Issues

In 1948—60 years ago—President Harry S Truman asked Congress to provide national health insurance for every American. America is still waiting.

Today, approximately 46 million Americans have no health insurance. More than one-third of them live in households with family incomes of $40,000 or more, showing that the crisis affects the middle class as well as poor families. Ed O'Reilly believes every American should have access to affordable, quality healthcare.read more >>

Ed has a bold new vision for America—it is a vision of energy independence based upon community initiated and locally controlled renewable energy projects.

The centerpiece of Ed's energy program is his "RENEW AMERICA" proposal. "Renew America" is all about creating local jobs, promoting a "green" economy, and ending our reliance on fossil fuels in general, and foreign oil in particular. "Renew America" is based upon community initiated renewable energy projects and revolutionizes the basic economic model so that renewable energy profits are reinvested in our local communities for education, public safety and basic infrastructure rather than going to Wall Street investors for profit. It is helping to take back America.read more >>

As a former Chairman of the Gloucester School Committee and a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, I am committed to quality public education. I am concerned about the process by which our tax dollars go through Washington to fund education on the local level. The farther we move educational planning and policy away from classroom teachers, the less the positive impact upon students. We don't need unfunded mandates and edicts from Washington to our local schools.read more >>

The quality of the earth's environment is an integral aspect of my energy independence proposal, "Renew America".read more >>

My position on Iraq is clear and concise: We must begin withdrawing our troops today.

The vast majority of Iraqi people view us as an occupying force and believe it is acceptable to use violent means against our troops. There is no clear mission for our military. We are putting our troops in harm's way. Our troops should be commended and their families honored for their dedication. The problems facing Iraq are the result of failed political leadership, and in no way reflect the work of our military personnel.read more >>

Here are Ed's positions on several other issues of importance to the citizens of Massachusetts and the United States. If you would like more information on these issues, or if you'd like to know more about Ed's position on any issues not featured on the site, please feel free to contact the campaign.read more >>