Darcy Burner lost one of the closest Congressional races in the country by a mere 3,000 votes.as she tried to upset the incumbent in Washington's 8th District. Let's hope in 2008 she wins and can represent us all in Congress.
Darcy promises to be a strong advocate for working families by fighting for affordable health care, protecting our retirement and standing up to big business.
To quote her positions on some key issues:
- "Social Security and private pensions are critical to our retirement system. Both are promises made to working people that Congress should fight to keep. Privatization will cut guaranteed Social Security benefits nearly in half – thus actually putting the system in crisis. I will fight against risky schemes that will destroy it."
- "I support rolling back the billions in tax breaks and subsidies this Congress gave to big oil companies and I support stiff penalties for price gouging. I believe we need a plan for energy independence, and that’s why I support investing in alternative energy technologies that can create jobs right here in Washington State."
- "I will fight in Congress for working families who are struggling to pay skyrocketing health care bills. I will take on the big drug and insurance companies to negotiate lower prices, and work toward affordable, quality care that people deserve."
Darcy signed the America In Solidarity pledge in 2006. We hope to see her on another ballot in 2008.