PBS Wisconsin Public Affairs

I'm Tiffany Anderson and I'm running for lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. I am running on the Green Party ticket with gubernatorial candidate Michael White. I chose the Green Party because the Green Party does not accept corporate donations. This demonstrates the party is prioritizing people over corporations and special interests. By not taking corporate donations, I am able to listen to and work for the people of Wisconsin without being beholden to the monied interests that fund a majority of their campaigns of both the Republicans and Democrats. I will fight for policies such cannabis legalization and BadgerCare for all without the financial influence of insurance and pharmaceutical companies. I will fight for increasing the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour and environmental protections without big business pressuring me into compromising the values and needs of this state. There are four parts to my Green vision for the future. Number one is to legalize cannabis. The Wisconsin State Department of Revenue has estimated an additional $138 million in tax revenue per a year by 2021 if we legalize recreational cannabis. You can see the benefits of the legalization by looking at the success of states who have already done so. If you look at Colorado, who since the legalization of marijuana has added $2.4 billion to their economy and over 18,000 full-time jobs both directly in the marijuana business and related fields, the benefits are clear. This could be the huge economic boost that Wisconsin needs as well having positive effects on social justice and personal freedom. Number two is to fully fund our schools. I will make sure K-12 education is fully funded and institute a fair funding formula to ensure an equal opportunity of education for all students in Wisconsin instead of one based on the income of the community. I will also establish and work toward a goal of tuition-free secondary education for all of Wisconsin including an immediate transition to tuition-free technical, vocational, and two-year colleges. Number three is affordable healthcare. Wisconsin needs a health care system that works for the people instead of insurance and pharmaceutical companies. I will fight for BadgerCare for all so that everyone has access to medical treatments and prescriptions regardless of their employment or income. Number four is environmental protections and renewable energy. I will ensure that public land, water, and other natural resources are held in trust for the public and used for the common good. I will stop giving our natural resources to companies, such as Foxconn, who seek to profit from them without regard to how it impacts our environment. I will also work towards a statewide energy independence and promote energy research to bring Wisconsin closer to a self-sustaining energy system. As lieutenant governor, I will bring a pragmatic and compassionate perspective that our state desperately needs. As someone struggling in an economy that is rigged for the wealthy and against everyday working people, I understand how the citizens of Wisconsin are feeling. I understand the difficulty of paying student loans, finding decent housing, and affording healthcare. It is getting harder and harder to maintain a reasonable standard of living with stagnant wages and increasing costs. As a staffing professional, I see people every day try to survive in an unproductive Wisconsin economy. Wisconsin needs to work for the people and stop lining the pockets of the wealthy and powerful who can afford to buy the corrupt politicians in this state. Wisconsin's priorities need to change. Vote November 6th for Michael White and Tiffany Anderson for a progressive Green future in Wisconsin.