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We need someone who will always stand by our community: I was raised by a single mother on welfare, lived in a foster home, attended our public schools, graduated from Harvard Law School, and returned to my community. Today I teach our children, defend our cab drivers, our tenants, our immigrants, and our senior citizens. We need someone who can effectively fight for all of us in our diverse community.
We need someone who isn’t afraid to TALK STRAIGHT TO THE VOTERS. In 2001, Mr. Jackson, was asked during debates, if he would DOUBLE SPENDING on parks. He said YES but I said NO, often to boos and whistles. I tried to explain that I wasn’t against trees or grass, but that Carl McCall, the state fiscal watchdog, had already forecast a deficit of billions in the state and city budgets and that we shouldn’t be doubling expenses.
The best way to protect essential services, our senior citizens, our children-- is by not irresponsibly promising spending increases just to be popular and get elected.
Republicans helped to put us into this fiscal crisis by cutting taxes to the bone when the economy was over-heated while Democrats have increased spending. I’m not a cheerleader, I’m not the incumbent, I’m proud that I said NO when it was unpopular to say so and follow in the tradition of others who weren’t afraid to talk straight to the voters such as Ross Perot, Ed Koch, and Sen. McCain.
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