Show Me Superstar: Hartzell Gray’s Freedom Budget for Missouri’s 4th

Follow along at @hartzell4kc or hartzellforcongress.com.

On The Foolish Optimist Podcast, host Amy McDonald interviews Hartzell Gray, a Kansas City–born organizer and media personality running for U.S. Congress in Missouri’s 4th District, about his “freedom budget” platform and strategy to flip the seat against Mark Alford after redistricting. 

00:00 Welcome Back and Guest Intro

01:46 Why He’s Running Freedom Budget

04:25 Paying for Social Housing

06:38 Billionaires and Wealth Taxes

08:41 Closing Loopholes and Day One Plan

11:15 Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

12:15 Big Swings and Fighting Monsters

14:07 Gerrymandering and Democracy War

18:06 Accountability and Impeachment Tactics

22:30 Democrats Outdated Playbook

26:18 Material Politics and Scapegoating

27:19 DNC Messaging Failures

29:15 Take the Swing Organize Hard

29:58 Biden Legacy and Unburdened Talk

30:37 Coconut Hope Hangover

30:58 Unfair Standards Women

31:31 Missouri Wake Up Call

32:17 Connecting Dots Locals

33:48 Cheney To Star Wars

34:56 Ground Game Voting Plan

38:22 Expand Tent Moral Clarity

40:21 FDR Forcing The Issue

42:45 Corporate Class Barriers

45:54 Better World Blueprint

47:38 Donate And Get Involved

49:31 Rapid Fire Missouri KC

52:11 Universal Healthcare Why

54:03 Wrap Up And Pickup Line