Democrats talk pot, health care, school vouchers at candidate forum for state House race
"Take it out of alleys and drug dealers' hands and generate revenues and tax it," Jouniari said of marijuana legalization.
"Let's get that accomplished; that is something that we can do," Good said.
The candidates spoke to a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 120 at the
With overseas absentee ballots already being sent out for the
Good has gained the support of many Democratic leaders during the first month of her campaign and is raising considerable money. On Monday she reported collecting
Jouniari has yet to release the fundraising total from her first month of campaigning. The fundraising reports are due today. She said she does not expect to raise as much money as Good but plans to work hard to reach as many voters as possible.
The primary showcases a candidate in Good, 41, who is attracting establishment support and offering more centrist views on some issues, and a more aggressively liberal candidate in Jouniari, 50.
But on many issues they gave similar answers.
Both said
When asked where the state could save money, Jouniari said going to a single-payer health care system would generate savings, while Good pointed to cutting school vouchers.
"There's one thing I certainly want to cut and that's the voucher program," Good said. "
Jouniari was especially critical of
"I've never been a fan of standardized tests," she said. "I think each child is so unique and some of them have skills at testing and some of them don't."
If Buchanan wins he could follow his father into
"This is our chance, now," he said.
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