Mark Wilson
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Category: Washington Democrats
In 2005, Mark Wilson of Washington campaigned for the Democratic nomination against incumbent Senator Maria Cantwell, see Washington U.S. Senate election, 2006. However, he withdrew from that challenge in July.
As a Senator of Washington, Wilson promises to:
- bring an immediate end to our nation's ill conceived costly adventure in Iraq
- protect Social Security
- oppose: NAFTA, CAFTA, WTO. Repeal Taft-Hartley
- direct 50% of weapons spending to conversion from fossil fuels to renewable energy, which will build bridges to peace while creating jobs
- refocus our troops on national defense
- enforce air and water quality standards
- establish a National Peace Academy
- support basic education, kindergarten through age 20
- end the tragic, costly, and misguided war on drugs
- make sure health care becomes the right of all Americans
On his website, he also questions how people could possibly think that Maria Cantwell represents them, considering she voted for:
- the Iraq War, costing thousands of lives & billions of your tax dollars
- the PATRIOT Act, infringing on your rights
- NAFTA, causing millions of lost jobs
- CAFTA, likely will have the same impact or worse as NAFTA
- the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court
- the confirmation of Condoleeza Rice, who lied to lead the nation into illegal war
- the confirmation of John Negroponte, who looked the other way from human rights violations in Honduras
- moving class-action lawsuits from state into federal courts, making restitution for corporate wrongdoing less likely for working families
- the BUSH ENERGY BILL that gives $1.5 Billion in subsidies to the oil and gas industry, including Halliburton, but includes very little for renewable energy
Finally he states: "Because of her record, many who supported my opponent in 2000 have come to regard Ms. Cantwell as a fast-tracking corporate elitist. They will not support her in 2006 under any circumstances. This important US Senate seat is open to serious challenge."
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