Are We Preserving Buildings or Building A Society?
DHS gets a new leader, the Senate passes a housing bill that misses the point, and Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
The night before this episode I had a nightmare that Nicholas sold our house without our knowledge and we were forced to live in our previous house. It is a dream I have a lot and I am hysterical every time.
Believe me, when I say that I understand the desire to make a home that is safe, stable, and comfortable for your family. We have set an incredibly high expectation around home ownership in America and have failed at every junction to make it achievable for the majority of Americans. I’m glad that Congress is finally paying attention to this episode but I hope what you hear in our conversation is that it’s going to take a lot more than that to find a way for every American to have a home.
Not a house, a home. Some homes will be rented. Some homes will be made in a factory. Some homes will be built behind houses that hold single families.
Everyone deserves a home no matter what it looks like. George Bailey be damned. -Sarah
Topics Discussed
DHS Nominee Markwayne Mullin Confirmation Hearing
Housing in America
Outside of Politics: Colorectal Cancer Awareness with Jessica Lotz
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Episode Resources
Rand Paul confronts Markwayne Mullin over ‘snake’ remarks: ‘Tell it to my face’ (YouTube)
WATCH: Sen. Paul asks DHS nominee Mullin if he believes violence can resolve political differences (PBS News)
Abundance | Book by Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
The Abundance Agenda (People’s Policy Project)
Lighting a Candle (Our tribute to Rebekah Hardwick Massmann)
Episode Transcript
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