Issues
Strengthen our Economy and Create Jobs more »
Jen Benson speaking to voters

Massachusetts workers are some of the best qualified and educated workers in the country. I will work to grow our economy and create jobs by:

  • Investing in the clean energy economy to develop renewable energy sources
  • Investing in our infrastructure to support businesses and create jobs
  • Providing property tax relief and affordable housing to help our workers
  • Improving our schools to educate the next generation of innovators and creators

Read Jen's policy paper on strengthening our economy and creating jobs.
Strong Schools for Our Children more »
Jen Benson speaking to students

Every child deserves a high quality education. I will work to increase funding and improve the quality of our schools. To ensure a high quality education we need to:

  • Reform Special Education Funding
  • Reform the Chapter 70 state aid formula
  • Provide access to Community College for high school graduates
  • Restore transportation aid for non-regional school districts

Read Jen's policy paper on stronger schools for our children.
Clean Environment for Our Families more »
Girls Hiking

Protecting the environment for our children is a responsibility that I take seriously. While Massachusetts continues to be a leader in environmental policies we need to continue to lead the country by:

  • Investing in the clean energy economy to protect our environment and create jobs
  • Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening our regional cap-and-trade agreement
  • Increasing access to public transportation
  • Promoting safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

Read Jen's policy paper on a sustainable future for our environment.
Affordable Healthcare for All

Every citizen should have quality, affordable healthcare. The healthcare reform law that was passed in 2006 is a step in the right direction, but there is much work left to be done. I will work to:

  • Guarantee eligibility and portability so that all individuals and families are covered
  • Make sure incentives favor quality and effectiveness, not volume
  • Standardize electronic medical record systems to save costs and to provide safer and more effective care
  • Increase transparency from providers to get a better handle on quality and cost

Better Support for Our Towns
Jen Benson and Voter

Our towns need better support from the state in order adequately fund services like schools and public safety. The Commonwealth needs to work together with municipalities to find new opportunities for revenue growth. We also need to:

  • Ensure lottery funds come back as local aid to cities and towns
  • End the telecommunications tax exemption
  • Close corporate tax loopholes
  • Ensure fair and equitable distribution of local aid

Sustainable Growth

I believe that a key requirement to attracting businesses to Massachusetts is to provide adequate and affordable housing for its citizens. I support:

  • Fixing 40B legislation
  • Helping municipalities adopt 40R legislation, which allows towns to maintain a greater level of control over developments while still striving to increase affordable housing offerings.

Jen Benson will Always...

  • Support a woman's right to choose
  • Support equal marriage rights for same sex couples
  • Oppose the death penalty