” Districts are really different across the country, but the more that people on the progressive Left show power at the ballot box – and reclassify some of the ideas that we’ve called ‘progressive,’ but that are really mainstream ideas, like college for all – the better. “
” We on the Left are very good at criticizing people, but we need to build the base to pull people to the Left. “
” As we say we fight for working people, we have to make sure our policies reflect that. “
” After 9/11, I had just become an American citizen, and I remember sitting in front of my TV set watching the news of the attacks, in tears. I remember thinking to myself, ‘Nothing is ever going to be the same in this country for people who look like me.’ “
” My big idea is that democracy can only work properly if you have truly representative people at the table. “
” We are a country that has always been known for providing opportunities to people. We have lost a lot of that opportunity. “
” Fundamentally, I’ve always been a fan of actually looking at our whole state tax system and really figuring out how we reform our tax system so that everyone’s paying their fair share but we don’t have a lot of nickel and diming with 100 taxes that end up hitting people that maybe can’t bear it the most. “
” As difficult as my story is, it’s nothing compared to the people I’ve worked with. And so I just want to do everything I can to make sure that America continues to be a land of opportunity and hope for people and refuge for people from all over the world. “
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