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over 5 years ago

Welch asked about more refugees coming to VT and his thoughts about asylum. Welch says he supports #GovPhilScott. He supports giving refuge to Afghanis and Iraqis as well as immigration reform bill. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Getting broadband to that last house on a dirt road is tricky. Welch says he has more faith in VT's rural alliances, rural broadband cooperatives, to do this particular work. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Welch says it will take time and Covid has helped because pandemic highlighted that everyone in rural American needs broadband. He says there's a consensus now. But how do you get it to small rural areas? #PeterWelchConference

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over 5 years ago

Last question for Welch comes from Fayston's Tisa Rennau who asked about broadband and if $80B broad ban bill is passed, how long it will take to implement it in Vt's undeserved communities. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Vermonters have no votes to spare in the House in terms of staying unified when passing legislation, Welch says. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Welch asked about initiatives to make 2 and 4 year college education more affordable. He says yes, there are. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are proponents of that.And interest rate needs to be lowered to govt's borrowing rate of less than 1%. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

There will be huge political battles ahead with Sen. Minority leader Mitch McConnell and Republicans in passing the THRIVES act according to Rep. Welch. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

$3T in infrastructure spending, which Welch says he wants to pay for. Says those who haven't been paying taxes should be paying for it. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Welch responds that Biden is in position to be most progressive politician in decades, per Bernie Sanders. Cites the family child tax credit which is in $1.9T Covid relief package, but is also now part of the tax code and Biden is committed to keeping it. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Linda Gravel, Waterbury, asks about THRIVE agenda to avert climate catastrophe and Welch about what concrete actions on climate change will be in Biden's proposed infrastructure package. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Welch says that maybe voter suppression tactics could be used for purchasing guns instead. “You have to stand outside for eight hours, no food or water.“ #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

Peter Welch said, for the sake of democracy, we need to take dark money out of campaigns. #PeterWelchConference

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The Valley Reporter @ValleyReporter

over 5 years ago

“Whatever point of you we have, we have to accept a peaceful transition of power,” said Peter Welch. #PeterWelchConference

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