Michael Dublin

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Michael Dublin completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dublin's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading-bio-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHello. I’m Michael L. Dublin Jr, NC Green Party Member and Candidate, and I want the opportunity to serve you in the US House of Representatives. Please allow me to introduce myself.\r\n<p>I was born and raised in Wake County.\r\n</p><p>I grew up in Southeast Raleigh, North Raleigh and what’s now called Mid-town. As an adult, I have lived all over Raleigh and Garner.\r\n</p><p>I started school in Raleigh City Schools (before the merger) and continued my education in Wake County Public Schools.\r\nAfter graduating NC State University (go Pack!) I am now a teacher in a NC public school.\r\nMy family and I have been blessed to continue to live, work, and serve this community through decades of teaching and volunteering in prison ministry.\r\n</p><p>Now I am asking you to allow me to serve this community and you in the US House of Representatives.\r\nNorth Carolina is changing fast and not in the ways that serve all Carolinians. As we evolve and thrive across this state, I want to be sure that the rural areas, the workers, the marginalized and the poor are included. \r\n</p><p>Did you know that in Wake County the largest block of voters are the unaffiliated voters? That tells me that many of you are searching for real, concrete, honest options. Help me put the focus back on you and your needs. To me, all voices matter, all experiences matter, all your hopes and dreams matter, all families matter, all lives matter, you matter.\r\n</p>\nAs a candidate for the Eco-Socialist NC Green Party, I will only have the people's support.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading-key-message-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>I support a living wage of at least 25 dollars an hour. And, that’s just the starting point! A worker in Chapel Hill told me last year that they were offered a raise of 91 cents an hour. 91 cents. Please let that sink in. Where can one live in Chapel Hill making a salary that pays 16.91 an hour? Obviously, she has to work two jobs. And take care of a family. This is suppression of the workers. Most of my opponents support increasing a minimum wage bit by bit. They approve a 91 cent raise and call it progress. What’s progressing is their political careers and the portfolios of the upper class, who fund Republicans and Democrats and don’t pay their fair amount of taxes. Real progress is $25.00 and hour plus benefits.</li><li>I support single-payer healthcare. I’m tired of the games and excuses! All those politicians have healthcare! If they didn’t, they would find the money to make sure they did! How can they look you in the eye and explain, “We just can’t afford to give you what you deserve, your human right, healthcare. We have to send trillions around the world; we have to spend billions every year on beefing up the military industrial complex; so we can’t take of you, dear citizen. I will stand for what’s right. And making sure all have healthcare is right. As a member of Congress, I will craft simple and honest legislation that serves all. We need a nation of healthy citizen with a long life expectancy, not a nation where it has stagnated at best recently.</li><li>As a Green Party member I support the party's environmental demands which are:\r\n<p>1. Stop all federal approvals for new fossil fuel projects and repeal permits for climate bombs like the Willow Project and Alaska LNG.\r\n2. Phase out fossil fuel DRILLING on our public lands and waters.\r\n3. Declare a climate emergency to halt oil exports and investments in fossil fuel projects abroad, AND lead a just transition to clean, community energy.\r\nI agree because this is what I believe, too! As a member of congress I will introduce and support legislation to make those three main points happen.\r\n</p>\nI heard it said, “Home is where the heart is.” My heart is set on ensuring clean air and water for future generations. Voting for me is a vote for Mother Earth.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading1-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tEnd the War Machine 4 All<br/>\r\nLet me get this straight. We can’t afford single-payer healthcare. We can’t afford a livable wage for workers. We can’t afford to invest in our schools. But, we can afford a 7 BILLION dollar aircraft carrier! We can afford to have military bases around the world. We can afford to give BILLIONS to another country to fight a proxy war in Europe. We can afford to give BILLIONS every year to support an Apartheid State of Israel. (Even though our Congress voted overwhelmingly on a resolution stating the opposite. That was the lie. The political interest groups that finance those politicians support the lie. The report by Amnesty International supports the truth. The Palestinians living under oppression and lethat attack\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading2-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tBob Marley\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading3-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe Autobiography of Malcolm X.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading4-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHonesty, integrity, fairness, and perseverance are essential characteristics of an elected official. Elected officials must also understand themselves as public servants who seek to improve the lives of the people they serve and respect the dignity of every human being without favoritism. Good elected officials are thoughtful and seek to listen to the needs of the people they serve to make the best use of time and resources.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading5-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI connect well with people,I listen and I am authentic.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading6-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTo serve the best interests of the broadest number of people while respecting the fundamental rights of all. This work is done by studying the ways in which the lives of the people can best be improved.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading7-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI would like to be remembered as someone who made a difference in people's lives.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading8-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWatergate and I was seven\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading9-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse9-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse9-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading9-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse9-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNewspaper boy and I had that for 1 year\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading10-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse10-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse10-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading10-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse10-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNative Son by Richard Wright because it illustrates the struggles of growing up as a poor black youth and the injustices brought upon him. I highlights a discriminatory and unjust society.