Dr. Arati Kreibich is running for Congress in support of $2,000 a month of coronavirus relief for every American, and ending mass unemployment with the Paycheck Recovery Act.
While her opponent refuses to support these relief measures that help the people, The American Prospect reports that Arati’s volunteer army is taking direct action:
“We were knocking on 1,000 doors a week, well on our way to our 100,000-door goal,” said Kreibich. “Now we’re doing digital and virtual, and we’ve made 90,000 contacts at this point, phone calls and texting.”
Not only is that network keeping the campaign running, but they’re delivering crucial aid to the community. “We’re seeing how folks are doing and connecting them with mutual aid resources, PPE collection and delivery, and delivering meals,” Kreibich said.
Instead of bailing out workers, conservative Democrat Josh Gottheimer wants to bail out payday lenders. The American Prospect continues:
Bergen County, part of NJ-5, is the state’s worst hit by the coronavirus, all of which makes Gottheimer’s policy priorities even more confounding.
“Here we have folks who need real relief in North Jersey. People who are struggling on a daily basis while he’s siding with Republicans and predatory lenders.”
We deserve Democrats who stand up for our values, not Wall Street.
Thanks for standing up.
-- Arati for Congress