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Shri Thanedar: “We have terrible roads. We have infrastructure problems.”

Featuring: Shri Thanedar, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, 13th Congressional District

Shri Thanedar on Let It Rip

Published March 5, 2018 | Video Starts at 02:05

Well, let me ask you this. If I take our state, which is currently 35th in the nation in education, We have terrible roads. We have infrastructure problems. After I get elected, within a year or two, I'm at State of the State, giving an address, and I say, we have brought our state of Michigan in the top 10. (02:05–02:11)

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Asserts that Michigan has significant issues with roads and infrastructure.

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“40% of African American children live below poverty line.”
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“The ladder [of education] is broken for too many Michiganders.”
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“I want to be the education governor. Make education and health care accessible, regardless of your financial status.”
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“Our state, which is currently 35th in the nation in education.”
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“We have brought our state of Michigan in the top 10 [in education].”
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“I was able to get education I could not have afforded.”
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“A lot of the kids today come out of college with so much debt.”
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“We should make four year college affordable.”
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“Of the $56 billion budget that we have for state of Michigan, we have about 8 to 10 billion discretionary funds.”
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“Almost $2.5 billion [is] spent on our prison system.”
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“I want to expunge the record for small possession charges.”
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“I want to release and pardon the people [convicted for small possession charges].”
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“People of color disproportionately get higher, longer sentences.”
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“An EPIC MRA poll put me at 24% and my opponent is at 34%.”
Shri Thanedar on Let It Rip | Uploaded March 5, 2018 | 07:11-07:20
“There's a lot of corporate money that is corrupting our government, is corrupting our politicians.”
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“When you give tax cut to the businesses, that money doesn't come in the economy.”
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“Trickle down economics has never worked.”
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“I will accept zero from corporate special interest.”
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“I want to make Medicare for all, if not at the federal level, will do it at the state level.”
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