Policy Platform

A Blueprint for Shared Prosperity

Quintin Brown’s policy agenda delivers real solutions for District 43—grounded in conversations with families, workers, and local leaders who want safer streets, healthier neighborhoods, and an economy that finally works for all of us.

We want everyone to get free medical, dental, vision, and mental health care without worrying about cost.

Policy Objective

Establish a universal healthcare system in the United States that guarantees free access to medical, dental, vision, and mental health care for all residents, regardless of income, employment, or citizenship status.

Implementation Plan

  • National Health Coverage Program : Consolidate Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA into a single, federally administered health system.
  • Community-Based Clinics : Build and expand public health centers in every county with special attention to underserved rural and urban areas.
  • Mental Health Integration : Embed free counseling and psychiatric services into schools, workplaces, community centers, and healthcare facilities.
  • Public-Pharma Manufacturing : Fund research and public production of critical pharmaceuticals to drive down costs and ensure supply.
  • Telehealth Expansion : Ensure broadband access and fund regional telehealth hubs to increase access to specialists.

Funding Strategy

  • Reallocate existing Medicare and Medicaid funding into the new system.
  • Implement a progressive payroll tax on high-income earners to replace private insurance premiums.
  • Leverage bulk purchasing and public production to reduce pharmaceutical and device costs.
  • Cut administrative waste by eliminating redundant insurance billing structures.

Expected Outcomes

  • Every person receives necessary medical, dental, vision, and mental health care without financial barriers.
  • Reduced national healthcare spending by eliminating inefficiencies and overhead.
  • Increased productivity, early illness detection, and reduced chronic illness burden.
  • Health equity across all demographics and geographic regions.

We will make school free from preschool through college so everyone can learn without debt.

Policy Objective

Guarantee access to free, high-quality education from pre-kindergarten through undergraduate degrees, while ensuring affordability and accountability in postgraduate programs. Education must prepare individuals not only for employment, but for informed citizenship and personal development.

Implementation Plan

  • Universal Pre-K and Childcare : Fund and expand early childhood education nationwide.
  • Tuition-Free Public Colleges : Provide free tuition at all community colleges and public universities for undergraduate degrees.
  • Income-Based Graduate Tuition : Implement an affordability scale for master’s programs and professional certifications.
  • Doctoral Title Reform : Require board certification in the relevant field before awarding the formal title of "Doctor" to reduce academic misinformation.
  • Education-Through-Rehabilitation Programs : Establish partnerships between state colleges and correctional facilities to offer degrees and certifications that count toward early release.
  • Modernize School Infrastructure : Retrofit and rebuild public K–12 facilities to meet 21st-century energy, technology, and accessibility standards.

Funding Strategy

  • Redirect current student loan subsidies and debt servicing programs into direct education funding.
  • Introduce a small tax on financial transactions to fund public higher education.
  • Allocate federal infrastructure grants for school modernization and facility upgrades.
  • Encourage private-sector partnerships for vocational programs in high-demand industries.

Expected Outcomes

  • Universal access to quality education from early childhood through college.
  • Reduced student debt and increased graduation rates.
  • More equitable outcomes across racial, economic, and geographic lines.
  • Stronger pathways from school to workforce or civic engagement.

Policy Objective

Construct a publicly owned, two-way national green energy grid that ensures free or low-cost access to electricity, improves resilience against climate and cyber threats, and serves as the foundation for a sustainable economy.

Implementation Plan

  • Infrastructure Overhaul : Replace and expand outdated power infrastructure with solar, wind, geothermal, and battery storage systems.
  • Two-Way Power Flow : Enable homes and businesses to contribute energy to the grid through microgeneration (e.g., rooftop solar), creating a decentralized, resilient network.
  • National Guard Security : Designate segments of the power grid as national security infrastructure, monitored and physically patrolled by National Guard units to prevent sabotage or insider threats.
  • Battery Export Program : Produce and export charged battery cells to countries with seasonal shortages, with return shipments for recharging—forming a sustainable international energy network.
  • Community Solar and Wind : Fund local projects to ensure that historically marginalized communities benefit directly from clean energy.

