Our positions
The platform.
These are the team’s positions so far. Some are still being decided. Open an issue to read the draft and see what needs to be added.
Showing all 16 issues
EconomyAffordability & jobs
Current position
Explore lower everyday costs and lower unemployment, with attention to food, fuel, bridge tolls, and household budgets.
What to add
Choose concrete policies, define the government’s role, and add dated evidence. Explain separately what could affect inflation and what could reduce particular prices.
EconomyTariffs & free trade
Current position
The draft favors lower tariffs.
What to add
Specify which tariffs, tradeoffs for workers and businesses, and how the party would address any lost revenue.
EconomyHealthcare affordability
Current position
Make healthcare affordability part of the economic platform.
What to add
Choose an actual proposal, identify who benefits, estimate costs, and explain funding.
EconomyFederal deficit & debt
Current position
The draft identifies the federal deficit and debt as priorities.
What to add
Distinguish annual deficits from total debt. Set out spending or revenue changes without promising unsupported savings.
OpportunityEducation & financial literacy
Current position
Require financial literacy classes and make higher education more accessible.
What to add
Describe course topics, who would teach them, education-access proposals, and funding.
FutureClimate & renewable energy
Current position
The draft proposes a renewable-energy goal for 2040.
What to add
Define whether the goal covers electricity or all energy, set milestones, and explain cost and reliability.
FutureArtificial intelligence
Current position
Create and enforce stricter AI policies while reducing the digital divide.
What to add
Name the safeguards, enforcement body, and specific ways to improve access.
RightsPersonal freedom
Current position
Personal freedom is a core topic in the party notes.
What to add
Define the rights and protections the party would prioritize.
RightsAbortion & contraception
Current position
The team has listed this issue; a position has not been supplied.
What to add
Agree on the party’s position, explain its reasoning, and cite relevant evidence.
RightsImmigration & citizenship
Current position
Make the path to citizenship more accessible.
What to add
Define eligibility, process changes, timelines, and how the proposal would be administered.
WorldIran & Ukraine
Current position
The notes propose pulling out of Iran and identify Ukraine for discussion.
What to add
Clarify what “pull out” means, establish the Ukraine position, and research diplomatic, fiscal, and energy implications.
WorldMilitary spending
Current position
A position is still needed for the classroom platform.
What to add
Set out the party’s approach to defense spending and the tradeoffs involved.
RightsCapital punishment
Current position
A position is still needed for the classroom platform.
What to add
Agree on the stance and support it with reasoning and sources.
RightsGun laws
Current position
A position is still needed for the classroom platform.
What to add
Specify proposed protections or changes and explain the evidence behind them.
DemocracyCivil discussion & participation
Current position
Bridge political gaps, encourage more civil discussion, and get more people to vote.
What to add
Choose practical steps and explain how the party would measure progress.
DemocracyCalifornia ballot initiative
Current position
The team has not selected an initiative.
What to add
Choose one measure, verify its official name and text, and explain the party’s stance. The notes mention billionaire tax and voter ID as possibilities.