Redistribute wealth by defending and expanding public services
State-funded and run social programs are an important way that wealth is equitably distributed in our society. Public social programs are an essential social wage, assisting those who live on inadequate incomes to meet their basic needs. Through progressive taxation public spending takes a portion of the income of the middle and upper classes, and provides services equally to all.
The APH supports the expansion of public health care and all public services for the common good, such as childcare, education, and public transportation. To this end we engage in political campaigns led by and for the benefit of working class and marginalized communities. We adopt both a long-term and a short-term perspective, attempting to adopt winnable campaigns that build on leadership in our communities for the long-term struggle for social justice and health for all.
Popular education is the backbone of our work, and our campaigns are designed to be participatory, inclusive, and democratic.
