The Issues

Working families are being overtaxed.

Legislators are always promising to cut taxes in Montana, but when the time finally comes, all of the savings go to the super wealthy. It is long past time to pass tax relief for Montanans who actually need the money to pay their bills.

Housing costs are out of control.

Rent keeps climbing, and it’s already so high that people can’t afford to live where they work, and the American dream of owning a home is becoming a delusion. Communities are suffering because local families can’t afford to stay in their neighborhoods.

All Montanans deserve access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.

People in Montana are hard workers. They can’t be missing extended time due to injury or illness, and no one should be forced to risk their health to sustain their livelihood. Workers are the economy, and if one isn’t healthy, the other won’t be either.

Schools are understaffed and teachers are underpaid.

Educating Montana’s children is the first step toward providing them with the right tools for building a good life. The leaders in their classrooms need to be properly qualified and paid accordingly.

Small businesses are the bedrock of the local community.

Chain retailers and restaurants are very popular, but most eating and shopping is done in locally owned establishments. These businesses are reliable employers that give towns character, but their profits are constantly being squeezed out by corporations and taxes.

Montana’s public lands and waterways need to be protected.

The best part of Montana is the great outdoors, but urban sprawl, droughts, and fires are making the wilderness harder to enjoy every year. Better conservation efforts are critical to curbing this trend so future generations will still have a nature to experience.