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading11-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse11-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse11-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIf you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading11-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse11-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tCaptain Picard\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading12-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse12-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse12-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was the last song that got stuck in your head?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading12-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse12-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDon't stop believing.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading13-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse13-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse13-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is something that has been a struggle in your life?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading13-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse13-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tDealing with the inequality and racism inherent in our society.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading14-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse14-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse14-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading14-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse14-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe fact that it has two go back to the people every two years to renew its mandate.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading15-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse15-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse15-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading15-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse15-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tNot necessarily, so that representatives can think outside the box.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading16-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse16-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse16-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading16-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse16-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tClimate change and stopping endless wars that threaten our very survival.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading17-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse17-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse17-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading17-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse17-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf elections are publicly funded two years is enough and allows for decent accountability, but when there is no public funding of elections fundraising ends up taking too much time of a two year term and corrupts the system. Without public funding four years would be better to insure adequate time for the work at hand.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading18-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse18-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse18-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading18-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse18-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am in favor of term limits for a maximum of 12 years regardless of the office.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading19-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse19-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse19-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading19-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse19-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tJohn Conyers Jr.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading20-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse20-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse20-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tBoth sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading20-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse20-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI was attending a worker’s rally in downtown Raleigh when someone in a pickup truck rode by and shouted, “Understand economics!” In other words, we cannot pay workers a decent, respectful, living wage because the economics of this country doesn’t allow that. Custodians don’t deserve it. Bus drivers don’t deserve it. Warehouse workers don’t deserve it. Food service industry workers don’t deserve it. The workers don’t deserve it. You don’t deserve it. Only the upper class deserves it. This sounds a lot like the Antebellum South: the rich planters own the plantations, and the workers get scraps and beatings when they ask for more. How dare you workers ask for more! How dare you ask for respect as a person! Are you really a person?<br/><br/><br/>\n<p>I think and believe you are! That’s why I support a living wage of at least 25 dollars an hour. And, that’s just the starting point! A worker in Chapel Hill told me last year that they were offered a raise of 91 cents an hour. 91 cents. Please let that sink in. Where can one live in Chapel Hill making a salary that pays 16.91 an hour? Obviously, she has to work two jobs. And take care of a family. This is suppression of the workers. Most of my opponents support increasing a minimum wage bit by bit. They approve of a 91 cent raise and call it progress. What’s progressing is their political careers and the portfolios of the upper class, who don’t pay their fair amount of taxes, but that’s a different story! The problem is that we DO understand economics! We understand our worth! We can’t be bought by 91 cents and a promise for progress. We aren’t wishing on a star or looking for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. I will support the workers getting what is right and just! I respect and honor workers! A vote for me is striking a blow at corporate greed and those who have sacrificed workers in the temple of the Capitalist God: greed. The shame. 91 cents. I proudly advocate for a living wage of at least 25 dollars an hour.<br/>\n</p>\n​\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading21-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse21-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse21-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tTell us your favorite joke.