2020 Democrats shine, offering plans to boost workers and end racial disparities

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So here's some much-needed good news...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/27/1874608/-2020-Democrats-shine-offering-plans-to-boost-workers-and-end-racial-disparities

2020 Democrats shine, offering plans to boost workers and end racial disparities
Laura Clawson for Daily Kos
Daily Kos Staff
Saturday July 27, 2019 · 1:00 PM EDT


There are 20+ Democratic presidential candidates right now, and one of them will be our nominee. That means that even some of the more prominent candidates will be saying or doing great things that are slipping through the cracks of traditional media and social media. It means that almost everything the lesser-known candidates are doing will fall through cracks that are more like chasms.

Good stuff from Democrats deserves attention. Add to that the fact that we don’t all like every single one of the candidates, but that when the time comes, we’ll have to set that aside and get behind the nominee as our way to beat Donald Trump and start the long, hard task of fixing our country. And that’s where this roundup comes in. I’ll be looking for a strong moment from as many candidates as possible each week, be it a policy, a quote, a tweet, an action.

So without further ado …

Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled an ambitious plan to address the climate crisis.

Tom Steyer also released a climate change plan.

Kamala Harris proposed a Water Justice Act to make our tap water safer and to attack the inequities in access to clean water.

Pete Buttigieg released a plan to crack down on companies that misclassify workers as independent contractors rather than employees and to protect union rights.

Bill de Blasio proposed a workers’ bill of rights, including paid time off, fair scheduling, and protections from gig economy abuses.

Jay Inslee released a plan to strengthen unions, address pay inequities, and in other ways boost worker power.

Cory Booker wrote an op-ed about big food mergers, farming, and antitrust enforcement.

Julián Castro unveiled a plan to address disparities and change the fact that “Indigenous communities have been treated as second-class citizens rather than sovereign tribal nations free to determine their future.”

Beto O'Rourke offered a plan to attack racial inequality in education, from funding to discipline.

Bernie Sanders has a plan to “end the long-standing racial disparities that exist within the health care system.”

Elizabeth Warren put out a plan to ward off economic collapse.

Amy Klobuchar released a plan to address the affordable housing crisis.

Joe Biden came out with a criminal justice plan aimed at reducing mass incarceration.

Andrew Yang offered a plan to improve veterans’ services.

Marianne Williamson talked racial justice to the NAACP.

Bonus: Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders showed up for airline food workers who are preparing to go on strike.

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