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Barack Obama: Take China “to the mat” about currency manipulation

Q: You had said that if China is actually manipulating their currency, the US needs to “take them to the mat.” What exactly did you mean by that?

A: We have legislation that says that if, in fact, they are manipulating their currency--and I think there’s no dispute that they are--that we need to take strong action. It’s in the Banking Committee. I will say that it’s actually a blunt tool. I’d prefer not doing this legislatively. The problem is we’ve had a president that has shown no leadership on it. So when I am in the White House, I will meet directly with the Chinese leadership and indicate we have to restore balance. And, by the way, we have to mobilize our allies, such as the European Union, to have that conversation with us. This is an imbalance that is not good for any economy over time. It’s not sustainable, the trade imbalances that we have.

Source: 2007 Democratic radio debate on NPR Dec 4, 2007

Danielle Allen: East-west rail clearly important; definitely a high priority

She said she heard a lot about the issues of concern to people in Western Massachusetts. "I heard from a lot of people about young people moving away and not staying in this part of the state," Allen said. "East-west rail that is clearly important, definitely a high priority. In the context of the pandemic I heard about slowness by Beacon Hill. That is the dynamic I want to change I want us to be one commonwealth."
Source: WAMC Albany-NPR on 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial race Jun 15, 2021

Gary Chambers: Has been an advocate for Biden's Build Back Better plan

Chambers has long been aligned with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. He has vocally supported the Green New Deal, Medicare for All and a $15-per-hour minimum wage.

In recent months, he has been an advocate for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan, which has stalled in Congress but would greatly expand the Child Tax credit, provide free early childhood education and devote billions of dollars to combating climate change while raising corporate taxes.

Source: WRKF 89.3 FM (NPR) on 2022 Louisiana Senate race Jan 11, 2022

Ralph Nader: Top priorities: Infrastructure; poverty; preventive health

Q: If on your first day in office as president, you had one trillion dollars to spend, what would be your priorities?
    A: [My priorities would be]:
  1. I'd rebuild public works - all those things underground. Mass transit andpublic transit should be built in city after city.
  2. I'd do more to abolish child poverty.
  3. I'd upgrade preventive health care.
    Source: National Press Club interview (aired on NPR) Jul 23, 2000

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