(Arnolds Park)– Democratic Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg made a series of campaign stops in the region today, including one in Arnolds Park. Trade and the impact on farmers and consumers was among the topics Buttigieg commented on…
“We gotta have an actual strategy here, and the closest thing to a strategy I’ve seen out of this President is poking other countries in the eye and seeing what will happen. Usually they poke back and then it comes down on our farmers, right? Or consumers. The typical family is paying 600 bucks more than last year just in the price of goods because of what’s going on with trade.”
Buttigieg says a multi-faceted trade policy is needed…
“First of all, puts farmers along with families and consumers and workers as the priority over the interests of multi-national corporations trying to get out of paying taxes and other accountability when it comes to framing up these trade deals. Second, make sure that we are enlisting farmers, especially family farmers, in the future of conservation oriented farming in fighting climate change.”
Buttigieg says restoring values is another of his key priorities…
“I’m offering a different view to where these values can take us that we can do and at the same time lift up the principle that this country belongs to people of every religion and no religion equal. I’m talking about the way we value work as a country and if we really value work let’s make sure that we’re not taxing work more than we tax wealth. Let’s make sure that the biggest multi-national corporations in the world aren’t paying zero in taxes when you and I have to pay on what we earn.”
Student loan debt, health insurance and immigration were among some of the other issues Buttigieg addressed.
