THE VISION

Taxes should be based on income and one’s ability to pay them. There is no reason a billionaire should pay less in taxes than someone working two jobs just to make ends meet. Fair taxation across the board ensures that Wisconsin has the resources to properly fund our schools, infrastructure, and essential services that benefit everyone.

Josh supports a single-payer healthcare option for Wisconsin, which can be accomplished by expanding our current BadgerCare system. Josh also believes that we need to prevent the closure of hospitals in rural areas. Wisconsinites have a right to life and adequate care.

We must restore workers’ rights by reversing Act 10 and making it easier to join a union. Every worker deserves paid leave, safe working conditions, and fair pay without loopholes that deny overtime when it is earned.

Hard working Wisconsinites deserve decent and affordable housing.  Whether it be homeownership or as a renter. We need to increase new construction and make it affordable to do so, and we need to make sure those who choose to rent are protected from unscrupulous landlords.

Josh supports Rep. Hong’s initiative to legalize cannabis on a state level and use the revenue to fund infrastructure projects such as rural broadband.

We need to make it easier for new childcare providers to open their doors and ensure existing providers have the funding they need to thrive. Families should be able to afford safe, high-quality, well-regulated childcare they can trust. When parents have reliable care for their kids, they can go to work with peace of mind, and that strengthens our entire economy.

Every person deserves the fundamental right to make their own decisions about their body.

We need an adequate living wage directly influenced by inflation and the rising cost of living, that allows working families in Wisconsin to meet their basic needs with dignity. No one who works full-time should be living in poverty.

Make it easier to start a family farm and protect existing farms so they can be passed down to the next generation.

We should be fully funding education at the state level so that local communities are not forced to shoulder the burden through rising property taxes.

Every child deserves the chance to learn without the distraction of hunger. School should be a place where kids feel safe, supported, and ready to focus on their education, and that starts with making sure they have enough to eat.

Real local control means having a true say over how local dollars are raised and spent. Right now, many communities in Wisconsin only have the illusion of that control.

Everyone deserves the peace of mind of knowing that when they call 911, help will arrive. The people who answer those calls and show up in our hardest moments are true heroes, and it is time we support them as such.

District 50’s rural communities depend on reliable roads that are well maintained and cleared quickly in the winter. Safe, passable roads are essential for daily life and for protecting our farmers’ livelihoods.

We must protect our land, air, and water for future generations. The health of our communities depends on the health of the environment we share.