Pete Buttigieg in Christian Science Monitor

On Principles & Values: Qualified for president since mayors have to get things done

Q: You're a mayor--we've never seen a mayor jump from that office to president. What about that position makes you uniquely qualified?

BUTTIGIEG: When you are a mayor, you're responsible for getting things done," responded Mr. Buttigieg. "You'll never hear about a city shutting down the government because they have a disagreement over politics. ... Cities don't get to print their own money when there's a deficit, so you just have to figure out your finances and get stuff done.

Source: Christian Science Monitor on 2019 Democratic primary Dec 13, 2019

On Civil Rights: Freedom is personal, not about government regulation

Conservatives talk about freedom. They mean it, but they're often negligent about the extent to which things other than government make people unfree. You're not free if you have crushing medical debt. You're not free if you're being treated differently because of who you are. What has really affected my personal freedom more: the fact that I don't have the freedom to pollute a river, or the fact that for part of my adult life, I didn't have the freedom to marry somebody I was in love with. Source: Christian Science Monitor on 2020 Presidential hopefuls Jan 8, 2017

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