Alan’s Plan to Put People Before Politics: » Fight to include funding in a new infrastructure bill to electrify the public transportation grid in the southeast and accelerate the construction of South Coast rail to spur economic development, tourism, and clean energy jobs across the 4th district. » Hire a dedicated congressional staff member located in Southeastern Massachusetts who is focused on economic development and job creation.
People Before Politics: Alan Khazei’s Plan for Taunton
» Support a Green New Deal to combat Climate Change by accelerating a just transition away from fossil fuels and create millions of clean energy jobs. » Support small businesses by proposing a small business hiring credit and accelerated depreciation of capital investment for small businesses that hire new workers. Dedicate funding streams to help further support women, minority, and veteran owned small businesses. » Work to pass his Restore the Dream Account proposal, paid for by the Estate Tax, providing every young person who serves our country for one year with an account worth $50,000 to achieve the American Dream.
Read Alan’s Plan for every city and town in the 4th District at
AlanKhazei.com/PLANS
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Taunton’s Assets and Initiatives » Myles Standish Industrial Park is considered the most successful industrial park in New England, hosting businesses ranging from offices to high tech to warehouses.
Taunton’s Challenges » Education. Already underfunded, $5.8 million was cut from next year’s budget due to Covid-19. » Opioid Crisis. Taunton residents voice their concerns about their community’s continuing struggle with the opioid crisis.
Alan’s Plan for Taunton was built by listening to the people of Taunton. In Congress, Alan will:
» The Greater Attleboro Taunton Home Consortium (GATHC) works to address the affordable housing needs of the region through the development of housing units.
» Unemployment. Taunton has been hit particularly hard by the recent spike in unemployment, which has risen above 21%.
Help restore education funding by passing the Heroes Act in Congress to secure $39,550,317 in funding for Taunton.
» Taunton Tomorrow Comprehensive Master Plan. This 13 chapter plan for the future of Taunton sets a new course for Taunton to attract residents, businesses, and visitors.
» Transportation. Like its neighbors, Taunton suffers from a lack of public transportation that limits the economic mobility and opportunity for many of the city’s residents.
Work to destigmatize and elevate the opioid and substance challenges of our community and country and hold companies that are complicit in the opioid crisis accountable.
» The District Center for the Arts has converted Taunton’s historic courthouse into a vibrant addition to the community’s arts and culture.
Alan Khazei is not a politician - he is a movement leader who co-founded City Year and led the national service movement to launch, protect and grow AmeriCorps. Alan is ready on Day One to lead the effort in Congress to protect our environment, ensure affordable healthcare for all, stop gun violence, address racial injustice and restore the American Dream for working families.
Address the spike in unemployment through a Federal Jobs Guarantee including expanding AmeriCorps and providing Emergency Wage Support to save small businesses and keep people on the payroll. Create a Taunton Congressional Advisory Board to stay connected to local issues in Taunton and ensure stakeholder voices are heard in Washington.