Make health care more affordable

The first step to making health care more affordable is passing crucial laws that the special interests killed in the 2007 session. Teddy Keizer’s top health care priority is to require big insurance companies to go through a tough approval process before they raise rates again. Teddy Keizer will also work to end the unfair practice of hospitals charging uninsured patients twice as much as patients with insurance.

Reduce global warming and clean up our rivers

Teddy Keizer already helped pass the new law expanding Oregon’s landmark Bottle Bill. Next up for Teddy is requiring state agencies to be more aggressive in their efforts to reduce global warming. Teddy Keizer also supports tough new standards to prevent dumping of toxins in our rivers while encouraging collaboration between business and government to keep our streams clean.

Make our schools a model for the nation

Another top priority for Teddy is rebuilding Portland’s public schools. Working for Stand for Children – Oregon’s preeminent advocate for our kids – Teddy already helped pass legislation to give our schools the funding they need to be successful. His top education priorities are to lower class sizes, now the largest in the nation, and restore vital art, PE, and music classes that were lost across the state during a decade of devastating education cuts.