[1]Stacey Abrams for Governor


Hello John,

[ [link removed] ]In just a moment, I’m going to ask you to donate to our campaign to
build One Georgia — where every Georgian has the opportunity to thrive.
But before that, I wanted to share a story with you about a $20 bill.

My high school debate team was the only one in the southern half of
Mississippi, so we would travel to New Orleans to debate other teams.
These trips were big deals because we got to spend the weekend away in the
city.

Unlike the other kids on the trip, I didn’t come from a family with a lot
of money to spend on fun trips. You see, my father was a shipyard worker
and my mother a college librarian — who sometimes made less than the
custodian who worked there. In a sea of middle-class students, we barely
got by.

Despite that, my parents always handed me a $20 bill for incidentals every
Friday morning before I left. But that $20 weighed heavier than it did for
most students that got to participate in debate.

It meant that one of my siblings wasn’t doing something they wanted to do
that weekend. It meant that my parents gave up something they needed at
the store that week. So to me, that $20 bill meant that I had to do
everything in my power to save it.

When my friends went out to celebrate on those debate nights, I made up
excuses like homework or book reports to avoid going out and spending that
$20. I was sure my parents would be proud of me — for saving $20 for them
and the rest of my family.

But when I showed my parents that $20 bill at the end of the season, I
told them how I avoided my friends to never spend their money. I explained
how I thought they would want me to save that money. I thought they would
be proud. But they weren’t. That’s when my mom told me:

“Stacey, we gave you that money because we knew you needed to be with your
friends. We wanted you to have opportunities and new experiences. We know
you didn’t have as much as everyone else. But our job was to invest in
you, so one day, you could have more.”

That’s what I failed to consider. I didn’t understand that my parents made
sacrifices for me because they wanted me to thrive — not just survive.

Right now, we are in a moment that takes me back to that day. Georgia has
a $5 billion surplus that Brian Kemp is hoarding. We’re told that this
money needs to be hidden away — that Georgians are not entitled to
Medicaid expansion or affordable housing or support for small businesses.

As governor, I will ensure we invest that money into Georgians instead of
stashing it away only to give $10,000 tax cuts to the rich. Because I’m
running in order to open the doors of opportunity for people all across
our state — regardless of their background or zip code. We deserve it.

[ [link removed] ]But I need your help to get there,
John. I’m humbly asking you to
invest in our campaign so that we’re able to invest in Georgia. Can you
chip in to my campaign right now? Anything you can give — a $20 bill or
whatever you can afford right now — will make a real difference.

[ [link removed] ]DONATE

Thanks for sticking with me,

Stacey Abrams



 


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