Preview of Michael Bennet’s Remarks at Liberty & Justice Celebration
DENVER — Michael Bennet will speak tonight at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty and Justice Celebration at approximately 9 p.m. CT.
Bennet believes our kids don't have time for us to waste the next 10 years fighting a losing battle over policies like Medicare for All — which Democratic leaders from Speaker Nancy Pelosi to former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack made clear today is bad policy and bad politics.
Instead, he will lay out a vision for the American people that addresses what matters most: an economy that works for everyone, an end to childhood poverty, a public option to achieve universal health care, free preschool, a living wage for the 70% of people who don’t graduate from college, a solution to the climate crisis that lasts a generation, and a fix to our broken politics.
This is an agenda that is ambitious, can unite Democrats, and will win back some of the nine million people who voted for Obama then Trump.
Bennet is the opposite of Donald Trump: He has a background in education and actually cares about kids; he fights to build an economy that works for everyone; he stands up for democracy and our allies; and he tells the truth—even when it’s hard.
Before serving in the Senate, Bennet ran the Denver Public Schools, a district with 95,000 kids—the majority of whom were kids of color and kids living in poverty—and a billion dollar budget. He is the first superintendent to run for president.
We need a new generation of leadership. We need a nominee who has won national races in a purple state. We need a nominee with a healthcare plan that is transparent, gives families a choice, covers everyone, and lowers costs. Tonight, Bennet will make that case to Iowa.