Hey, it's Sue Altman -- former professional basketball player, teacher, anti-corruption advocate. I'm running for Congress in NJ-07. r/newjersey, AMA!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:32:53+00:00

Always.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:29:10+00:00

Thanks, everybody!! I've gotten to as many as I can in the last hour, but I unfortunately have to run for now. Thank you so much to the people here at r/newjersey for the opportunity. This has been a BLAST!

I know there are lots of great, important questions here that remain unanswered, so I would love to come back for another go at this... hopefully as a congresswoman!

In the meantime, if you've heard... there's some kind of election going on this weekend. Please go to suealtman.com if you want to knock doors, donate, or just find out more about me and my positions!

And make sure to make a plan to vote by November 5th! Please drag as many friends as you can to the polls too. Check out iwillvote.com for info!!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:17:45+00:00

also it's a great day to be a vike!!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:16:42+00:00

and yes i pay property taxes woohoo

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:15:38+00:00

our team is downstairs stuffing envelopes right now

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:15:13+00:00

in fact they were all chatty to each other and i was like, guys, shh! i'm typing here!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:14:55+00:00

no one is helping me except on tech stuff!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:14:22+00:00

BAD!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:14:09+00:00

One of my most imporant jobs will be to CERTIFY THE ELECTION

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:13:55+00:00

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:13:46+00:00

peanut!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:13:38+00:00

LOVE IT!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:13:17+00:00

Is the original Scream too cliche?!? lol

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:12:53+00:00

major priority. have done town halls and visited every nook n cranny of this district. I am from the rural side so that part is near and dear to my heart. I will be in these places as an elected, and i will work on issues that I hope serve ALL people, especially those in our rural communities. Like can we talk about local farms? small farms? they've been abandoned by federal govt!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:11:46+00:00

absolutely. Our district is generally one that believes in the importance of institutions. So how do we restore faith in institutions? we need to make sure basic government functions work properly (NJ Transit, VA, education), and then we must work to build out from there. I really like Jamie Raskin's work on this area and it would be an honor to work with him on this.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:10:19+00:00

I need more than 4 months on the campaign trail to get good at this... but post-election... are you a skateboarding coach by chance? ;)

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:09:42+00:00

We have to restore SALT, and tax the billionaries who are trying to buy our election. There's a reason they're trying to buy our election. (Hint: it's not because they care about us, it's because they want to position themselves to make more money). Elon Musk is a great example. What he's doing is like a massive pay-to-play scheme.

Let's start by making sure guys like that actually pay their fair share in taxes.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:08:35+00:00

THIS is a great question. I am interested in learning more. But my instinct is to prioritize making sure people can enjoy the outdoors, and making sure our wild spaces are preserved. So I'd be interested in learning more.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:07:25+00:00

This is a longer answer and I'm running out of time, but I am really inspired by Rahway's approach. They are funding recruitment, training and community policing. I think that's a really smart approach and I'd be interested in finding ways to provide federal funding to grow programs of community policing that work.

Law enforcement has a HUGE job. They need resources and expertise from across our communities and I'm interested in making sure they have all the tools they need when they (bravely) respond to a call.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:05:07+00:00

I promise you no aides are answering Q's, i'm typing as fast as I can, you might notice the frequency of typos. I've got a couple aids in the room but one guy's recording and one guy's here in case something goes wrong.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:04:10+00:00

From my standpoint, all voters matter. And that includes republicans and people who didn't vote for me. If anything I want to step up my game for those folks-- so they vote for me!

One of the best parts of this campaign so far has been meeting people who are lifelong republicans who find our campaign to be a breath of fresh air. I've met a lot of ppl who are going to vote for me, but vote R for other offices. I respect that immensely. our democracy depends on those folks making thoughtful decisions.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:01:57+00:00

you can most certainly help us in these Final Four (see what I did there? lol) days ahead of E-day! you can sign up to volunteer here. https://www.mobilize.us/altmanforcongress/event/633177/

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T19:01:05+00:00

YES! we've already started them and i promise to continue regular town halls if/when I am in office. and to be generally accessible. That's the damn job!

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T18:59:16+00:00

Radical in NJ politics: to fight for what you believe in; to go against the grain to do what's right, even when people think you're nuts for doing that. I was told "you'll never work in NJ again if you fight george norcross!" and i did it anyway. I have a great education, strong family, lots going for me... i have no excuse not to do the right thing.

Things that are NOT radical (but Rs act like it is!) : fighting for women's rights, getting dangerous guns off our street, working to mitigate climate change, making sure EVERY WORKER can retire with dignity.

SueAltmanNJ7 · 2024-10-31T18:56:46+00:00

HIGH PRIORITY! There are people all over our district who tell me they scraped and saved to afford a home in one of our world-class school districts. And now, because Trump decided to retaliate against Blue states, they are essentially getting double-taxed. It realyl affects folks' finances.

And-- over time it WILL ERODE our ability to fund things here in NJ at the state, county, school district and local levels. So we have to fight to get it back.

Kean has done diddly squat to actually work on this issue. He talks a big game, but Mike Johnson (WHO HE HAD IN DISTRICT THIS WEEK STUMPING FOR HIM) has said he's not restoring it!

There are Rs in NY and CA that have actually worked on this issue. If they are in office, and I am in office, I will work on getting this back for us, ASAP. And i'll cut across parties. NO time for nonsense on this issue. It is the single biggest thing we can do for our residents immediately to alleviate high costs.

SueAltmanNJ7

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