Who is Pete Buttigieg?
He is the mayor of the South Bend, Ind.
He was just 29 when he was elected to lead South Bend.
In 2014, he took a leave of absence to serve for seven months in Afghanistan.
In 2015, he was re-elected mayor with 80% of the vote.
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“My face is my message. A lot of this is simply the idea that we need generational change.”
He was just 29 when he was elected to lead South Bend.
In 2014, he took a leave of absence to serve for seven months in Afghanistan.
In 2015, he was re-elected mayor with 80% of the vote.
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- Abolish electoral college
- Establish single-payer health care
- Expand the supreme court
“My face is my message. A lot of this is simply the idea that we need generational change.”
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Policies
Abortion
- Will prohibit state government from interfering in private insurance coverage of abortion
- Safeguard the constitutional right to a safe and legal abortion
- Write abortion rights into law
Economy
- The Walker-Lewis Initiative is a plan Pete created to help triple the number of entrepreneurs in under served backgrounds
- Will help to create up to 3 million new jobs in minority communities and across the country
- Pete also plans to invest into the rural community by investing in rural jobs, businesses, and entrepreneurs
Education
- Increase federal resources for students at Title 1 schools
- New regulations to diversify teaching profession
- Invest in high-quality state and local education programs
- Make public tuition affordable for all, and completely free for families at low income and increased Pell Grants
- Middle-income families will pay zero tuition at public colleges.
- Invest $50 billion in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving institutions (MSIs)
- Increase education in rural communities
Environment
- Increase enforcement of environmental protections
- Invest in solutions to environmental threats
- Implement a Green New Deal
Gun Safety
- Universal background checks
- Disrupt easy access to fire-arms through measures such as Extreme Risk Protection order
Health Care
- Ensure all women have access to affordable health care
- Initiate health care plans that lower cost of prescription drugs and increase equity
- Launch a National Health Equity Strategy that will make sure health care is equal for everyone, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status and income
- Initiate a plan to empower community leaders and organizations to improve mental health and prevent addiction
- Provide rural communities and veterans with affordable health care
Immigration
- Modernize immigration laws to fit societies humanitarian and economic needs
- Initiate plans to prevent enforcement officials from harassing immigrant communities
Bibliography
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“Pete Buttigieg for President - Official Campaign Website.” Pete For America, peteforamerica.com/.
Relman, Eliza. “Pete Buttigieg Is Running for President in 2020. Here's Everything We Know about the Candidate and How He Stacks up against the Competition.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 16 Oct. 2019, www.businessinsider.com/who-is-pete-buttigieg-bio-age-family-key-positions-2019-3.
Epstein, Reid J. “Pete Buttigieg: Who He Is and What He Stands For.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 10 Sept. 2019, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/elections/pete-buttigieg.html.
“Pete Buttigieg for President - Official Campaign Website.” Pete For America, peteforamerica.com/.
Relman, Eliza. “Pete Buttigieg Is Running for President in 2020. Here's Everything We Know about the Candidate and How He Stacks up against the Competition.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 16 Oct. 2019, www.businessinsider.com/who-is-pete-buttigieg-bio-age-family-key-positions-2019-3.