expenses
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Maintain our state’s AAA credit rating, which helps lower our debt payments, allowing more of our state's budget to go toward reducing the cost burden of housing, energy, and other living expenses
Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability
Candidate positionRecognize the long-term financial risk of stranded assets and defend the use of environmental, social, and governance considerations in investments
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Recognize the long-term financial risk of stranded assets and defend the use of environmental, social, and governance considerations in investments
Democracy, ethics, and the rule of law
Candidate positionPartner with our Governor, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner to fight back against the Trump administration
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Partner with our Governor, Attorney General, and Insurance Commissioner to fight back against the Trump administration
Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability
Candidate positionWork with the legislature and other government agencies to reduce red tape for families and small business owners trying to save – particularly for individuals with disabilities (through enhancements to the DEPENDABLE plan)
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Work with the legislature and other government agencies to reduce red tape for families and small business owners trying to save – particularly for individuals with disabilities (through enhancements to the DEPENDABLE plan)
Health care
Candidate positionEnsure that our state stands ready in the face of any future federal funding disruptions, particularly for big-budget items like Medicaid, SNAP, transportation, and education
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Ensure that our state stands ready in the face of any future federal funding disruptions, particularly for big-budget items like Medicaid, SNAP, transportation, and education
Retirement security and Social Security
Candidate positionReinstate matching of DEFER retirement contributions for teachers and state employees (which has been suspended since 2008) and adjust the maximum match to account for inflation
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Reinstate matching of DEFER retirement contributions for teachers and state employees (which has been suspended since 2008) and adjust the maximum match to account for inflation
Education
Candidate positionBuild on recent financial literacy legislation by partnering with Del Tech, local school districts, and labor unions to deliver financial literacy training to students and working adults, with a particular focus on the benefits of starting retirement savings early
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Build on recent financial literacy legislation by partnering with Del Tech, local school districts, and labor unions to deliver financial literacy training to students and working adults, with a particular focus on the benefits of starting retirement savings early
Education
Candidate positionExtend the First State, First Steps program—which provides matching contributions when parents open DE529 Education Savings Plan accounts for children under 5—and increase the match from $100 to $529
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Extend the First State, First Steps program—which provides matching contributions when parents open DE529 Education Savings Plan accounts for children under 5—and increase the match from $100 to $529
Education
Candidate positionBuild on the A$PIRE529 pilot project to help a wider set of underserved students (e.g., estranged students) receive a higher education or cover expenses that traditional 529 plans don’t
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Build on the A$PIRE529 pilot project to help a wider set of underserved students (e.g., estranged students) receive a higher education or cover expenses that traditional 529 plans don’t
Education
Candidate positionInitiate a “baby bonds” program for children born into low-income families—investing $2,000 on each newborn’s behalf that can be used for higher education or other early-life investments once they turn 18
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Initiate a “baby bonds” program for children born into low-income families—investing $2,000 on each newborn’s behalf that can be used for higher education or other early-life investments once they turn 18
Health care
Candidate positionBe a vigilant guardian of our state employees’ healthcare and other benefits while pursuing innovative solutions to contain costs
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Be a vigilant guardian of our state employees’ healthcare and other benefits while pursuing innovative solutions to contain costs
Taxes, economy, workers, agriculture, and affordability
Candidate positionPrioritize stress-testing our investments against a range of scenarios, ensuring our rainy-day funds are robust while working with the Governor and General Assembly to diversify our revenue base
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Prioritize stress-testing our investments against a range of scenarios, ensuring our rainy-day funds are robust while working with the Governor and General Assembly to diversify our revenue base
Democracy, ethics, and the rule of law
Candidate positionRefinance and restructure our state’s debt and adjust our investment allocations when opportunities arise, while maintaining healthy liquidity buffers
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Refinance and restructure our state’s debt and adjust our investment allocations when opportunities arise, while maintaining healthy liquidity buffers
Civil rights and individual freedom
Candidate positionSteer Delaware’s Digital Government initiative to balance the desires of providing a single, streamlined platform for state services with maximizing the safety and privacy of our residents’ sensitive data—particularly from overreaching requests by the Trump administration
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Steer Delaware’s Digital Government initiative to balance the desires of providing a single, streamlined platform for state services with maximizing the safety and privacy of our residents’ sensitive data—particularly from overreaching requests by the Trump administration
