Issue Position: Fiscal Responsibility

Issue Position

Restoring fiscal responsibility in government and trust in our financial system
Congress must stop lurching from one fiscal crisis to the next. This is the least efficient and most expensive way to budget. The time has come to restore fiscal transparency and sanity in Congress. We must move forward by passing a responsible budget that cuts wasteful spending and prioritizes job creating investments in our infrastructure, research and education. This means looking closely at where we are getting a good return on our investments and making tough decisions to cut in places where we are not.

At the same time, we must restore trust and integrity to our financial system. This means better oversight of financial institutions and more balance between the needs of our communities, working men and women, and those of the financial sector. I'm fighting for modern day Glass Steagall legislation to help protect our economy against the recklessness of Wall Street.
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For far too many working families today, a safe and secure retirement is out of their reach. I believe those who have worked hard their whole lives deserve the promises made to them after their years of service and work. We need to look at innovative policies to turn back the trend of employers rolling back or eliminating retirement benefits. We should be making it easier for employers to help their workers build a secure retirement.

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