To the editor:
On Sunday, over sixty people turned out on a rainy evening to see gubernatorial candidate Amanda Janoo speak at Front Seat Coffee. Her message of hope and transformation was a ray of sunshine in the gloomy weather.
A seasoned economist who has worked for the U.N., Amanda shared her vision for the state where she was born and raised and still calls home. She explained how a fair share tax on the top 1% of wage earners would fully fund free, universal primary care. As employee health insurance is the top driver of education spending, divorcing primary care from insurance would also eliminate the principal driver of school funding and drastically reduce property taxes. Amanda thoughtfully responded to audience questions for an hour, sharing her vision for affordable housing, creating systems that build and retain wealth within Vermont communities, and empowering towns to make more significant contributions to state goals.
Having recently endorsed Amanda Janoo, members of Indivisible Hardwick were in attendance to show their support. Indivisible Hardwick’s mission of defending and promoting democracy is reflected in Amanda’s recognition that building self-sufficiency and independence from federal funding will allow Vermont to chart its own path and never bow to authoritarianism.
Notably, Indivisible Hardwick is endorsing Amanda over competitor Aly Richards, because Janoo has the courage to offer transformative solutions that establishment Democrats are loath to embrace. Amanda is seasoned and experienced, but is not an entrenched politician committed to the status quo.
In these dark times, dare to dream of a better future where people and our planet are put before profits and greed.
Amber Carbine-March
Elmore
