Sam Mézec

Highlights falling real earnings and rising poverty, pledging to end poverty wages.

"Over the last decade, real terms earnings for Islanders have fallen, whilst poverty has drastically increased."

Supports an economy that works for all by raising minimum wage and modernizing legislation for small businesses.

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  Raise the Minimum Wage to £10ph by 2022

  “We will raise the Minimum Wage to £10ph by 2022 to end poverty wages.”

Opposes funding higher education by cutting other education budget areas and commits to implementing Care Inquiry recommendations.

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  Not fund Higher Education costs by cuts to other Education budget

  “We will not fund Higher Education costs by making cuts to other areas in the Education budget.”

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  Implement all recommendations from Independent Jersey Care Inquiry

  “I will work hard to ensure all the recommendations from the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry are implemented”

Calls for ambitious renewable energy target and reductions in pollution and waste.

"The States of Jersey should set an ambitious target on renewable energy generation, and drastically cut down on pollution and waste."

Provide free access to GPs for all islanders and overhaul the failing mental health service.

"I believe that it is wrong that people should have to pay to see a doctor when they are sick. Every islander should have free access to a GP. Jersey’s mental health service is failing vulnerable islanders and needs a massive overhaul."

Proposes empty property tax to reduce house prices and rents.

"I want to introduce an empty property tax to encourage landlords to put the 3,000 empty properties we have back on the market."

Supports meeting population targets to protect resources and criticizes failure to meet migration targets.

"Population targets must be met if we are to protect our resources and the environment."

Seeks to address wasteful spending and support front-line workers through reopened negotiations.

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  Reopen Workforce Modernisation negotiations for front-line workers

  “We will reopen Workforce Modernisation negotiations to ensure front-line workers are supported and genuine inefficiencies are identified.”

Pledges to simplify Income Tax by reducing basic rate for 95% of taxpayers and increasing for highest earners, plus progressive Social Security Contributions.

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  Simplify Income Tax code reduce basic rate for 95% of taxpayers

  “Reform Jersey pledges to simplify our Income Tax code to reduce the basic rate for 95% of taxpayers, whilst increasing it for the highest earners.”

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  Increase Income Tax for the highest earners

  “Reform Jersey pledges to simplify our Income Tax code to reduce the basic rate for 95% of taxpayers, whilst increasing it for the highest earners.”

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  Introduce progressive rates of Social Security Contributions for self-employed

  “We will introduce progressive rates of Social Security Contributions for the self-employed.”

Prioritises urban transport issues like buses and cycling as St Helier/District 6 deputy.

"Deputy of District 6...St Helier No 2"