Alan’s Plan to Put People Before Politics: » Ensure that all students and seniors have access to affordable and quality broadband internet through a new public option for internet access that treats broadband as a utility. » 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.
People Before Politics: Alan Khazei’s Plan for Attleboro
» 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. » Hire a dedicated congressional staff member located in Southeastern Massachusetts who is focused on economic development and job creation. » Work to destigmatize and elevate the opioid and substance challenges of our community and country, prioritizing care over criminality.
Read Alan’s Plan for every city and town in the 4th District at
AlanKhazei.com/PLANS
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Attleboro’s Assets and Initiatives » Two MBTA Commuter Rail stations. Attleboro has an abundance of transit options, with one rail station located in the South Attleboro district and the second downtown. » Conservation Areas. Attleboro residents have championed the preservation of over twenty conservation areas and over 600 acres of walkable woods. » Nursing Facilities. Attleboro’s nursing homes such as Life Care Center of Attleboro and Attleboro Healthcare employ a large number of residents and provide the elderly with resources.
Attleboro’s Challenges » Affordable housing. Rising housing prices are pushing lower-income families out of Attleboro. » Lack of Housing for the Elderly. Attleboro’s seniors need access to affordable, single floor housing that can properly accommodate their needs and be within proximity to health services. » Education Funding. Attleboro’s school budget is under enormous stress due to falling tax revenues during the pandemic. » Rising broadband internet costs are a challenge. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that every resident has internet access.
» A Massachusetts Green Community. Attleboro earned this certification in February, 2020, qualifying the city for grants; $244,000 has already been received.
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.
Alan’s Plan for Attleboro was built by listening to the people of Attleboro. In Congress, Alan will: Support the Common Sense Housing Investment Act, increasing funding for housing programs through reforms to the mortgage interest tax deduction. Explore new housing options for the elderly wishing to stay in their communities by giving grants to select local housing authorities to test new approaches. Help restore education funding by passing the Heroes Act in Congress to secure $20,817,331 in funding for Attleboro. Create an Attleboro Congressional Advisory Board to stay connected to local issues in Attleboro and ensure stakeholder voices are heard in Washington.