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading21-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse21-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIf a person who speaks two languages is called bilingual, what do you call a person who speaks one language? An America.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading22-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse22-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse22-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading22-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse22-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tYou can sometimes compromise on policy, if it moves you forward, but never on principle.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading23-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse23-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse23-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tThe Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading23-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse23-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy priorities are to cut military spending to that which legitimately defensive and invest in healthcare for all, education, addressing the climate crisis and promoting a healthy vibrant economy that can easily afford livable wages.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading24-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse24-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse24-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tHow should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading24-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse24-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tIn a way that insures power is not abused, whether by the public or private sector, and the executive is accountable for carrying out its actions. Similarly investigative power should be used in a way so as to help formulate the best legislation for the benefit of the people as a whole.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading25-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse25-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse25-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading25-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse25-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe North Carolina Green Party, Jill Stein, Matt Hoh, Green Congressional Candidate Committee.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading26-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse26-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse26-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat committees interest you?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading26-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse26-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAppropriations and education\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-214186-2024-10-09\" id=\"heading27-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse27-214186-2024-10-09\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse27-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading27-214186-2024-10-09\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse27-214186-2024-10-09\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPeople should have the right to know what their government is doing all the time and have the right to hold it accountable for all its actions.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nMichael Dublin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dublin's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Hello. I’m Michael L. Dublin Jr, NC Green Party Member and Candidate, and I want the opportunity to serve you in the US House of Representatives. Please allow me to introduce myself. I was born and raised in Wake County. I grew up in Southeast Raleigh, North Raleigh and what’s now called Mid-town. As an adult, I have lived all over Raleigh and Garner. I started school in Raleigh City Schools (before the merger) and continued my education in Wake County Public Schools.\r\nAfter graduating NC State University (go Pack!) I am now a teacher in a NC public school.\r\nMy family and I have been blessed to continue to live, work, and serve this community through decades of teaching and volunteering in prison ministry. Now I am asking you to allow me to serve this community and you in the US House of Representatives.\r\nNorth Carolina is changing fast and not in the ways that serve all Carolinians. As we evolve and thrive across this state, I want to be sure that the rural areas, the workers, the marginalized and the poor are included. Did you know that in Wake County the largest block of voters are the unaffiliated voters? That tells me that many of you are searching for real, concrete, honest options. Help me put the focus back on you and your needs. To me, all voices matter, all experiences matter, all your hopes and dreams matter, all families matter, all lives matter, you matter. As a candidate for the Eco-Socialist NC Green Party, I will only have the people's support. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? I support a living wage of at least 25 dollars an hour. And, that’s just the starting point! A worker in Chapel Hill told me last year that they were offered a raise of 91 cents an hour. 91 cents. Please let that sink in. Where can one live in Chapel Hill making a salary that pays 16.91 an hour? Obviously, she has to work two jobs. And take care of a family. This is suppression of the workers. Most of my opponents support increasing a minimum wage bit by bit. They approve a 91 cent raise and call it progress. What’s progressing is their political careers and the portfolios of the upper class, who fund Republicans and Democrats and don’t pay their fair amount of taxes. Real progress is $25.00 and hour plus benefits. I support single-payer healthcare. I’m tired of the games and excuses! All those politicians have healthcare! If they didn’t, they would find the money to make sure they did! How can they look you in the eye and explain, “We just can’t afford to give you what you deserve, your human right, healthcare. We have to send trillions around the world; we have to spend billions every year on beefing up the military industrial complex; so we can’t take of you, dear citizen. I will stand for what’s right. And making sure all have healthcare is right. As a member of Congress, I will craft simple and honest legislation that serves all. We need a nation of healthy citizen with a long life expectancy, not a nation where it has stagnated at best recently. As a Green Party member I support the party's environmental demands which are: 1. Stop all federal approvals for new fossil fuel projects and repeal permits for climate bombs like the Willow Project and Alaska LNG.\r\n2. Phase out fossil fuel DRILLING on our public lands and waters.\r\n3. Declare a climate emergency to halt oil exports and investments in fossil fuel projects abroad, AND lead a just transition to clean, community energy.