Thread by @justjakedc, Warren was the most progressive candidate in the race, and I’m ready [...]

Warren was the most progressive candidate in the race, and I’m ready to have that conversation.

Scored the highest on racial justice: https://urbanandracialequity.org/2020presidentialscorecard/">https://urbanandracialequity.org/2020presi...

2020 Presidential Score Card - The Center for Urban and Racial Equity

The Center for Urban and Racial Equity (CURE) has developed a 2020 Racial Equity Presidential Candidate scorecard. The scorecard summarizes our analysis of policy proposals and language used by...

https://urbanandracialequity.org/2020presidentialscorecard/

Scored the highest on climate change: http://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/climate-policy-presidential-candidates-ranked/">https://www.bu.edu/articles/...

Climate Policy and Presidential Politics: How Candidates Rank

Boston University historian and environmentalism expert Sam Deese weighs in on how the candidates’ policies would impact climate change.

http://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/climate-policy-presidential-candidates-ranked/

Scored the highest on **foregin policy** https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/new-scorecard-grades-lawmakers-on-foreign-policy-1291387">https://www.politico.com/story/201...

New scorecard grades lawmakers on foreign policy

The scorecard rates senators and House members in the last Congress on how they dealt with legislation.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/new-scorecard-grades-lawmakers-on-foreign-policy-1291387

Only candidate who supported medicare for all, had a real plan to fully pay for it, a plan to pass it, and backup plans if all failed https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775339519/heres-how-warren-finds-20-5-trillion-to-pay-for-medicare-for-all">https://www.npr.org/2019/11/0...

Here's How Warren Finds $20.5 Trillion To Pay For 'Medicare For All'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren released her plan to pay for single-payer health care without imposing new taxes on the middle class. She's looking to employers and billionaires, in addition to other sources.

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/01/775339519/heres-how-warren-finds-20-5-trillion-to-pay-for-medicare-for-all

Strongest plan to tackle gun violence: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2019/8/10/20799151/elizabeth-warren-gun-violence-plan-mass-shootings">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.votwitter.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2019/8/10/20799151/elizabeth-warren-gun-violence-plan-mass-shootings

Elizabeth Warren has a new plan to reduce gun violence by 80 percent

Warren’s plan combines various policies, from universal background checks to licensing to police reform, to bring down US gun violence.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.votwitter.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2019/8/10/20799151/elizabeth-warren-gun-violence-plan-mass-shootings

just a reminder that being ideologically pure ≠ most progressive in the race

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