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John,

I have an unusual request.

The next Democratic presidential debate is days away—and I’d like to crowdsource the brilliance of this community to ensure that debate moderators ask the right questions.

We’ve had three debates, and our candidates have rarely faced questions about the social and physical infrastructure our communities need to thrive.

And when moderators or reporters do ask candidates about vital public goods like our schools, public transit systems, electric grid, infrastructure projects, and even health care, they often phrase the question to suggest a pro-privatization, anti-tax agenda.

We need to challenge this.

Would you consider submitting your own question to the debate moderators about the need to invest in public goods for the benefit of everyone? [[link removed]]

The New York Times’s National Editor, Marc Lacey, is moderating the debate this Tuesday. He’s taking submissions for questions here [[link removed]] .

I truly believe in our ability to shift the public conversation if we work in unison. I just submitted a question myself, and the process took about ten minutes.

Maybe you’d like to write in about funding cuts to your local library and social services.

Or like me, you may believe your state should transition to a sustainable, publicly owned and operated power grid as we adapt to climate change (I’m looking at you, California).

You could condemn the sale of public lands for oil drilling and other corporate interests, and highlight the importance of preserving the environment for all of us.

Or perhaps you’ve noticed more people in your area using corporate rideshares because public transit infrastructure is being underfunded and neglected.

All of these topics have one thing in common. We can’t build a healthy society on systems that shut out the majority of us.

For far too long, our politicians have allowed corporations and the wealthy to avoid paying their fair share of taxes and turned around and underfunded and neglected our schools, transit systems, water systems, and social services, even sometimes handing these public goods over to the same corporations to be squeezed for profit.

Your voice is powerful, John. I hope you can set aside a few minutes today to reflect on an aspect of your community that could benefit from our collective support. [[link removed]]

It’s time to lift up our message: our public goods belong to all of us!

In unity,

Lauren Jacobs
Executive Director
Partnership for Working Families



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