Don Cresitello on the Issues

Too many Americans are struggling. Don will focus on lowering costs, expanding opportunity, and making government work for everyday people.

Support a Medicare buy-in option, expand insurance subsidies, and invest in in-home care so seniors can age with dignity.

As a union contractor, Don has created jobs for over 1,000 skilled workers. He will strengthen labor protections and enable the workforce. He supports incentives to establish more trade schools to help the workforce meet the need as dynamics change with an aging population and to support economic growth.

Ensure billionaires and large corporations pay their fair share through a minimum tax, while easing the burden on working class families.

Expand federal support for affordable housing. Don has personal experience developing affordable housing solutions that work.

Raise the federal minimum wage to $20/hour to reflect today’s cost of living.

Secure the border while protecting civil rights. Create a fair pathway to citizenship for long-term residents who pass background checks. Abolish ICE and create a new agency that will remove only criminal elements in the country.

Establish essential redevelopment zones to bring back domestic manufacturing, funded through American investment bonds.

Invest in mitigation and resilience to strengthen infrastructure and protect at-risk communities. Expand the use of renewable energy technologies to reduce dependance on fossil fuels. Restore tax credits to create jobs, grow the economy and protect our future.

Ban members of Congress from trading stocks while in office.

Protect voting rights, uphold due process, and ensure checks and balances, including requiring congressional approval before engaging in war.

Balance military strength and readiness with fiscal responsibility. Prepare for and address cyberattacks and election interference. Maintain membership in NATO, stand firmly with our global allies, including Ukraine, to oppose authoritarian aggression and democratic values.

Balance Second Amendment rights with public safety by removing military style weapons from our communities.

Codify the law to restore and protect a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions.

Trust science, strengthen public health systems, and combat the spread of preventable diseases.

Increase funding for mental health care, addiction treatment, and services for people with disabilities.

Fully fund public education and EPA, protect our environment, and strengthen benefits and care for veterans.

No one is above the law. Congress must reclaim its constitutional role. No unchecked power, no exceptions. No kings!