Democratic Policies Win Voters in The Three Party Mock Debate Hosted By The Table
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In the heat of the upcoming election, three King’s parties presented policies concerning racism. On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the King’s Republicans, King’s Democrats and International Justice Mission (IJM) chapter at King’s participated in a mock debate hosted by The Table, discussing resolutions to issues such as redlining, slavery reparation and racial disparities in healthcare.
Redlining is the refusal to grant a loan or insurance to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk.
The Republican party presented no policy stating that the practice of redlining had already been made illegal and “efforts have been made nationally and locally to reverse the effects of redlining…”
The IJM party believed that they should create a plan to address redlining on a national level by strengthening the justice system, implementing sanctions for contributing to redlining and more.
The Democratic party suggested that to ensure the removal of redlining, change needs to occur in schooling, policing, wealth and health. The majority voted for the Democrat’s policy.
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The second resolution was on slavery reparations, which is the compensation or aid to those who were victims of slavery or their descendants.
The IJM party stated that while they are unable to aid financially, reparations in the form of service are helpful. Their plan included an official apology, distribution of tax dollars into a fund for Black Americans and justice to those who have suffered under slavery.
The Democrats introduced a three-part plan to address reparations. The plan included a national apology, extensive research on what to apologize for and appropriate compensation.
The Republicans proposed what they called “the Seed Grant” which would provide funding to k-12 public schools located in or near lower-income areas. They believe that this is the most appropriate approach because, “when the Government or other institutions attempt to give reparations, they unintentionally harm the community they need to help.”
The voters deemed the Democratic party’s proposal the best option.
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The third resolution was on racial disparities in healthcare, primarily concerning maternal mortality.
The Democratic party’s solution included proper funding for hospitals, better air and water filtration, education and more.
The IJM’s plan to address the issues included education and equal access to healthcare. They stated that more knowledge of the signs of pregnancy and proper healthcare could lead to a decrease in the mortality rate among pregnant women.
The Republican party presented no policy stating that it assumes “there is a direct link between health insurance access and maternal morbidity.” However, they believed that there are other factors to take into consideration.
In the end, the vote was in favor of the Democratic policy yet again.
The event ended with the Democratic policies winning over all of the others presented.
Shá Sanders, President of the Table, concluded the event by saying that regardless of political affiliation, the representatives along with the audience focused on what would improve the world and the people in it.