Funding Strategy

  • Reallocate portions of the military budget to fund grid construction and protection.
  • Implement a carbon transfer fee on fossil fuel companies during the transition.
  • Offer tax incentives for domestic manufacturing of green energy components.
  • Use federal infrastructure funds and green bonds for long-term financing.

Expected Outcomes

  • Reliable, low-cost electricity for all Americans.
  • Millions of new jobs in clean energy sectors.
  • Significant reduction in carbon emissions.
  • Improved national security through energy independence.
  • Economic growth in rural and underserved regions via distributed power production.

Policy Objective

Establish a federal job guarantee program to ensure that every American who wants to work has access to meaningful, dignified employment — especially in public works, infrastructure, technology, education, and care sectors — while building capacity for future automation collaboration.

Implementation Plan

  • Public Employment Corps : Create federally funded local employment programs in every state focused on infrastructure repair, climate adaptation, care work, education, and digital transformation.
  • Automation Support Roles : Train workers to manage and operate AI- and robotics-assisted workflows, ensuring no one is left behind in the future of work.
  • Employment Rights and Standards : Guarantee fair wages, safe working conditions, union representation, and career advancement opportunities for all federally guaranteed jobs.
  • Workforce Transition Pathways : Offer job placement services and skills training for transitioning workers — especially in declining industries (e.g., coal, manufacturing).
  • Veteran Workforce Track : Provide prioritized entry for veterans returning to civilian life, linked to existing transition programs.

Funding Strategy

  • Redirect existing unemployment insurance allocations to support active employment.
  • Raise corporate tax contributions from large multinational firms benefiting from automation.
  • Reinvest federal savings from reduced social service strain (e.g., food insecurity, housing instability) due to full employment.

Expected Outcomes

  • Universal access to stable employment and benefits.
  • Strengthened local economies and resilience.
  • Reduced poverty, inequality, and underemployment.
  • Increased productivity and smoother adaptation to automation.

Policy Objective

Build an economy that rewards work over wealth by restructuring the tax code to reduce the burden on working families and small businesses, while ensuring that large corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals contribute fairly to the society from which they profit.

Implementation Plan

  • Progressive Taxation Model : Lower or eliminate federal income taxes for individuals earning under $63,000 annually.
  • Corporate Tax Reform : Close loopholes that allow multinational corporations to hide profits offshore and avoid domestic taxation.
  • Wealth Contribution : Introduce a modest annual wealth tax on net assets over $50 million to ensure contributions from the ultra-wealthy.
  • End Carried Interest Loophole : Treat investment fund manager income as regular income.
  • Land Value Tax Pilot : Launch pilot programs in high-cost cities to reduce housing speculation and fund local services.
  • Financial Transaction Tax : Apply a micro-tax on large-scale stock and derivative trades to curb volatility and fund public investment.

Funding Strategy

  • Use wealth and financial transaction taxes to supplement federal revenues.
  • Redirect revenue from eliminated tax expenditures and corporate subsidies to support universal programs.
  • Deploy auditing resources to improve IRS enforcement of existing tax laws among top earners.

Expected Outcomes

  • Greater tax fairness and transparency.
  • Stronger middle class through reduced tax burden and expanded services.
  • Increased funding for infrastructure, education, and clean energy projects.
  • A more equitable economy with reduced inequality.

Policy Objective

Ensure safe, affordable, and dignified housing for all Americans by reestablishing the federal government’s role in building, maintaining, and protecting public and mixed-income housing — while ending corporate abuse of the housing market.

Final Summary and Call to Action

A Nation Worth Building

This policy document is not just a vision — it is a blueprint. From universal healthcare and education to a secure, green energy grid and a revitalized democracy, we are charting a course toward a nation where everyone can live with dignity, opportunity, and stability.

We are redefining the role of government — not as a distant bureaucracy, but as a powerful force for human well-being. We are declaring that basic needs are not luxuries. That justice must be proactive. That climate change is a matter of national security. That work must be honored with fairness, and that representation must be real.

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A Final Word

Our future is not something to fear. It is something to shape — together.

Let this document be the spark for a new era of civic engagement, public investment, and shared purpose. Let it be the foundation for a government that works as hard as its people.

Let’s build it — together.