
I’ve spent the last 17 years in Congress. In that time, I’ve seen the American Dream pass by too many people. Every day I see hard working Americans play by the rules and do everything right, but still, fall further and further behind. These are the forgotten workers.
Like so many, I come from a long line of laborers. Factory workers who built America into what it is today. But over the years, things have changed. Hard working people were cut out of the deal, corporations slashed benefits and kept wages low. Failed leadership and broken promises have crushed the middle class and pushed this dream out of reach.
When our local GM plant closed last Fall, my daughter called me. She was consoling her friend whose dad lost his job right before the holidays. My daughter said to me, with tears in her voice, “You have to do something.”
We need a president who doesn’t just visit our forgotten cities for rallies, but one who lives in them. One who knows the pain and suffering that comes with being unseen and unheard.
That’s why I am running for President. It’s time to do something.
I’ve been going from state to state to meet real Americans. Everywhere I go, I’m blown away by the ideas and innovative ways to rebuild and revitalize the country. From manufacturing to healthcare; from public schools to helping our veterans. I find so many bright Americans who are ahead of the curve in finding REAL solutions.
So what’s stopping these real solutions from being rolled out on a grand scale? The answer is simple – our current government and its leaders. We have to invest in our future. There are ideas that are working in small towns everywhere. And we must deploy these solutions across the country.
The devastating stress and anxiety that comes with living paycheck to paycheck, not being able to afford to put food on the table or take your child to the doctor is making us sick and has fractured and divided our communities across the nation.
We have to fix it.
It’s time for us to start building the America we deserve. An America that invests in public education, affordable health care and an economy that works for all of us. An America united by a shared vision for our future.
A quiet revolution is happening in this country. One that is driven by compassion and the independent spirit our nation is known for. It’s time for us to invest in our values so we can focus on what really matters: healing and uniting our nation.
Together, we can confront the challenges ahead and win the future.
— Our future is now.
From autoworkers watching their jobs go overseas to teachers striking for higher wages and better working conditions, hardworking men and women across the country are fighting for the same thing — to earn a living wage for a hard day’s work. With factories closing, wages stagnating, and healthcare costs rising, the American Dream is falling farther and farther out of reach for too many.
The working class is the backbone of America, but today, too many working families go to bed wondering how they are going to pay the bills. How does a family choose between paying for their children’s medication and putting food on the table? Parents are worried about their children, who for the first time, are expected to earn less than their parents.
There was a time when government championed innovation and entrepreneurship. Government can do that again. We can build an economy that inspires investment, innovation, and growth. The government can promote entrepreneurship and protect the worker.
Together we can build an economy that works for everyone, where workers are cut in on the deal and actually benefit from the economic gains that they help create.

Climate change is one of the greatest existential threats facing our planet, and the clock is ticking. We can’t just reduce climate change — we need to reverse it!
With the number of deadly “once-in-a-generation” storms, floods, and wildfires on the rise, we owe it to future generations to stop debating the issue of climate change and start addressing this issue head-on.
As President, that begins by rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement. While Republicans are busy rejecting science and rolling back protections already put into place, every other country around the world is making real strategic investments in carbon emission reduction and clean energy technology. The United States’ inaction is unacceptable. We must show greater leadership through strong, decisive action. That means committing to a future that is 100% carbon neutral and laying out a pragmatic, climate-conscious energy policy to get us there.
Clean Energy isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for the economy
A national commitment to clean energy not only reduces our carbon footprint but also creates opportunities for new, good-paying jobs in communities across the country. There are 800 component parts that make up a new wind turbine, there will be almost 30 million electric vehicles estimated to be on the road by 2030, the solar industry is growing at 50 percent annually — someone is going to build these things, and I want them all built right here in the United States.

