Rebecca Cooke

“Wisconsin residents need healthcare relief now – especially on the heels of major hospital closures in Western Wisconsin. We can’t wait for a sweeping bill when people are struggling to have check-ups covered and to pay for monthly prescriptions.”

“Cap out-of-pocket costs on essential drugs like insulin, asthma inhalers, and cancer medications at $30/month.”

“Take on prescription drug companies, ensuring Seniors can get the drugs they need at prices negotiated through Medicare and that drug companies can’t inflate their prices based on brand or speciality of the drug.”

“Stand-up to pharmaceutical companies and their outrageous drug prices.”

“Expand Medicare to cover vision, dental, and hearing.”

“Annually lower the age that Seniors can start receiving Medicare benefits – each year expanding the number of Americans covered by Medicare.”

“Reverse Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts and fund rural hospitals.”

“Reverse Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts and fund rural hospitals.”

“Work to improve the Affordable Care Act and healthcare exchange as it exists by providing more tax credits to lower premiums, creating more options on the exchange and simplifying the process to make obtaining health insurance less confusing.”

“Lower the cost-burden of long-term care facilities and predatory beneficiaries.”

“Increase access to long-term care facilities in rural communities and provide tax incentives so Seniors can stay in the communities where their families live and that they’ve called home for decades.”

“Reverse Medicaid and Affordable Care Act cuts and fund rural hospitals.”

“Increase the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals so we can continue providing critical care in our rural communities.”

“Take on price-gouging corporations to reduce everyday costs.”

“End surveillance pricing to stop companies from using personal data to charge people more than their neighbors.”

“Take on corporations that are price gouging consumers at the gas pump, and at the grocery store.”

“Cut red tape around permitting and licensing to make it easier to start or grow a business.”

“Enforce antitrust laws on larger corporate players who don’t play by the same rules as main street and enjoy tax loopholes.”

“Eliminate IRAPs that undermine the integrity of Registered Apprenticeship Programs.”

“Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour.”

“Increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour – which is just the start for creating living wages in our state – with a rolling implementation plan starting with corporate players first, midsize businesses and then small businesses.”

“Pass the PRO Act and empower union rights.”

“Work to pass the PRO Act. I will not be an idle advocate for workers rights, but active, and will rally my colleagues to get it passed.”

“Continue to advocate for funding for important ag pipeline programs like 4-H and FFA within our school districts and counties.”

“Increase funding to early childhood education like Head Start and preschool.”

“Address our teacher shortage crisis by offering pay increases and signing bonuses. Work with state legislators to advocate for removing the cost of living pay increases, but having salary commensurate with experience in the classroom and increased each year by industry standard set by unions, not 1-2% annually.”

“Double the value of Pell Grants for low to moderate income families.”

“Create a work study pipeline that is rooted in community and connection with employers – not just to the university, in order to offer real world experiences for students.”

“Treat student loans like mortgage rates, offering the opportunity to refinance when interest rates decline.”

“Expansion of federal community block grants that offer dollars for affordable housing projects, particularly in rural communities in west central Wisconsin where current housing is aging out or doesn’t accommodate growing populations.”

“Tax credits to organizations willing to build low-income and mixed-income housing projects throughout the region to address our lack of affordable housing.”

“Protect our communities from unchecked hyperscale data centers that raise utility rates by moratorium on new development and ending tax breaks.”

“Protect our communities from unchecked hyperscale data centers that raise utility rates by moratorium on new development and ending tax breaks.”

“Draw federal funds for investment in green energy projects that harness our natural resources like wind, solar and hydro energy. Ensure that as we build new clean infrastructure, we’re relying on union workers to build our future.”

“Support research for implementation of small modular nuclear power that will ensure our grid remains reliable and creates a greater mix of energy resources to draw upon.”

“Regulate our biggest corporate polluters. Each one of us individually can do our part, but we’ve got to crack down on blighted areas starting in this District and beyond.”

“Take on corporations that are price gouging consumers at the gas pump, and at the grocery store.”

“Provide incentives for producers utilizing Made in America raw goods and inputs throughout the supply chain.”

“End Citizens United and get corporate and dark money out of politics.”

“Enforce term limits for members of Congress.”

“Scrap the cap on Social Security so that higher earners are paying their fair share and keeping the program solvent for all of us.”

“Fully fund law enforcement to keep our communities safe and protect our borders.”

“Expand tax deductions and credits for small businesses.”