Washington governor's debate: Ferguson, Reichert closing statements

Published: Sep 10, 2024 Duration: 00:04:24 Category: News & Politics

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It's now for closing statements for each of you. We will start with you, Mr Reicher. I, I appreciate the, the opportunity to uh to be here tonight. Uh I think as most people uh can probably tell, um I am not a uh debate uh expert. I am a, I am a man who uh grew up in the Renton Islands. Um Again, nine people in an 800 square foot home. I grew up in a home of domestic violence. I lived in my car, uh checked on my brothers and sisters and, and uh went into the Air Force, joined the sheriff's office, was fortunate and blessed enough to be a member of Congress and I find myself in this position today. Uh Coming from that humble place in the Retton Highlands being a candidate to be your governor. I have shown as the sheriff and as a member of Congress that I can lead, make decisions, tough decisions in some cases, life and death decisions. I have the experience through all and blessed with the career that I've had to have the experience that has brought us to this moment today where we're facing some of the most major issues that we faced in this state in our history. And number one is crime. Crime has gone through the roof under the leadership and he talks about leadership under the leadership of Mr Ferguson, under the leadership of his good friend and Governor Mr Ensley homelessness has gone through the roof. Mr Ferguson encouraged the legislature to legalize fentaNYL to legalize other drugs on the streets. Costs have gone up here in Washington State and we talk about a responsible budget maker to my right when we are paying more and more and more each day and being taxed more and more each day, Mr Ferguson, thank you to the Washingtonians tuning in to this conversation and you've seen a real contrast in our respective visions for the future of the state of Washington reproductive freedom. You heard tonight, he went back to Congress and voted three times for nationwide abortion bans that criminalize doctors. He said to an extreme pro life group that he would seek to unravel his word abortion protections here in Washington State. I'm endorsed by Planned Parenthood. I'm proud that I will defend your reproductive freedom. He went back to Congress and voted dozens of times to repeal and get the Affordable Care Act stripping away protections for those of you with pre existing conditions. In contrast, I fought to defend the Affordable Care Act in court. You've heard about him and Donald Trump. He says, I love Donald Trump's policies even bragged to a group that he has a signed mega hat at his home. I can assure you we don't need to sign Mega hat in the governor's mansion. What we need is someone who's a change agent who will change the status quo. Look, I got my start in politics by challenging a 20 year incumbent from my own party. Took on that incumbent and I won as an attorney general. I've taken on presence of both political parties standing up for workers in the tri cities, standing up for clean air and clean water and standing up for your rights. That's what we need as a governor. My priorities are public safety. When I'm governor, we'll hire more police officer, hire more police officers. We'll make sure you're paying less for gas and groceries and for housing. We'll improve our education system, our workforce training and apprenticeships. My family's been in the state for five generations. I'm looking forward to watching this debate later on with my kids and family, but this election is not about my family. It's about yours. Make Washington State better for every single family at the end of the day as governor. I'll protect your rights. I'll defend your freedoms. I'll change the status quo and I ask for your vote for governor of Washington State. Thank you very much and thank you Mr Ferguson. Thank you, Mr Reichert. Our thanks to the panel, Mark Hanrahan and Jim Brunner and Gloria Ibanez. From El Sol de Yakima voters. You have much to consider as you decide who will lead our state over the next four years. We thank you for your time tonight and we wish you a good evening. I.

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