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Allison Gill (Mueller She Wrote) & Heather Cox Richardson

Hi Leigh, I first saw you on twitter during the 2016 recounts and have followed you ever since! I am a retired, senior, WM, high-tech, small-biz IND voter from MA who abhors trump, MAGA, and Fox! I am fighting for Pro-DEM by staying informed, spreading the word to family and friends, and donating what I can to toss-up House races. I would love to see Dr. Allison Gill and Dr. Heather Cox Richardson on your show! Thank you for your conviction and energy! Regards, Peter

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Your education

How have you become so knowledgeable about politics? I think I heard you say once that you are/were(?) Canadian, does the Canadian education system focus on American civics as opposed to Canadian civics? Your information is invaluable! Thank you Leigh!

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Economic inequality

Wages and inequality moved in opposite directions beginning somewhere around 1979. Productivity went up and wages stagnated or went down. How do economists measure productivity of workers to determine its movements up or down? Is it gross production in the economy measured by sale of products per worker??? I am following Robert Reich last class this year at UC Berkley discusses this.

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Middle Class Help

Seeing that Biden is trying to help those people with college expense debt, what about trying to help the middle class, working class poor? I lost everything in 2007 due to the recession. I'm still under water, and it's getting worse!

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Seeking to promote a gun violence solution

I'm seeking to promote discussion of an idea to curb gun violence by giving people an incentive to take limited but permanent responsibility for the use of firearms they sell or give to others. My idea avoids some issues that paralyze attempts to reduce gun violence and promotes citizen engagement in monitoring the flow of guns. Can you spread the word if you think this is worthwhile? My proposal is found in a 1,000 word article on LinkedIn, available at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/can-insurance-help-keep-guns-out-wrong-hands-harrington-cpcu/