\r\nI agree because this is what I believe, too! As a member of congress I will introduce and support legislation to make those three main points happen. I heard it said, “Home is where the heart is.” My heart is set on ensuring clean air and water for future generations. Voting for me is a vote for Mother Earth. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? End the War Machine 4 All Let me get this straight. We can’t afford single-payer healthcare. We can’t afford a livable wage for workers. We can’t afford to invest in our schools. But, we can afford a 7 BILLION dollar aircraft carrier! We can afford to have military bases around the world. We can afford to give BILLIONS to another country to fight a proxy war in Europe. We can afford to give BILLIONS every year to support an Apartheid State of Israel. (Even though our Congress voted overwhelmingly on a resolution stating the opposite. That was the lie. The political interest groups that finance those politicians support the lie. The report by Amnesty International supports the truth. The Palestinians living under oppression and lethat attack Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why? Bob Marley Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The Autobiography of Malcolm X. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Honesty, integrity, fairness, and perseverance are essential characteristics of an elected official. Elected officials must also understand themselves as public servants who seek to improve the lives of the people they serve and respect the dignity of every human being without favoritism. Good elected officials are thoughtful and seek to listen to the needs of the people they serve to make the best use of time and resources. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I connect well with people,I listen and I am authentic. What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office? To serve the best interests of the broadest number of people while respecting the fundamental rights of all. This work is done by studying the ways in which the lives of the people can best be improved. What legacy would you like to leave? I would like to be remembered as someone who made a difference in people's lives. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? Watergate and I was seven What was your very first job? How long did you have it? Newspaper boy and I had that for 1 year What is your favorite book? Why? Native Son by Richard Wright because it illustrates the struggles of growing up as a poor black youth and the injustices brought upon him. I highlights a discriminatory and unjust society. If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be? Captain Picard What was the last song that got stuck in your head? Don't stop believing. What is something that has been a struggle in your life? Dealing with the inequality and racism inherent in our society. What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution? The fact that it has two go back to the people every two years to renew its mandate. Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics? Not necessarily, so that representatives can think outside the box. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Climate change and stopping endless wars that threaten our very survival. Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives? If elections are publicly funded two years is enough and allows for decent accountability, but when there is no public funding of elections fundraising ends up taking too much time of a two year term and corrupts the system. Without public funding four years would be better to insure adequate time for the work at hand. What are your thoughts on term limits? I am in favor of term limits for a maximum of 12 years regardless of the office. Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after? John Conyers Jr. Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful? I was attending a worker’s rally in downtown Raleigh when someone in a pickup truck rode by and shouted, “Understand economics!” In other words, we cannot pay workers a decent, respectful, living wage because the economics of this country doesn’t allow that. Custodians don’t deserve it. Bus drivers don’t deserve it. Warehouse workers don’t deserve it. Food service industry workers don’t deserve it. The workers don’t deserve it. You don’t deserve it. Only the upper class deserves it. This sounds a lot like the Antebellum South: the rich planters own the plantations, and the workers get scraps and beatings when they ask for more. How dare you workers ask for more! How dare you ask for respect as a person! Are you really a person? I think and believe you are! That’s why I support a living wage of at least 25 dollars an hour. And, that’s just the starting point! A worker in Chapel Hill told me last year that they were offered a raise of 91 cents an hour. 91 cents. Please let that sink in. Where can one live in Chapel Hill making a salary that pays 16.91 an hour? Obviously, she has to work two jobs. And take care of a family. This is suppression of the workers. Most of my opponents support increasing a minimum wage bit by bit. They approve of a 91 cent raise and call it progress. What’s progressing is their political careers and the portfolios of the upper class, who don’t pay their fair amount of taxes, but that’s a different story! The problem is that we DO understand economics! We understand our worth! We can’t be bought by 91 cents and a promise for progress. We aren’t wishing on a star or looking for a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. I will support the workers getting what is right and just! I respect and honor workers! A vote for me is striking a blow at corporate greed and those who have sacrificed workers in the temple of the Capitalist God: greed. The shame. 91 cents. I proudly advocate for a living wage of at least 25 dollars an hour. ​ Tell us your favorite joke. If a person who speaks two languages is called bilingual, what do you call a person who speaks one language? An America. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? You can sometimes compromise on policy, if it moves you forward, but never on principle. The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected? My priorities are to cut military spending to that which legitimately defensive and invest in healthcare for all, education, addressing the climate crisis and promoting a healthy vibrant economy that can easily afford livable wages. How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers? In a way that insures power is not abused, whether by the public or private sector, and the executive is accountable for carrying out its actions. Similarly investigative power should be used in a way so as to help formulate the best legislation for the benefit of the people as a whole. What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign? The North Carolina Green Party, Jill Stein, Matt Hoh, Green Congressional Candidate Committee. What committees interest you? Appropriations and education What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability? People should have the right to know what their government is doing all the time and have the right to hold it accountable for all its actions.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]