- Running for: US House of Representative, 11th Congressional District
- Email: hello@rachelfventura.com
- Phone: 630-878-7454
- Campaign manager: John Laesch john@rachelfventura.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/electventura
- Website: electventura.com
- Twitter: twitter.com/electventura
- Instagram: instagram.com/electventura
Why are you running for this office?
I believe government should work for EVERYONE! However, our political system currently works best for the wealthy few and not the majority. It doesn’t have to be this way. I’m running to close the wealth gap in American and fight the income inequalities. I’m running to pass the Green New Deal which will strengthen the middle class, create jobs, invest in our infrastructure, provide renewable energy, and eliminate emissions that harm our planet. I’m running to pass Medicare for All as it is past time we provide healthcare as a human right. Bold Solutions for Forward Progress!
What are you planning to do if you win?
I will co-sponsor the Green New Deal and Medicare for all. I will fight for significant criminal justice reforms like setting low cash bail limits, opposing private prisons and detention centers, decriminalizing marijuana, and reducing mandatory sentencing limits at the federal level. I support comprehensive immigration reform with a path towards citizenship. I would continue to protect women’s rights and fight for equal pay. I support a $15/hr minimum wage indexed to inflation, I support the employee free choice Act (EFCA), and a Robinhood tax on Wall Street. We need to strengthen and expand Social Security by “scrapping the cap.” I am not taking corporate special interest money and would support significant campaign finance reforms and the Move to Amend.
published in eblast 2019-12-07
