
WCPT 820 Interview: U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
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WE MUST "RESIST, RESIST, RESIST" TRUMP'S CUTS TO BENEFITS
Richard Chew is joined by U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), who will retire at the end of the current term (in January).
Key topics/points:
- why we must protect Medicare, Medicaid & SNAP
- his faith-oriented upbringing and the influence of a hymn that serves as his motto in both politics and life; Davis attributes his values of compassion and service to his faith-oriented upbringing and his mother's influence
- meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and being influenced by great historical figures like Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Abraham Lincoln
- his involvement in the activism of the 1960s and his experiences working with various community leaders in Chicago
- his early assignments in Congress and his eventual assignment to the powerful Ways and Means Committee
- his determination to continue working for his constituents and making a positive impact in the remainder of his time in Congress
Davis also shares a personal story about his father's Social Security check and the struggles of people living on limited incomes.
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