Dozens of youths shared their biggest concerns at the ballot box with NPR. Here’s what they said:
Dawson Crisman (23, urban planner, Chicago, Ill.) “When my parents were 23, they owned a home. And I feel like Gen Z has just been completely blocked out of homeownership.”
Kati Yau (24, therapist and actor, Skokie, Ill.) “I’m trying to pay my loans off, but it’s insurmountable.”
Jonathan Boer (26, technical design engineer, Chicago, Ill.) “Lowering the taxes, reducing regulations, doing a lot more manufacturing in America, that would be the best thing for the economy.”
Issy Kagan (20, student, Bronxville, N.Y.) “Student debt relief is great, but what about ensuring we have a planet to leave behind?”
Ryan Kachnowski (22, student, Wixom, Mich.) “We desperately need mass transit investment and high-speed rail if we want to become more sustainable and combat climate change.”
Sarah McCall (27, nonprofit associate, Washington, D.C.) “I want to see stricter gun control, I want to see [the] banning of assault rifles.”
Interesting comments - the only one with any marketable skills was the only one with any sensible ideas - how the heck did he id with the democrats?
>> Kati Yau (24, therapist and actor, Skokie, Ill.) “I’m trying to pay my loans off, but it’s insurmountable.”
“therapist and actor” huh? If you’re gonna borrow money for “education”, you should maybe learn an actual skill?