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Free mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation. No one should be denied care because they can’t afford it. Cost sho","detail":"and real economic security – because poverty is the biggest threat to public safety. Free mental healthcare and drug rehabilitation. No one should be denied care because they can’t afford it. Cost should never be a barrier to getting mental health support or drug addiction treatment. When everyone has access to quality, fully funded care, our whole community is safer. That’s why Andre will fight to make mental health and drug treatment a guaranteed right, built into a broader plan to keep our streets safe for everyone. Tax Big Pharma to end the drug addiction crisis. The Bronx is at the","source_url":"https://andreforthebronx.nyc/platform","source_date":"2026-07-21"},{"topic":"Immigration","stance":"our youth. This means every person 16 to 24 gets a fulfilling, well-paid job, regardless of their immigration status. These aren’t busywork jobs. 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Taking back what we’re owed means heavy fines for fossil fuel corporations and polluters who make us breathe dirty air; the developers and landlords who","detail":"– less than the average American, who paid 13%. Taking back what we’re owed means heavy fines for fossil fuel corporations and polluters who make us breathe dirty air; the developers and landlords who keep housing unaffordable; and the Big Pharma giants that keep our communities suffering through an addiction crisis. No one needs to sit on billions of dollars while the majority of us live under the burden of everyday costs. We could get those billions back through a hefty tax on the ultra-wealthy. Slash the military budget by 90%. 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