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As a candidate for Oregon House District 42 (SE/NE Portland), I have talked to hundreds of young adults over the last few months. I have heard concerns about debt from higher education, the lack of employment opportunities, inability to afford a home, begin a family, and plan for the future. With the health care and credit card industries increasingly becoming obstacles for upward mobility, many of the young adults I am talking to are feeling more disconnected and disenfranchised. What do you believe is the greatest impediment and the solutions to getting young people more involved in politics and social movements?

-Teddy Keizer
Candidate for House District 42

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