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“Public safety is a public health issue.”
“When I was living out of my car, I did not know where we were going to eat, use the bathroom, rest or enjoy a quiet moment. I used McDonald's bathrooms to mix baby formula and wash my body because I had no other options.”
“There's some experiences you can't get in Congress. You don't learn what it's like to turn patients away because they're uninsured, or be passed over in the waiting room because you're on Medicaid.”
“Politicians aren't leading us. Nurses are. Doctors are. Teachers are. Activists are.”
“St. Louis and communities across the nation need the Green New Deal for Cities.”
“We cannot equate white nationalist violence with what my colleagues on the right stated is 'left-wing extremist violence.' Equating a righteous movement for justice with hateful and racist white nationalism is outright ignorant and disingenuous on your part.”
“Our communities deserve a just response to years of disinvestment in our communities that have led to poor health outcomes and crime.”
“Housing is a human right, not a bargaining chip to let fall between bureaucratic cracks.”
“The Violence Against Women Act is personal to me because I know the programs and services it funds are lifesaving.”
“Our broken immigration system has left too many people uncertain of whether they could be torn away from their homes, forced to leave their families, their communities, and their dreams behind.”
“Every day Black women are subjected to harsh and racist treatment during pregnancy and childbirth. Every day Black women die because the system denies our humanity. It denies us patient care.”
“I decided to run for office because I've seen that elected officials would rather let us suffer than put in the work to actually fight for us.”
“It is past time for the federal government to establish an Unhoused Bill of Rights and make the desperately needed investments to guarantee housing, health care, and a robust social safety net for our unhoused neighbors.”
“Leading with love starts with what we say, the words we use and the meaning behind them.”
“Freedom is not simply intended to mean freedom from enslavement. Freedom is an affirmative goal, it is one that promises liberation, safety, and peace of mind. It is the promise of a full, prosperous, and joyous life.”
“Debt collectors should not be able to call, email, or text you to the point of harassment.”
“For too many families in St. Louis and across the country, the high cost of energy means having to choose between keeping the heat on in the winter or buying groceries. I, myself, have had to make that choice.”
“Ensuring every child in St. Louis has access to quality early childhood education that will set them up for future success is fundamental to creating a more equitable St. Louis.”
“A descendant of enslaved people, George Floyd was born with generational trauma in his DNA and denied the generational wealth that belonged to his family.”
“If we want to build communities that are safe, we have to address the root causes of violence.”