Our hero @SCJ4PA introduces herself, spent her childhood shuttling between four homes each month (foster parents, grandparents, father, mom)pic.twitter.com/adyED0V4yc
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Hartman also a fan of social security. Favors preserving it for future generations. Remove salary cap, “expand universe of ways to bring money into social security”
Ding calls it a matter of basic human dignity. Safety net for all Americans regardless of age. Wants to add universal child credits, aggressively expand via corporate taxes
Hartman asked about foreign policy, what is the key issue. Biggest is making sure country is safe. Signature Hartman boldness on display. Favors using tools like diplomacy to keep us safe. Need to communicate our values worldwide
Hartman stresses cyber security! Has been personally followed by the KGB!
Howe: biggest threat to US national security lives inside the White House. Need to fully staff state department, promote democracy instead of embrace dictators. Calls again for impeachment!
SJC believes in power of diplomacy. State Department is hollowed out. Speaks five languages, has traveled all over the world, believes in the power of engagement. Need capable diplomats
Scott has been fighting America’s wars for a while. Cites treaties we are withdrawing from or abrogating. Bullying and insults make others question our leadership. Must regain lost stature and trust
Ding stresses American soft power. Has worked in many countries, in Jordan for many years. Build clinics and refugee care so grateful patients like the US
Now immigration. SJC disturbed by xenophobia, cites our mixed national history on immigration. Good things: attracting skilled workers, beacon of hope and security. Bad: we need to repair our reputation abroad, among our own immigrants
Scott talks about immigrants adding 2.5 trillion to economy each year. Fuck that; I’m not here to make you money. Tired of hearing about immigration in economic terms
Ding is an immigrant, says we’re all immigrants. Sees America as a Voltron of immigrants. Wants more green cards and Einstein visas. Brings up importance of immigrant ag workers to local economy
Hartman is proud of America’s history off immigration. Wants comprehensive reform, clean DREAM act, wants to grow that sweet sweet economy.
Howe frames it in moral terms! Original reason for immigration restrictions was racism. Return to treating immigrants as human beings. Economic argument is that jobs are outgrowing population. Undocumented immigrants showed heart by coming here 
Howe asked about race relations. Cites Jefferson as ideal. Uh...
Howe calls for terrorism laws to be applied to domestic nazis and kkk. Condemns private prisons, independent body to investigate police shootings
Hartman on race: start conversation at local level. Then take it to state level, and hell, why not—federal. “I’ve had the fortune of working in South Africa for five months”.
Ding grew up in inner city housing and attended Salvation Army summer camps. Calls for integration to broaden perspectives. Calls for immersing teachers as a driver of community integration
Scott: concerned about “overly broad brush when talking about the law enforcement community.” End mandatory minimum sentences, stop asking about misdemeanor convictions on employment forms. Pastoral language about healing
SJC this is a daily issue for me. You can’t legislate away hate. And representation matters. One person of color in Congress, none in senate. We need to believe people’s stories. Running to make sure everyone has a voice on Capitol Hill
Ding asked about dealing with rancor in Congress. As a scientist, he gives shout out to facts and data. Need to accept the reality of climate change and its impacts
Hartman asked if she’ll be just another rubber stamper. Then praises Democrats “from areas like ours” who have mentored her for the last few years that she’s been “running in this district”. Impassioned cry for... moderateness
Howe on gridlock: cites ACA passage and then repeal attempts. Gridlock is not necessarily bad. Republicans want tax cuts for the wealthy and pain and suffering for the rest. Will embrace any republican who breaks that pattern
SCJ happy to reach across the aisle, has Democrats, independents, Republicans, and now even a Green Party member on staff. Says her values have not changed and she is an authentic candidate
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