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“I really am focused on making sure we're doing everything we can so every single person in our country... has the right to thrive... and live in a just and equitable society.”
“I love being a mom.”
“President Donald Trump is a direct and serious threat to our country.”
“I'm very proud to be a Detroiter.”
“I'll do everything I can to ensure the Clean Water Act is enforced here in Michigan, and I'll work to ensure everyone in Michigan has access to safe, affordable water, regardless of where they live.”
“Social niceties are not in order for men who would turn away refugees fleeing for their lives based on their faith to have them suffer in camps.”
“My God, do we have some of the most amazing people. You won't find stories like ours. You almost feel like, if there's ever a need to tell an American story, just come to Detroit.”
“We are valuable. Detroit and other neighboring communities are places to invest in, not rob.”
“A photo does not mean I agree with anything someone says.”
“Trump's years in office are years we cannot get back. But more dangerous than the loss of time is allowing Trump's precedents to take root.”
“No matter how much the private sector crows that corporate tax breaks will lead to more jobs or robust economic activity, such benefits rarely materialize.”
“We send a lot of money - I don't know, I think it's in billions - of money to the Saudi government. We have so much tremendous leverage as the United States of America, but we seem to choose to look away when there's other interests at play.”
“We cannot have policies that punish people for taking action. Imagine the further harm it would have caused if the federal government banned civil rights leaders from boycotting buses in Montgomery, Alabama, or banning divestment from Apartheid South Africa.”
“Historically marginalized populations have already had less access to wealth and credit building opportunities, and the continued use of credit histories to set auto insurance pricing compounds racial discrimination and exacerbates wealth inequality.”
“We demand Congress access and publicly release Donald Trump's tax returns!”
“I can tell you, you know, I am a person that every - people that do really know me well know that I'm extremely passionate about fighting for my families and the residents back home.”
“Limiting the ability of the people to peacefully organize and partake in direct action to fight against persecution and discrimination is not only barred by the U.S. Constitution but is fundamentally un-American.”
“We must stop tax giveaways to rich corporations and developers while our schools are crumbling and people are losing their homes.”
“I'm so much of a proud Detroiter.”
“There are proven health benefits for both babies and mothers who breastfeed, and it's unfortunate that it still carries an unfair stigma in our society.”