American - Politician | September 21, 1965 -
There is no question that we, as a country, need to deal with economic inequality across the country, and we need to make sure we have good-paying jobs for everyone.
Pramila Jayapal
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Immigrants contribute more than they take. It is a lie that they take public benefits, because they don't qualify for just about every benefit.
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I am on the side of the working person across the country.
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The fact that the immigration issue was the first thing Trump took aim at was a good thing for me, because it's what I spent my life working on. It became a place to see what we've become as a country, and how overreach can actually serve to bring those of us on the Left and Democrats together.
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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.
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We on the Left are very good at criticizing people, but we need to build the base to pull people to the Left.
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Can you be a progressive if you're anti-immigrant but pro-choice? No!
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If you look at the future of the Democratic Party, things like raising the minimum wage - Democrats need to get behind raising the minimum wage and be clear on where we stand on trade deals.
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As we say we fight for working people, we have to make sure our policies reflect that.
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I want to remind women of color out there to stand your ground, and don't ever be afraid to speak up.
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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.'
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If someone tells me that something can't be done, that makes me more determined to do it.
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