Summary
In this episode, Shana lays out the foundational beliefs and big-picture ideas that would shape her platform — from fair wages and affordable healthcare to housing, taxes, education, justice reform, and more. She reflects on how real-life experience, not just political theory, could inform leadership — and why it’s time to reimagine who belongs at the top.

Resources & References
Economic Inequality & Wages

- Economic Policy Institute: The Productivity–Pay Gap - https://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/ 
- Forbes: CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios - https://www.forbes.com/sites/annefield/2022/05/23/ceo-worker-pay-gap-widens-and-employees-arent-happy-about-it/

Healthcare History & Policy

- Kaiser Family Foundation: Public Opinion on Healthcare Reform - https://www.kff.org/
- National Health Law Program: Universal Healthcare and the U.S. System - https://healthlaw.org/

Housing & Affordability

- National Low Income Housing Coalition: Out of Reach Report - https://nlihc.org/oor

Tax Policy

- IRS Historical Data: Top Marginal Tax Rates - https://www.irs.gov/statistics/soi-tax-stats-historical-table-23

Immigration & Border Policy

- Migration Policy Institute: US Immigration Policy Facts - https://www.migrationpolicy.org/
- Cato Institute: The Case for Legal Immigration Reform - https://www.cato.org/

Education & Justice Reform

- Brookings Institution: School-to-Prison Pipeline - https://www.brookings.edu/articles/class-notes-the-school-to-prison-pipeline-the-economics-of-ai-and-more/
- Vera Institute of Justice: Ending Mass Incarceration - https://www.vera.org/
- National Education Association: Support for Teachers - https://www.nea.org/

Media & Corporate Conflicts

- Columbia Journalism Review: Media Ownership & Power - https://www.cjr.org/
- Free Press: Corporate Media and Democracy - https://www.freepress.net/

Small Business & Employee Ownership

- SBA: Access to Capital for Small Businesses - https://www.sba.gov/

Freedom & Civil Liberties

- Brennan Center for Justice: Protecting Democracy and Civil Rights - https://www.brennancenter.org/

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