RECOMMENDATION: Kaniela Ing - Hawaii CD01 - U.S. Congress - Primary

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Interview With Dr Joseph Firestone & Kaniela Ing

Meet Kaniela:

Aloha, my name is Kaniela Saito Ing. I’m a father, Native Hawaiian, and progressive candidate for Hawaii’s 1st congressional district. I fight for working families, because I come from one.

When I was 12 years old, my father passed away unexpectedly. My mom was left caring for four children and our grandmother on her own. It wasn’t uncommon for my mom to skip meals to make sure her kids were fed. We relied on our community and government programs. I got my first callouses and paycheck in the pineapple fields, at 14 years old, to help my family with bills. We relied on our community and government programs.

I’m grateful to have come out on the other side of some incredibly hard times. My dedicated mother, teachers, and past progressive leaders gave me a shot at life. But I know many, many more have not been so lucky. That's why I serve. In Hawaii, families lift each other up whenever we fall.

I was first elected to the State House in 2012 at 23 years old and quickly rose up the ranks to become Majority Policy Leader and Chair of the Committee on Ocean, Marine Resources, and Hawaiian Affairs. I successfully fought to pass same-day voter registration, no smoking on beaches, Native Hawaiian law training for state boardmembers, and more.

Costs have skyrocketed in Hawaii. Working people and middle-class families are being squeezed out of town b‍y international investors. Just look at Kaka'ako: luxury condos going for $20 million a piece, right next to veterans and Native Hawaiians sleeping on the street. This is why we cannot let entrenched big-money interests decide who represents us.

Standing up to Trump is important, but it’s not enough to just sue, sue, sue. Our representatives need to lead with a positive vision of progress beyond resistance. I’m the only candidate in this race campaigning on Medicare-for-all, tuition-free college, adult-use cannabis legalization, living wage jobs as a human right, and an end to reckless wars abroad.

And I’m doing it without taking a single dollar from corporations and their DC lobbyists. That's how you know I will never sell out. My values cannot be bought.‍‍‍ Changing politicians means nothing when the same corporate donors pull the strings--it’s just fresh paint on an old machine. Together, we’ll break the machine and create a new way forward.

I don’t come from money or power, and neither of my parents or grandparents have college degrees. So when I first ran for State House at 22 years old, I could count the folks who thought I had a chance on one hand—and half of them lived at my mom’s house. I was in a Republican district, running on a progressive platform, but I couldn't stand by while the Tea P‍‍‍arty incumbent sold ‍‍‍out our islands.

So I personally knocked on 15,000 doors. I walked my neighborhood from noon to sunset, after working a full-time sunrise shift cleaning locker rooms at a nearby resort. It was an uphill battle, but people could relate to my grassroots message. So they joined the campaign. We were outspent about 10-to-1, but still won by a huge 26 percent.

During my six years in the State House, I have always put people over profits. We took on corporate polluters, special interest lobbyists, and even billionaires. I quickly rose up the ranks to become Majority Policy Leader, setting ‍‍ legislative priorities statewide. We expanded voting access, women’s equality, LGBTQ rights, environmental protections, gun safety, and more. I have record of getting things done. Now, I’m taking this grassroots, progressive energy from Hawaii to Washington D.C.

I am running for Congress because everyday people are being left behind and need a representative who understands today's struggle of paying for college, buying a home, and raising a family. Standing up to Donald Trump is important, but "no" is not enough. Together, we will bring a new generation of progress beyond resistance, defeat big-money corruption, and keep Hawaii Hawaii.

The politics of old hasn't worked for us. On August 11th, we can make history, and create a Hawaii for all of us. Please 'Share' this video.

Kaniela Ing is a millennial, father, and state legislative leader running against five corporate-backed candidates in the Democratic Primary. But it's about more than the candidates. We are building a progressive movement to break the entire corporate Democratic Party machine that's been holding back change for generations.

Kaniela is the only candidate who doesn't take money from corporations or their lobbyists, so you know he'll stand with you.

Our campaign has started off with just a small team of organizers, and has exploded to one of the closest watched campaigns in the nation. Kaniela's bold new ideas have been covered by the New York Times, CNN, the Washington Post, The Young Turks, and more.

We have a record number of volunteers, and a record-shattering 9,000 individual contributions, averaging under $30 each. This is people-powered movement.

If working people turnout, we win. If we don't, the machine keeps on going..

Thankfully, anyone can vote now! Kaniela wrote and passed a law in 2014, so you dont have to be registered to vote. So make an event out of it, show up, and bring some friends and family!

Join our campaign for Hawaii’s future: http://kanielaing.com

- Kaniela Saito Ing

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