Platform
Lower Healthcare Costs
Kansans are getting ripped off by the Topeka Elites. Because our state legislature is bought and paid for by the private healthcare industry, our hard earned tax dollars are getting sent to other states while rural hospitals shut down and ordinary Kansans go into medical bankruptcy. No Kansan should be forced to choose between buying groceries or affording healthcare. Isaiah will vote to expand KanCare, bring our tax dollars back home, and make health care more affordable for everyone.
Investing in Education
Kansas used to have one of the best education systems in the country, but the failed Brownback tax experiment gutted school funding and we’re still feeling the effects. At the same time, we’re losing out on revenue as people drive only 10 minutes to cross state lines to legally buy cannabis. Isaiah will support legalizing, taxing, and regulating cannabis, and using that money to reinvest in our schools, support teachers, and rebuild the quality education our kids deserve.
Higher Wages
We all want the same thing: to work hard and get paid fairly in return. But for nearly two decades, corporate interests have pressured our legislators to keep the minimum wage at $7.25 an hour while the cost of living has continued to rise. Isaiah will support raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, phased in over time so businesses can adjust, so that wages in Kansas start to catch up with the reality people are living in today.