Steve Grossman on Abortion

Steve Grossman on Budget & Economy

• Focus on arts and culture for economic development. (Dec 2001)
• Expand the winner’s circle in good times. (Dec 2001)
• Dot-commonwealth needs strategy focusing on human capital. (Nov 1999)

Steve Grossman on Civil Rights

Steve Grossman on Corporations

Steve Grossman on Crime

Steve Grossman on Drugs

• Legalize the medical use of marijuana. (Apr 2002)

Steve Grossman on Education

• Universities should invest in student housing. (Dec 2001)
• Universal access to pre-school for all 3 & 4-year-olds. (Dec 2001)
• Teacher Corps: free UMass degree for 5 years of teaching. (Dec 2001)
• Help more families save for college. (Dec 2001)
• More focus on Adult Education and ESL. (Dec 2001)
• Partner community colleges with local businesses. (Dec 2001)
• Address skills gap: partner colleges with local businesses. (Nov 1999)
• Community colleges should partner with local business. (Nov 1999)

Steve Grossman on Energy & Oil

Steve Grossman on Environment

Steve Grossman on Families & Children

• Extend parental leave to 12 weeks of unemployment pay. (Dec 2001)
• Capital investment in child care infrastructure. (Dec 2001)

Steve Grossman on Foreign Policy

• Former chair of pro-Israel lobby continues strong support. (May 2002)

Steve Grossman on Free Trade

Steve Grossman on Government Reform

• Give people a reason to participate in politics again. (Dec 2001)
• Low voter participation is a “national disgrace”. (Mar 1999)
• Use mail-in voting, and vote over several days. (Mar 1999)

Steve Grossman on Gun Control

Steve Grossman on Health Care

• Advocates bulk purchasing of medication to reduce prices. (Jun 2002)
• Commit to public school teaching in exchange for scholarship. (Apr 2002)
• Every citizen has a right to basic health coverage. (Dec 2001)
• Use cigarette tax increase to cover 75,000 more people. (Dec 2001)
• State bulk purchasing to provide affordable senior Rx. (Dec 2001)

Steve Grossman on Homeland Security

Steve Grossman on Immigration

• Include diverse immigrant communities in decision-making. (Dec 2001)

Steve Grossman on Jobs

• Steve’s company: a union shop for 49 years without a strike. (Dec 2001)
• Tax credit for businesses to provide basic skills training. (Dec 2001)

Steve Grossman on Local Issues

MCAS

• Alternative graduation requirements for those who fail MCAS. (Dec 2001)
• Make MCAS one of several measures of educational success. (Dec 2001)

Steve Grossman on Principles & Values

• All deserve equal opportunity to benefit from hard work. (Apr 2002)
• Grossman supported Clinton during impeachment. (Nov 1998)

Steve Grossman on Social Security

Steve Grossman on Tax Reform

• Fund health care with greater cigarette tax. (Feb 2002)
• Supports income tax rollback. (Feb 2002)

Steve Grossman on War & Peace

Steve Grossman on Welfare & Poverty

• Support affordable housing fund & low-income housing credit. (Dec 2001)
• Supports employer-guaranteed mortgage assistance. (Dec 2001)
• Active role for state in senior assisted living. (Dec 2001)
• Moral imperative to help the homeless. (Dec 2001)
• Tax credits for affordable housing & mortgage subsidies. (Nov 1999)