A candidate for U.S. representative spoke in favor of a $30 an hour minimum wage at the League of Women Voters online forum July 18.
Rebecca Parson, a Democrat, made that statement at the debate. She is one of five candidates challenging the incumbent, Derek Kilmer, also a Democrat.
Chris Binns and Todd Bloom, both Republicans, joined Parson at the debate. Kilmer, Elizabeth Kreiselmaier and Tom Triggs did not participate.
Parson decided to run against Kilmer in the same party because the country is moving too slowly on the climate crisis. She said she is the only candidate supporting the Green New Deal. She also supports Medicare for all and is taking no corporate money.
Binn is running because “leadership is not protecting us.” An agenda is being pushed on citizens, and “The American culture hangs in the balance.”
Bloom is running because of rising inflation and the stock market’s huge decline, which has cost Americans trillions of dollars. “The incumbent is too in line with the president, who is failing.”
As for dealing with inflation, Bloom said the U.S. needs to use all of its fuel resources. He said alternative sources need to be developed, but until they can be successful “we can’t cut off known resources.”
Parson said government can provide the answers by banning price gouging. She also supports a national jobs program with full-time jobs paying living wages.
Binn said a balanced budget is needed, driving down spending. He said the U.S. needs to get back to...
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