Where Mark Warner Stands

Here are some of the issues Mark Warner talks about on the campaign trail:

A New Energy Policy

Governor Warner believes we need to bring a transformative change to our national energy policy. We need a fresh approach that invests in renewable energy and eliminates our dependence on foreign oil. By making these new investments, we can create millions of new world-class jobs here at home and make our nation more secure. A new energy policy will also help us take-on the threat of climate change, letting us reassert America’s moral standing in the world.

Health Care

Governor Warner is committed to bringing leadership to the fight to fix our country’s health care system. It is morally wrong that 47 million to 50 million Americans don't have access to healthcare in this country, but it is also wrong that we pay twice as much per person as our competitors around the world and we don’t get twice as good a value. We need to bring down the price of prescription drugs, so Americans no longer pay the research and development cost for drugs for the rest of the world. We must make sure every American has access to affordable, universal health care coverage– and 21st century health care must also emphasize prevention.

The War

Governor Warner believes that we need to work with our military leaders to develop a sensible plan to start to bring our brave troops home from Iraq, so that we can put real pressure on the Iraqis to step-up and take more responsibility for their country. We need to properly support our troops by providing the money and resources to care for our wounded veterans when they come home.

Being Competitive

Governor Warner wants to put America on the economic offensive. In this 21st century economy, we need a long-term competitiveness plan to compete with the rising economies of India and China. In order to stay competitive in our globalized economy, we need to have the best educated, most innovative, and most entrepreneurial work force in the world. Governor Warner believes that we need to invest in our education system, to best arm our children to be competitive in world’s economy and to thus create high-paying jobs here at home. We need to be the world capital of innovation and new ideas so we can keep the jobs it creates right here at home.

Improving Our Nation’s Infrastructure

Governor Warner believes we need a fresh approach to investing in America’s infrastructure. We should not wait until another bridge collapses or a Katrina occurs to invest in the future of our country; from our lagging performance in broadband deployment, to our second-rate rail system, to our hours of wait in traffic, our aging infrastructure is making America less competitive.