You would think my time in the punk and hardcore scene has nothing to do with running for Congress. Nothing could be further from the truth. (A 
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As an independent musician, I got to tour in small working class towns that had been left behind by Democrats and Republicans alike, who put Wall Street ahead of mainstreet. These lived experiences inform my platform.
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I support experiments in
#UBI and#MedicareForAll because I met countless pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps artists contributing to our cultural fabric having to choose between their passions and caring for their families and their health.Pokaż ten wątek -
I saw punk and hardcore scene legends, who so many of us idolized, relegated to the charity of their fans and GoFundMe to cover basic medical bills.
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I support a livable wage because I met people from all generations taking on more than one job to make basic ends meet, exhausted by working hard, yet economic security still out of reach.
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I support ending the war on drugs because I saw first hand the communities struggling through the opioid crisis left to fend for themselves.
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When I go to Washington, I'm going to work to address these inequities that have decimated the middle and working class and allowed an authoritarian like Trump to ascend to the White House. We can't heal the wounds of this country until we heal the wounds of the working class.
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I don't take money from Wall Street. I will only be beholden to the people. I need your help to get there. Please donate today. (End
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