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#74 Fixing Congress ft. Congressman Kilmer
- 2024/12/02
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How can we fix congress? What can we learn from a member of Congress who has devoted his term to fixing Congress? Join us this week as Manu sits down with Congressman Derek Kilmer to discuss the current state of our congress. Tune in as they discuss campaign finance reform, gerrymandering, how we can make change and more.
Episode 49 guest: meet congressman Derek Kilmer
Rep. Kilmer’s info:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RepDerekKilmer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repderekkilmer/
Website: https://kilmer.house.gov/
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OUTLINE:
0:00 intro
2:14 Why run for congress?
10:00 is congress punching below its weight?
15:40 Will and Skill issues
18:10 bad people vs. bad systems
21:30 Civil war and building bridges
26:40 Why polarization is a problem
32:30 why congress is underperforming
38:00 reforming congress
45:40 Norms change
53:15 Why should young people serve
59:05 Outro
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