The following is my 10 point agenda for my first term in office. I will work to address all of these issues, while seeking advice and input from citizens, legislators and business leaders. Together we can create AND fund the type of society in which we want to live and work.
1. Consumption Tax to replace state income, sales and use, alcohol, tobacco, gasoline, all business and property taxes.
2. Creation of a Food Policy that recognizes the importance of our landscape, economy, ecology, land use, health and nutrition, and agricultural uses and resources and works to preserve the same.
3. Legalization and regulation of cannabis use utilizing the system already in place for the sale and regulation of alcohol, restricting sales to currently established state liquor stores and to restaurants and clubs utilizing the same alcohol service regulations currently in place including mandatory training for servers and managers.
4. Set a minimum wage of $15.00 per hour.
5. Tuition free education at Vermont state colleges for all Vermont high school students graduating in the top 10% of their class. Tuition free education at UVM for all Vermont high school students graduating in the top 1% of their class.
6. Student loan forgiveness for graduates in select fields who agree to work in state on a percentage per year basis.
7. Consumption tax on alcohol, cannabis and cannabis enhanced products, tobacco and petroleum products to fund education and healthcare initiatives.
8. Work with interested stakeholders to develop an administrative culture conducive to entrepreneurship and economic growth.
9. Overhaul the social service delivery system in Vermont to reflect present day realities and the need for training and educational opportunities for disadvantaged people.
10. Review current educational spending and reorganize priorities to reflect the growing understanding of pre and post- secondary educational needs and the societal returns on investments generated by such programs.
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